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  November 21, 2017

  That sounds like a nice adhesive. Georgians use quince seeds to make the glue-not only it holds wires nicely, but it smells a bit like jam(-:
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  November 14, 2016

  Lily root powder is an excellent temporary adhesive for gluing wires to a vertical surface. It leaves no residue on the enamel. To achieve the viscosity that meets your needs, experiment with mixing powder to water ratios. Enamelwork Supply Co. suggests 1...
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  Trish White: METALSMITH BASICS & TIPS: 
  
  
  FILES run from FINE to COARSE : 6,5,4,3,2,1
  
  ...  moreMETALSMITH BASICS & TIPS: 
  
  
  FILES run from FINE to COARSE : 6,5,4,3,2,1
  
  
  GRIT sanding paper runs from FINE to COARSE: 1800 to 80
  
  
  SANDING DISCS: Clean up & smooth out the rough sawed edges on a metal design for Champlevé.
  
  
  SAW BLADES from: 8/0 to 0
  Basic blade: 2/0
  
  
  22g. metal - use 4/ (5/0 is better)
  16g. metal - use 3/0
  14g. metal - use 2/0
  10g. metal - use 1/0
  
  
  Saw blades with teeth spiraling up work for WAX, RUBBER, SHELL
  Saw blades with DIAMOND impregnated on the blade work for GLASS & SHELL
  
  
  Anneal all metal before sawing for smoother cut-
  
  
  Use a Hockey Puck as a base for drilling through glass, shell and stone.
  Scotch brite wheel can be used for smoothing rough metal edges.
  
  
  DRILL BITS: for STEEL, NAILS, FOUND OBJECTS & BULLETS use a 1/16" cobalt bit - can also be used for 16G. wire
  Drill Bit #60 - makes holes that fit 20g wire
  
  
  WIRE for COLD CONNECTIONS
  18, 16g wire for Large objects
  20g wire for Medium objects
  22g wire for delicate objects
  
  
  Rivet wire should not be finer then 20g.
  If using more than one rivet in a project only drill top layer of holes and  attach one rivet before going on to the next holes.
  
  
  Use a Draw plate or wire gauge to determine the size of a found rivet or nail and match it to the drill bit.
  
  
  POLISHING with Cerium Oxide and felt both wet and paste will give a highly polished surface without flash firing enamel.
  
  
  TEXTURING: Dental drills are very small and a great way to texture small areas and REMOVE enamel from metal.
                      Burs of all sizes can be used to make deep grooves and lines.  less

  June 28, 2016

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    Christina L Thanks for the tips, Trish.

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  Trish White: From My Notebooks -  GLYCERINE
   
  Glycerin  is a great organic adherent for sifting enamels on to a domed surface. Rub on with a finger - consistancy is gooey - and better than oil.
  Glycerin  is an organic compound known more formally as...  moreFrom My Notebooks -  GLYCERINE
   
  Glycerin  is a great organic adherent for sifting enamels on to a domed surface. Rub on with a finger - consistancy is gooey - and better than oil.
  Glycerin  is an organic compound known more formally as glycerol. Its common sources are animal fat and vegetable oil. Glycerin is a clear, odorless liquid at room temperature, and it has a sweet taste. It’s most commonly used in soap and is also a common ingredient in many pharmaceuticals.
   
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    prudy smith What great hint..Thanks Trish!

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  October 3, 2015

  KILN Elements- Paragon SC2 & SC3 From Paragon.... Q. Why does your SC-2 and SC-3 have two elements instead of one? A. Both kilns used to have a single element that wrapped around the firing chamber from the left side, across the ba… Kiln Programm...
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  I was asked by Trish to explain how I got this little fine silver dragonfly to attach to the silver lilypad. It was really very easy but as this was a first attempt I was initially very nervous about the outcome. I completed the pendant as normal, then...  more

  

  
  
  I was asked by Trish to explain how I got this little fine silver dragonfly to attach to the silver lilypad. It was really very easy but as this was a first attempt I was initially very nervous about the outcome. I completed the pendant as normal, then I grooved out a small area on the glass where the head of the dragonfly was to go. I sweat soldered some easy solder onto the body of the dragonfly that was to sit on the silver, and then applied flux to both the dragonfly and to where it was to sit. I was very careful not to get flux on the glass as I was sure this would result in something terrible.
  Then I fired it as normal which for me is 800C for about 1.5 mins. As easy melts at less than that I was confident it would flow. It did, very nicely, and the head of the dragonfly also adhered into the glass. There you have it..and as I said very simple.  less

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