[Jewelry making - Article 00004] - Re: [Orchid] Tube bending

[raakhi rana]

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Hi Michelle

    You can try filling it with a soft wax. You would have to melt the
    wax and plug one end and let the wax set in the tube. you would not
    be able to take a mallet to it as it will cave the tubing even with
    the wax in it. I have never tried it but i would suggest you can use
    engineering rubber cord, its generally black and used in automotive
    engines. They usually come in an "o" ring form. Get the diameter that
    fits snugly and what i suggest is you push that through (it should be
    slightly tough to push through for a good fit) then seal the ends(not
    with heat coz the rubber will burn), seal it with two part epoxy and
    then bend. Obvioulsy your tubing must be well annealed and i would
    say to use fine silver opposed to 925 as you will get a better bend.
    the thinner the tubing the better. once bent to desire you can try
    to pull the rubber out. If you have trouble with that then heat it
    with a torch and burn it. Warning its really smelly and might be
    slightly toxic in fumes. 

    Let me know how it works. 

Take care

 
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