[Jewelry making - Article 00921] - Re: [Orchid] Heat Hardening Fine Silver

[Allison Young]

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    As far as I know, fine silver can not be heat hardened, only work
    hardened. Since you probably won't want to hammer your head pins, I
    would suggest you twist them which will have the same effect. Grab
    both ends of your head pin with pliers and twist them (for a head
    pin, try a 360 degree turn). I do this when I solder ear posts onto
    earrings to work harden the part of the post that was heated during
    soldering. 

    For the jump rings, I'm not too sure. If you could hammer them a
    bit, that would help. 

Good luck!
Allison
www.goldwork.com
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