[Jewelry making - Article 00884] - Re: [Orchid] Yellow Film on Argentium Sterling Silver

[Cynthia Eid]

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>     Will as reticulate? (After usual depletion guilding.) Also can one
>     enamel over it, without depletion guilding.....or with depletion
>     guilding? I'm not going to ask if it will stand soldering with IT
>     or with eutectic solder without melting; that would be too good to
>     be true!!!! 

    Tom, I wrote a technical article about Argentium Sterling that was
    published by SNAG News. (Every SNAG member receives the newsletter.
    SNAG is at www.snagmetalsmith.org 

    The article is on my website, which is at http://www.cynthiaeid.com/ 

    I recently updated the article, and Rio is publishing it in booklet
    form. There will be copies available at Rio Grande's Catalog in
    Motion in Tucson----I'll be there at the Argentium booth in the
    ballroom, demoing, and answering questions about Argentium Sterling.
    I would love to meet other Orchidians! 

    There is also a lot of information in Trevor's blog, which is at
    http://www.touchmetal.com/blog/argentium-blog.html 

    Argentium Sterling does not reticulate anywhere nearly as well as
    800/200 alloy, which is sold as reticulation silver. 

    Currently, Argentium Sterling is difficult to enamel on due to its
    lower melting point. Peter Johns and Stern-Leach are working on a
    suitable formulation of Argentium Sterling with a higher melting
    temperature that will be more suitable to enameling. 

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


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