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Old 2011-05-23, 9:10am
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I have also been silver fuming for many years
I'd add:
a small amount of silver caught on the end of a glass rod handle is all that is required (2 - 6mm ball)
the key is to not over heat the silver
it sparkles in the flame as the fuming effect peaks
pulling it in and out of the flame makes the most fuming
catching the fumes downstream on your piece is most even if done with a sawing like motion in the back of the flame
a neutral flame is fine

A note about silver:
"fine" silver works best (99.9% pure)
"wire" or other "things" made of silver can be sold for any amount desired.
Try to locate a "troy ounce of fine silver" this commodity is legally sold at controlled rates set by the market and is always more reasonably priced (current price today: @$35 per: http://money.cnn.com/data/commodities/ )
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