[Jewelry making - Article 00239] - Re: [Orchid] Ultrasonic cleaning after stone setting

[Helen Hill]

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Hi Lisa,

>     I prefer to have a piece all "ready to go" before setting a stone
>     in it, therefore no worry about whether it can go into the
>     ultrasonic. 

    I like to do the same, but sadly my stone setting skills leave a lot
    to be desired and I often have some clean up to do to get rid of
    tool marks. I've taken to using more substantial silver for bezels,
    which I can't turn over by hand and bezel pusher so I need the help
    of a hammer which I use with a prong pusher that I've polished the
    end of (so that it leaves minimal marks). 

>     y the way, you have certainly been working hard at your bench all
>     of these months, I've really been impressed with your vigor, when
>     will we get to see some of your latest creations? :-) 

    Wow, thanks. Well I'm hoping that my husband will take lots of photos
    for me within the next week. I've been making loads of things as
    Christmas presents and I want them documented by photograph before I
    post them out to family members so I'll let you know, hopefully in
    the next week or so. I'm very cross with myself today though. I've
    been making about two or three pieces a day (to get them out for
    Christmas) and I was soldering together the pieces of a pendant
    today and I melted a part of it! GRRRRR!!! That puts me an hour
    behind and I've lost some silver in the process. 

Helen
UK
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