[Jewelry making - Article 00070] - Re: [Orchid] Excited about laser

[DesertDevaNM]

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    I've been jonesing for a laser welder lately -- it's nice to see
    someone else is really enthused by its capabilities. Have you tried
    fusing different types of metals together with it? I do a lot of
    copper/silver pieces, and it would be so nice to not have to deal
    with the excessive oxidation that the copper develops so early on,
    making it hard to get solder to flow, etc. I honestly haven't seen
    but one laser welder in person, and it was not available for demo,
    so I didn't get to see it in action. Which one did you get? Would you
    recommend it specifically? I am working on taking out a small
    business loan to try and beef up the studio a little, and this is
    definitely at the top of my list, since I get so many repair
    requests for itty bitty details on antique pieces, and I'm terrified
    to attempt it with the torch. Plus, I love the idea of maintaining
    the original patina! I don't think I could turn away from the torch
    completely, though -- too much of a pyro love for that! 

Jennie
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