[Jewelry making - Article 00575] - [Orchid] Silicon Sterling?

[Andrew Werby]

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    Does anyone out there in Orchidland have experience using silicon
    sterling? I'd primarily be casting it, but I'd like to be able to
    solder it, and it would be great to avoid firestain. Enamelling would
    be nice too, if it's possible. I've used silicon bronze, and
    appreciate its ability to melt cleanly without flux; does silicon
    sterling act the same way? Any drawbacks I should know about? How
    does it withstand tarnishing? Can anybody compare and contrast it
    with Argentium silver or other de-ox alloys? 

Andrew Werby
www.unitedartworks.com

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