[Jewelry making - Article 00320] - [Orchid] Kiln Annealing 14k Gold Wire

[Susan Lindsey]

========[ Invite a Friend - http://www.ganoksin.com/invite.htm  ]========

Hello,

    I am a wire wrap artist beginning to work in solid 14k gold wire.
    The wire I have works like half hard gold filled wire, and I need to
    soften it to get the effect I want.  

    I know gold can be softened with heat. To get even softening, I am
    using a kiln to soften the wire. However, I don't know the correct
    temperature to set the kiln, or how long to hold that temperature to
    get really soft wire. Can anyone tell me the correct temperature? And
    how slowly I need to cool the wire down? 

Thanks much.

Sue Lindsey
www.raptelegance.com

____________________________________________________________________
T h e   O r c h i d   L i s t
Open Electronic Forum for Jewelry Manufacturing Methods and Procedures
____________________________________________________________________
Orchid FAQ:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/faq.htm
Orchid Archives:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/archive
Orchid Galleries:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/gallery.htm
Invite a Friend:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/invite.htm
____________________________________________________________________
Tips From The Jeweler's Bench - Article Archive
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/borisat/tip_sear.htm
The Jeweler's Selected Bibliography List
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/jewelry-books
Buy Orchid Jewelry:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/shop
____________________________________________________________________
-Unsubscribe:
-Email: orchid-request AT ganoksin.com Body=unsubscribe subject=blank
____________________________________________________________________