[Jewelry making - Article 00129] - Re: [Orchid] Making Metal End Balls

[Lisa Baer Lingo]

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    I remembered this neat tip from Karen Christians but couldn't think
    how to describe it properly again.  Hopefully it might help. 

Lisa

    http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/archive/200501/msg00979.htm 

          You will need a very hot and tiny flame, butane won't work. 
          Use fine silver not sterling.  The copper content in sterling
          will make an uneven ball. High karat gold will work fine, 18K
          and above.  Stay away from 14K as it has the same issues as
          sterling. 

          Cut a disk of thin grey cardboard, to a little bigger than
          your gemstone. Make a small hole in the center and a slit. Soak
          it in water. 

          Ball one end of the fine silver wire and thread it through.
          Take the other end of the wire, thread it through the disk and
          ball the wire....


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