[Jewelry making - Article 00025] - Re: [Orchid] Shop Safety - Proper dress

[Teri]

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    Yes and even when you think y ou have it all covered be prepared. I
    am almost recovered from 2cd degree burns on my right hand. 

    The safety welding gloves I bought caught on fire! 

    I saw the gloves from stuller and rio 35 40 bucks as opposed to 3
    pair leather welding gloves for 10 from Harbor freight grey with
    brown lining and made in china. 

    As I removed my tiny 2.5 inch flask with tongs from my little kiln
    the glove burst into flames on the inside 

    I was wearing my low temp heat resist gloves as liners to help me
    grasp the tongs easier. The ER doctor thought it was funny when I
    said no my safety gloves caught fire I was removing the flask flames
    shot out so I placed the flask on a safe place put the tongs down and
    flung the glove off then removed the smoldering liner glove and
    doesed my hand in my bucket of water for quenching the flasks. 

    I have always been taught to have back ups the bucket of water and
    emergency area to put flasks saved me from worse burns.I am still not
    to happy about the 'welding' gloves but they are all in the trash and
    I must wait a month til I can buy a pair form a jewelry supplier
    before I cast again. 

    Starting this from scratch is hard. Equipment is vital. Learned my
    lesson the hard way. Save and invest in the real deal. Got it end of
    statement. 

Teri
Silver & Cameo Heritage Jewelry
www.corneliusspick.com
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