Granulation by Ed Colbeth

Jewelry Discussion
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Hi ! I was reading the Granulation article by Ed Colbeth, And I
have some doubts. -In the place I live is impossible to get
Battern’s flux, can I use, borax or another brand of flux ?

-White out, is the liquid stuff like paint that is used to
correct pen or writting machine mistakes ?

-I got some hide glue, but it looks like a piece of rubber,
could I dilute it with water and heat ?

-Instead of a granulation klin, can I use an Neycraft electrical
klin ?

-what is the preheat temperature, and the glow bight red
temperature ?

-When applying the grans, in step 5, when the torch is used, it
has to outside the klin ?

-A gas /air torch can be used ?

I hope any one out there can help me, thank you very much.

Gustavo

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 Hi ! I was reading the Granulation article by Ed Colbeth, And
I have some doubts. -In the place I live is impossible to get
Battern's flux, can I use, borax or another brand of flux ?

Batterns flux can be ordered through various catalogs like
Indian Jewelers Supply, Thunderbird, Rio Grande and many, many
others.

        -White out, is the liquid stuff like paint that is used
to correct pen or writting machine mistakes ?

Some “White out” (yes, the liquid stuff used to paint out
mistakes) is alcohol based - and may cause toxic fumes . . . if
you use some form of this product, you may want to search for the
WATER BASED kind. Waterbased is also found in your local office
supply store.