[Jewelry making - Article 00450] - Re: [Orchid] Granulation problem

[Rick]

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>     The dent is caused by 'slumping' which can be caused by a sudden
>     cooling of the surface of the metal. The inside is still molten and
>     the surface cooling caused distortion. 

    Try this, as you heat and the ball forms, instead of quickly removing
    the flame, move it away slowly...even bring it back for a sec or two
    just to keep the surface hot while the inside has a chance to cool.
    That should solve the problem.
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