[Jewelry making - Article 00053] - Re: [Orchid] Revisiting enamelling on Argentium

[Donna Wilson]

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>>    sanded the surface to be enamelled with 220 grit emery paper (to
>>    try to remove germanium layer) So maybe the key here for
>>    enamelling Argentium 925 is to sand off the germanium. 

>     Maybe I'm missing something here.....but, why use AS in enameling
>     and then remove the A? Just use fine silver or deplete some 925? 

    And what I'm wondering is why you want to cover any expensive silver
    product with an opaque enamel? You normally use copper with opaques
    and if wanting a silver edge, you can bezel set the piece like a
    stone. 

Donna in VA
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