[Jewelry making - Article 00413] - [Orchid] Twisting Wire

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Greetings Orchid,

    Have a commission for a man's bracelet. Need to ask if he would go
    for abicep torque. Decided on twisted wire and soldered on finials.
    Formed a copper practice torque inside a tube and drove it out with
    a long punch. Spiral is very uniform. Really very nice. The question
    now is whether to solder all the wires into a single bar (requires a
    lot of solder) or try and bend the torque to shape unsoldered and
    see what happens before using silver. All suggestions are greatfully
    appreciated. The Jerry Harr of the Vista Gem and Mineral Society is
    very ill. Jerry is the most helpful master silversmith ever. Never
    too busy to help. Directed the Vista Lapidary School for a million
    years with his dedicated wife Lois. = 

Bill in Vista
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