I’m about to make a cuff bracelet from sterling that will have
snippets of 14K (small textured triangles) and perhaps a few gold
balls applied to the surface. I want to try fusing these pieces to
the sterling base, but instead of using a torch, I’d like to try
using my kiln. Has anyone done this successfully? I searched the
archives but could only find experiences using the torch to
accomplish the fusing. If I am able to successfully fuse the
snippets to the base, I will then go about soldering a few bezels
onto the piece for stones as I usually do, using fine silver, and
placing them in planned spaces between the snippets. Do any of you
good people have advice on what temperature I should set the kiln if
in fact it can be used for this? Thanks a bunch.
Cathy Flory
Owner/Designer
JEWELWORKS
www.jewel-works.com