No Time for Pickling
To set the stage... there I was in the studio to whip out a pair of earrings, I only had a short time frame and I did not think to turn on my pickle pot (which I have on a timer by the way).
Instructions
I ended up making some balled headpins from sterling wire and you know how dirty with fire scale it gets.
And there I was... no hot pickle pot.
And there I was... no hot pickle pot.
First, I tried a Pro Polish pad.
All that did was make the fire scale shiny.
I thought about using sandpaper but then I would have to clean up the scratches made by the sandpaper.
I pulled out a blue radial disk mandrel and my flex shaft.
All that did was make the fire scale shiny.
I thought about using sandpaper but then I would have to clean up the scratches made by the sandpaper.
I pulled out a blue radial disk mandrel and my flex shaft.
That did the trick.
Working both ends of the balled headpin really gave me the look I was going for, the pretty shiny silver color.
Working both ends of the balled headpin really gave me the look I was going for, the pretty shiny silver color.
As you can see from the two headpins, this quick fix did a great job and I was finished with my project in no time... regardless of not having my pickle pot ready to go.
Materials
20 Gauge Round Half Hard .925 Sterling Silver Wire
H8-20H
- Lesson Quantity: 1.00 feet
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- Price: $6.63
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Tools
Blazer Firefox Butane Torch, Black
TRCH-9274
- TRCH-9274
- Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
- Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
- Price: $40.00
- Gold Club Price: $30.00
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- Category: General Education
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Susan LeGuyader
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