[Jewelry making - Article 00425] - Re: [Orchid] Preparing pitch bowl

[Richard Whitehouse]

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Dear Alis,

    First question, are you using Swedish pitch. This is already made to
    the correct consistency for chasing or Repousse. You can partly fill
    the bowl with broken brick so that you use less pitch. Personally, I
    wouldn't use quikcrete. Is the bowl cast iron or steel. Do you have
    a metal ring to stand it on? Swedish pitch is ready to use, break it
    up, put it in the bowl, and heat it until you get a smooth top to the
    pitch, let it cool. You are now ready to use it. Just heat the top
    layer of pitch with a gas flame, you can then set you work in that
    ready for work. Just let it cool and you can start chasing!
    Incidentally, if you don't want to pay for chasing punches, buy some
    quarter inch square wire from you local supplier, cut it into about
    4" lengths, shape and polish the ends. Case harden the ends. This is
    a much cheaper option. I have made all my chasing punches this way. 

Hope all this helps
Richard
www.richard-whitehouse.co.uk
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