[Jewelry making - Article 00594] - Re: [Orchid] Does gold-filled wire tarnish?

[Silverspotstudio]

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>     If I were going in this direction, I think I would try vermeil
>     instead of messing with gold-filled. Do the work in silver,
>     solder, etc, then send it out to be plated. 

    Lisa, I've been thinking about offering some of my more popular
    designs in vermeil, but I know diddly-squat about plating. Where
    would you recommend sending pieces for plating? I'd be looking for
    someone who would be willing to handle very small orders, say a dozen
    pieces at a time. 

    I make a lot of tie-tack style pins; would I solder the pin (brass
    or nickel) on and then have the whole thing plated? 

    How do you mark/stamp the thing when you're done? 

Thanks, and all the best,

Jessee Smith
www.silverspotstudio.com
Cincinnati, OH 45233
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