[Jewelry making - Article 01230] - [Orchid] Most productive way to produce shot

[Tracy Burlison]

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    I like to use sterling silver shot decorations on a lot of my
    designs. Could you all give me a few suggestions on the best way to
    go about making a large number of shot at a time? 

    I've found I like using charcoal as a forming base because I get a
    more consistent and less pitted ball. Is there a trick with using
    some other kind of soldering block? 

    Also, after pickling the shot, is there a better way of
    cleaning/sanding the bottoms without sanding off my fingers in the
    process? I hand sand with sandpaper and haven't found a good way to
    process tiny bits of shot in prep for soldering. 

Thanks in advance,
Tracy
Tracy's Treasures

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