[Jewelry making - Article 00415] - Re: [Orchid] Difficulty making headpins

[Rmchristison]

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    Good reply, but take my advice....hold the pin up in the air, heat
    with the side feather of the flame - not the small blue tip directed
    on to the wire....let the ball form ever so slowly and remove the
    flame -- you will be using a very small - not so hot flame. I do all
    my headpins with the #3 tip and Acetylene and have created nice
    smooth "balls". Sounds gross doesn't it?  Last night I tried the flux
    and it didn't make any difference! 

    The cup burr works wonders, too. 

Rose Marie Christison
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