[Jewelry making - Article 00217] - Re: [Orchid] First Fold forming project...

[marilyn smith]

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>     I cannot pry my little canoe-shaped form open. I suspect that I
>     have hammered too much on the "open" edge of the fold. Any advice? 

    You need to anneal the foldformed piece after hammering. Use a knife
    to pry it a bit open and then your thumbs and fingers to pop it the
    rest of the way. A rolling mill will not work for some of the forms. 

marilyn


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