[Jewelry making - Article 00002] - Re: [Orchid] Soldering jump rings to ball chain

[richard hart]

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    Ball chains are not soldered, they are crimped around the link that
    joins them. If you solder them, you will anneal them, and they will
    be softer and possibly open up easier. Those chains are somewhat
    delicate to begin with. 

 
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