[Jewelry making - Article 00057] - Re: [Orchid] Tube bending

[coralnut]

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Michelle,

    There are a number of ways to bend tubes. Use a wire inside (often
    piece of annealed silver wire that fits snugly inside the tube will
    do the job), you can fill the tube with sand and cap the ends, you
    can fill the tube with strands of monofilament fishing line, use
    bismuth to fill the tube, wax, etc, etc. Some of these present unique
    problems to remove them. Or, you can also purchase bending springs
    from micromark.com or else find a spring that fits snugly over the
    tube. This is what I normally use. You can also purchase small tube
    benders from harborfreight.com. 

    Oh the choices...it hurts. Cheers from Don at The Charles Belle
    Studio in SOFL where simple elegance IS fine jewelry!

 
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