[Jewelry making - Article 00399] - Re: [Orchid] Granulation problem

[Kimberly Starbard]

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Hi

    On making spheres, I have read a couple different methods for having
    them come out round. The first is to tilt the charcoal block and
    place a dish of water at the low end. This way, the spheres ball up
    and roll right off. They don't have a chance to sit and develop a
    flat spot. The second is to make a small indent in the charcoal block
    (like with your smallest dapping punch) so the sphere will be sitting
    in an indent. Some people like the indent because it helps to keep
    the granules from moving around on the sheet when trying to arrange
    them in a pattern. For my purposes, I don't want a dent either. Hope
    this helps. 

Kim
Kim Starbard
http://www.kimstarbarddesigns.com
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