[Jewelry making - Article 00109] - Re: [Orchid] Flawless chains

[Trevor F]

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>     ... even the round noses mark the sterling slightly when I join the
>     jump rings in preparation for soldering. 

Hello Cathryn,

    Here's a few suggestions: 

    - don't use the round nose pliers, use flat nosed ones instead
    because they spread the pressure out over a larger area and are less
    likely to dent the metal. I knocked the sharp corners off of a spare
    pair I had so they're much less likely to nick the metal. 

    - use parallel jaw pliers.  They grip better with less pressure. 

    - make little booties for your pliers from copper sheet (I'm using 36
    gauge sheet. Easy to work with but booties made from it will wear out
    after a while). 

    - teach yourself to use only the necessary amount of pressure to get
    the job done and no more.  This goes a long way to reducing plier
    "tracks". 

    In my experience the bottom line is that the best way to deal with
    plier marks is to not put them there in the first place. 

Cheers, 
Trevor F. 
in The City of Light

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