[Jewelry making - Article 00688] - Re: [Orchid] Pickle - Nickel

[Irisann]

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    Lori:  Sorry to be remiss in answering your post but I had not
    gone into my e-mail for some days. 

    You could try to get some hard silver (I think Rio Grande calls
    it "Spring-Finish") to use.  I know that there have been pieces
    of silver floating around for decades with no harm to their
    clasps.  If you have a kiln, you would also work harden it that
    way. 

    The only thing that you might want to use the nickel silver for
    is the hinge-pin.  If the clasp will rest against one's neck, I
    think it could cause allergies.  Also, if you are going to make
    your own clasp, I would think it should be in silver so as not
    to cheapen the piece. 

Iris in Baltimore


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