[Jewelry making - Article 00089] - Re: [Orchid] Tube bending

[Noel]

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>     One way is to fill it full of lead (or soft solder), bend it, melt
>     out the lead and then use HCl to clean it out. The other way is to
>     fill it with water and then freeze it.... 

    I have also heard sand, or sugar (easy to dissolve out). 

Noel
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