[Jewelry making - Article 00268] - Re: [Orchid] A different Argentium problem

[Majordomo]

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>     I just got some easy Argentium solder from Rio and am in the
>     process of making 5 pendants with AS and the new solder. I love
>     it! One more thing - I plan to heat harden in my kiln (as I did
>     previously) when the pendants are all finished (except for setting
>     the stones), then I will tumble them with steel shot in my rotary
>     tumbler. Is that the proper order? Or should I heat harden before
>     all the soldering? 

Hi Jan,

    You have it in the correct order, indeed!  Do the hardening after
    the soldering, because the soldering will anneal the metal again. 

Cynthia Eid
http://www.cynthiaeid.com/

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