[Jewelry making - Article 00120] - Re: [Orchid] Soldering jump rings to ball chain

[Elizabeth Scott]

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    Does anyone know where to buy the crimp ends for 1.2mm bead or ball
    chain or how to make them easily? I've seen chains like this with
    small rings soldered right to the chain, but those may have been
    manufactured that way somehow, not soldered by hand. I've tried
    different methods, but any heat at all on this chain seems to damage
    it. If it's not heated it's very strong, but heat makes it breakable
    (anneals it?) like someone said. (I hope this reply works since I get
    the digest.) 

Thanks for the responses!
Beth

 
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