[Jewelry making - Article 01326] - [Orchid] Wicking off excess solder on sterling

[Tracy Burlison]

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All,

    I encountered a problem while soldering sterling this weekend. I'm
    not sure where the extra pieces of solder came from (could have been
    previously stuck to my screen), but I ended up having extra solder
    flow on the fronts of some earrings. 

    I tried to reheat the metal and "pull" some of the excess off with a
    soldering pick, but just ended up spreading it around more. 

    I can save them by filing off what I can, but I won't be able to dip
    them in LOS because it gives an uneven appearance. In my experience,
    excess solder tends to suck up more color. 

    So, was there a better way to wick off this solder? Just asking for
    future oopsies. 

Thanks,
Tracy
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