[Jewelry making - Article 00525] - Re: [Orchid] Melted mess of sterling & plastic...

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>     The outside perimeter of the "chunk" contains intact baggies (with
>     untouched toggles inside, which can be easily cut free) fused at
>     their tops to other baggies in the center into about a 2" x 2" very
>     hard, 1/2" thick chunk. Any ideas for removing the plastic and
>     reclaiming the toggles within? 

    This is highly amusing to me :-) In any case, I would drop the mess
    into boiling water (don't use a pot that you will then use for
    cooking). The hot water will help to soften the cube so that you can
    rescue the metal components with tweezers. 

BBR - Sandi Graves
Stormcloud Trading Co (Beadstorm)
Saint Paul, Minnesota
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