[Jewelry making - Article 00394] - Re: [Orchid] Difficulty making headpins

[Susan Maxon]

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>     From your description, I think you are withdrawing the flame too
>     quickly. 

    Allow the metal to crawl up out of the flame on its own and then
    back the flame out very slowly. This allows the metal to cool evenly.
    Sudden with drawl of the heat causes a solid, cooler skin over a
    molten middle which results in the uneven surface as the center
    cools a split second later. 

Susan Maxon
Honors Gran Jewelry
www.HonorsGran.com
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