[Jewelry making - Article 00402] - Re: [Orchid] Hide glue & granulation

[ElegantBee]

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    Rex:In my experience,  Hide Glue works very well  for granulation. 
    Use about 2 drops of Hide Glue to 10 drops of water and about 3 drops
    of liquid (use an eye dropper).  I have used it on all my granulation
    and it never seemed noxious to me.  After applying the granules with
    the Hide Glue, place the whole piece on a small piece of ceramic tile
    and place near or under the small kiln or even an electric light
    bulb, so that it will dry off gradually. It is easiest to do this
    with a small (beehive kiln).  Once it is reasonably dry, place the
    ceramic piece with the granulated piece on it on top of the metal cap
    of the kiln.  When the Hide Glue is really dry it turns brown.  Once
    it has turned brown, remove it from the ceramic tile and place it in
    the kiln and put the cover on for a few seconds.  The Hide Glue will
    burn off, sometimes with brownish smoke, but very briefly.The trick
    in preventing the granules from popping off is to heat the whole
    piece very gradually.  Then, take the cover off, and the hide glue
    will have disappeared, and the granules are no longer glued to the
    backsheet.  Then heat with a large, bushy flame in a circular motion,
    etc., until the granules are fused.  Hope this helps  Sandra

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