[Jewelry making - Article 00334] - [Orchid] Difficulties with Silver granulation

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    I have been trying to do granulation with silver and have been
    successful in making the granules and copper plating them, but am
    having trouble with the next step. I have read that I should mix
    Batterns' flux and hide glue to adhere the granules to the base. I
    had thought that hide glue was just white glue like Elmer's, but it
    won't mix with Batterns. What is hide glue? I tried using the glue
    only and heating the piece with a Prestolite. The granules adhered to
    each other but not to the base. Any advice will be appreciated. 

Thanks.
Ann

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