[Jewelry making - Article 01009] - Re: [Orchid] Difficulty Fusing

[Beth]

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    Though I'm not sure how to answer your exact questions, I work in a
    similar situation where its pretty cold! When I know the metal is
    extra cold I sort of heat up all around the metal and make sure that
    the bezel is more evenly heated so when the concentration of heat is
    on the seam it won't be too much of a shock. I dont really know the
    technical aspects, I just know my experiences! 

    Also, fusing to the backplate. Are you using regular sterling or
    Argentium? I started using Argentium for backplates when fusing - I
    actually heat up the back plate until it starts to look glassy on
    the surface and then place the bezel carefully with tweezers still
    while keeping heat on the backing. Depending on the size of the
    bezel determines how i fuse from there. if it is large enough,
    heating from the center works best for me. 

Happy Fusing!
Beth
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