[Jewelry making - Article 00305] - Re: [Orchid] Balling up Argentium Sterling

[Aimee Domash]

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    Thank you Cynthia, Grace, Kelley, and artsy girl (sorry don't know
    your real name), 

    I purchased my Argentium from Hoover and Strong, which is the place
    were Cynthia gets her silver, I believe, so the composition should
    be correct! I don't normally use flux when balling up sterling so I
    didn't think to use it with Argentium, however it is apparently a
    great aid with Argentium. The below process is what I did and it
    worked great!!! 

    I filed the wire a bit and sprayed it with some Prip's flux. When I
    heated it, I held the torch back a little more than normal and it
    balled up beautifully. I also tested it with some old Handy flux and
    that worked too!!! 

Thanks for all the input!!!!:-)
Aimee D.:-)
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