Leftover silver tubing flecks

[jamief03]

I wonder if anyone uses the little flecks of silver tubing after cleaning a piece of coring to roll their beads in. You know the flecks that come off when you use a twisty tool to clean the ends before coring beads. It just hit me today when I was cleaning out my silver tubing supply box that all of those flecks could be scraped together. Anyone ever done this or am I just a little late to make this discovery?

thanks,
jamie

[Three Muses Glass]

I've never done it but from what I understand, sterling silver doesn't look nice at all. If you had some fine silver shavings, yes, that would work.

[jamief03]

Oh yeah, I knew that but forgot. I do use ss foil all the time. Thanks for reminding me.

[SuzyQ]

Some tubing is fine silver. I know mine is.

[Three Muses Glass]

Oh that would be cool Suzy! I just checked and mine isn't. darn it

[sunflower33]

I've used fine silver filings and rolled my bead in it. It's a cool effect, especially on top of silver glass or something that has a reaction with silver.

[jamief03]

I get my rods from Indian Jewelers Supply Co. and don't think they are fine silver, just sterling. Where do I find fine silver tubing SuzyQ? thanks so much for your responses.

[Alaska]

Rio Grand has .999 fine sliver tube. Used some 1/8 inch to core beads and have very poor luck with the smaller size. About a 50% redo rate.

With larger SS tube for 5 mm Pandora style (IJS) just about a 100% good rate. Seems the 1/8 is a bit too small and splits. The good part is that .999 can be used to fume where SS can not.

[essiemessy]

HOw cool would copper flecks look? Mmmm lovely deep red flecks!

[Alaska]

Yes, copper with boro does look nice. This bead is rolled in copper filings and encased. Filings are made with a number six copper electrical wire and a file.