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Materials
- 20, 22, 24 or 26 gauge fine silver wire. Fine silver is 99.9% silver, while sterling is 92.5% silver. Fine silver wire does not oxidize the way sterling would.
Tools
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Butane Micro Torch
- Quenching bowl: a heat-safe bowl filled with cold water
- An old pair of chain nose pliers. Do not use your good pliers.
Safety Precautions
- Always point the torch away from you.
- Work on a heat-safe surface and away from any flammables.
- Work in a well-ventilated area.
- Always use pliers to grab the wire. The metal may not be cool even if it looks cool.
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To turn on your torch, pull down on the safety to release. | | Step 2
Push trigger to ignite the torch. Hold trigger in to keep flame on. | | Step 3
For a continuous flame, push the "continuous" button in while holding the trigger in. | |
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To make the headpins, cut fine silver wire in equal lengths. | | Step 5
Turn on the torch, keeping it facing away from you. Using the continuous flame will allow you to keep your hands free. | | Step 6
Grab a piece of cut fine silver wire at the tip with your chain nose pliers. Slowly put the other end of the wire into the flame. | |
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As the wire heats, the end will start to ball up. This can happen very fast especially if it is thin wire. | | Step 8
When you have made the size ball that you want, take the wire out of the flame and drop it into your quenching bowl. Congratulations - you have made a ball headpin! | |
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