[Jewelry making - Article 00068] - Re: [Orchid] First Argentium Sterling Adventure

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Hi Cynthia,

    You and Trevor might remember me - you tried helping me with this
    exact problem not too long ago. I took all your advice, tried every
    imaginable way to get a smooth melt, and nothing worked. We thought
    it might be a bad batch of argentium (I had purchased it from a
    supplier who just recently added it to their catalog) but I have come
    to the conclusion that it needs to be heat-treated before you touch a
    torch to it. All of my recent purchases of Argentium sterling from
    Rio melt like a charm, no matter how I heat it. Small flame, big
    flame, where the flame touches the wire - they all work. It seems to
    be practically fool-proof, no need to baby it at all. 

    My suggestion would be to heat-treat your argentium sterling if it
    is giving you troubles - make sure to pickle the discoloration off -
    I've found that this helps get a good melt on the end of the wire.
    Donna 

    SilverSorceress Designs
    Unique, handcrafted Silver and Gemstone Jewelry
    http://www.silversorceress.com

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