[Jewelry making - Article 00032] - [Orchid] Tricks on dealing with fire-scale

[Delias Thompson]

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    Okay, Okay.... I know we have all had fire-scale problems in the past
    but I seem to be running into them more lately because I have been
    using multiple layers of very heavy gauge metal for some new pieces I
    have been working on. Usually if I get a little fire-scale I use
    bobbing compound to get rid of it and this has worked well for small
    amounts. However, I am running into much larger amounts in these new
    pieces and it is taking forever to remove it with bobbing compound.
    In addition, the bobbing compound is removing the chasing that I put
    onto the pieces. I have searched high and low for a good
    anti-firescale solution and I keep finding articles that mention
    Prips flux. I pulled the recipe and tried making some but I don't
    think it has turned out right. I desolved the boric acid, borax, and
    tri-sodium phosphate in boiling water. It looked good until the next
    day when I went to use it the solution had crystallized. Has anyone
    had experience making and using this solution? Does it really work?
    Any tips or tricks on dealing with fire-scale would be much
    appreciated. 

Thank you,
Delias
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