[Jewelry making - Article 00269] - Re: [Orchid] Rolling out 14K

[jeffrey bodkin]

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Hi,

    I'd suggest a complete cooling between heating to a bright cherry red
    and rolling, then pickle, I wouldn't hit it with a ballpean hammer
    before rolling as that is going to compress molecules and thus
    increase the incidence of cracking. In the case of cracky gold I have
    sometimes allowed it co cool until the metal no longer gows and
    quenched in alcohol. this has served me with gold that had a small of
    white gold contaminatingthe mix. hope it works for you too.... 

Jeff Bodkin Goldsmith
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