[Jewelry making - Article 00054] - Re: [Orchid] Flux for silver soldering

[David L. Huffman]

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Hello Pablo;

>     Hello, my name is Pablo, I am from Argentina, in this country
>     there is not good flux for soldering silver, all they crystallize 

    If you can't order flux from one of our U.S.A. suppliers such as
    Stuller or Rio Grande, you can make a flux yourself that will work
    OK, but it's not quite as good as the kind you buy. First, you need
    to find Borax. Grocery stores carry 20 Mule Team brand borax in their
    laundry products. Potter also use it in their glazes, so if you know
    a potter, perhaps he or she could spare some. You will need to grind
    it very fine with a mortar and pestel, which is like a small version
    of the old tool used to grind corn for flat breads. (I see your
    English is quite good, but I can't know how large your vocabulary of
    English words are). I don't know much besides English and French.
    Anyway, once you get the borax ground fine, mix it with water to the
    consistency you prefer. Let us know if you try this, and whether it
    works for you. I'm sure others here will offer more suggestions.
    Best of luck. 

David L. Huffman

 
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