No Time for Pickling

by Susan LeGuyader

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).

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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.

Susan LeGuyader's No Time for Pickling - , General Education, Filing, Finishing, , no pickle

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.

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.

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
Purchase Quantity: 1.00 1FT
Price: $3.20
Gold Club Price: $2.40

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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
Technique(s): Filing / Finishing, General Education

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Susan LeGuyader

I am a self-taught jewelry designer, having started making jewelry almost 15 years ago. I love exploring new techniques, to incorporate them into my designs. I live in Vancouver, Washington. You can find me on Facebook at Queene Bead Design. My is email: queenebead@q.com. My Etsy shop is: QueeneBead.