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2008-10-12, 1:17pm
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silver cored bead question
I am trying to line my beads with the silver tubing, by hand using the doming set from Harbor Frieght. I have not annealed my silver tubing and have a hard time getting it to curve. My tubing is from the bulk buy and I think it is dead soft. So what do you do? Do I need to anneal.
Thanks
Kris
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2008-10-12, 1:20pm
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If it is dead soft, then it is already annealed - annealing softens the silver. I use the bulk buy tubing and one of the bead lining tools and have no trouble with it - perhaps you are not hitting it hard enough.
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2008-10-12, 4:30pm
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Can you describe your method - what size punches are you using? What size are you starting with? What are you using to hammer the punch with?
Dawn and Evan (I think that's correct) have an online video of the process - there is also something out there by Bronwen Heilman with copper coring - do a google search.
Personally I'd still anneal (refiners usually do one final pull even for dead soft) - with a bit of experience you will be able to tell if it needs annealing, but if in doubt you can easily remove that question from the equation.
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2008-10-12, 4:38pm
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first rule of metal smithing. anneal anneal anneal
Doming punches are a bit tough to work with. Try a plumb bob, a scrapbooking eyelet setter works well too for the first few shapings.
good luck!
Susan
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2008-10-12, 7:07pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SadiesJewels
Dawn and Evan (I think that's correct) have an online video of the process - there is also something out there by Bronwen Heilman with copper coring - do a google search.
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Here's the link to the Dawn and Evan tutorial:
http://www.dawnandevan.com/silver_core.htm
-Marjorie
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2008-10-12, 7:15pm
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Just the act of cutting the tube hardens it up quite a bit.
After I cut the tubing, I file it down nicely, then I anneal
it and pickle it. Once I do that, it's pretty easy to core the
bead (and I use the same tubing you have, from the bulk buy).
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2008-10-12, 7:29pm
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silver cored beads??
Thanks all for the suggestions. I have watched the video from Evan, very helpful. So can I hold the little peice of silver with a tweezers in my torch and then quench in H2O or do I need to bite the bullet and purchase a charcoal block and pickling solution? I am self taught and I really appeciate all the help the members of LE provide.
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2009-01-20, 11:33pm
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You can also get a step by step on how to silver core beads in my book 'Vitreous enamels by Bronwen Heilman' It is in the very end of the book. It has sizes and a lot of pictures.'
-Bronwen
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2009-01-20, 11:34pm
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I also wrote a tutorial on using the bead liner in 'The Flow' last year.
-Bronwen
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2009-01-22, 4:55am
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Hi Bronwen
I think I need that book! does the book go into detail for painting beads as well?
thanks
Paulette
p.s. Love you work!
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