[Jewelry making - Article 01044] - Re: [Orchid] Difficulty Fusing

[Bonnie Cooper]

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Kim,

    I can't speak about the temperature in your garage and if it effects
    your success at fusing (though I doubt it has any effect). However,
    I can say that fusing and soldering have so many variables that do
    effect their success/failure. Things like the type of metal you're
    using, the thickness, the size of the piece(s), the proper fitting
    of the joint, the type of torch set-up, and the flame size (your
    flame does sound too hot) are all factors that will determine your
    results. For me, soldering and fusing used to be very intimidating
    until I did a workshop with Karen Christians. If you can get to
    Metalwerx for her Soldering Solutions workshop in mid-April, I think
    it would really demystify this process for you. 

    http://www.metalwerx.com/workshop/104 

Good luck,
Bonnie Cooper
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