[Jewelry making - Article 00491] - Re: [Orchid] Any tricks to hiding platinum seams?

[Stephen Wyrick]

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Quite simple Wayne,

    Your joint must be absolutely flush, after you cut the piece out,
    place slight tension at the now seam, so they touch with slight
    pressure, put two strips of fine sand paper back to back and draw it
    through the slice and you should have a tight and absolutely flush
    fit. Fuse the outside with a piece (Very small) of the sizing that
    you removed. finish it off, clean, clean, clean and steam the weld,
    then use the type of solder you want on the inside. Use a hard inside
    buff and go easy on the polish. 

    Now you can charge what the big boys get for this job and you can
    act shy about your profession and collect the $165.00 that you should
    respectfully charge. And the ring should be finished to the infinite
    detail. Please don't make your customer cry with joy, she may tell a
    lot of others just how wonderful you are. You can do-it, go for-it 

Stephen Wyrick, CMBJ, Gemmoligest
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