Friday, March 22, 2013

Fusing with Argentium Sterling Silver

One of my goals this spring is to practice fusing on Argentium sterling silver, with special attention on granulation.  After reviewing Ronda Coryell's 4 set DVD on Argentium, I decided to give it a go.  Making and fusing the three 12 gauge round wire rings together went rather well.  Applying granulation to the fused ring was a little more challenging.  The idea is to apply the granules with flux a few at a time, letting the flux dry before attempting to add more granules.  A heat lamp speeds up this process.  After 4 attempts, I was finally able to get all the granules fused to the ring.  



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