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Welded soldering stand

Welding

My husband recently welded me a 4-legged soldering stand for use in jewelry making from standard steel bar. My challenge is that all the "hardware" cloth I've found to place over the frame-work either melts when heated from a propane torch or it coated in paint that makes terrible fumes. It also occasionally catches on fire (oh such wonderful fun in our basement workshop). So, what kind of mesh should I use that can withstand direct and prolonged heat from a propane torch?


Make copper round-ended head pins?

Jewelry |

I'm a totally self-taught metal-smith and need an assist. I'm trying to form my own headpins in copper. I'd like to get the end of a 24 or 22 guage copper wire to roll into a small ball. I am presently thouroughly cleaning the wire, applying flux (tried both borate-based and liquid from Rio Grand), then heating with a propone torch.


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