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Correction Fluid to Keep Solder Out of Ring Stamping
A tip from @imakecutestuff for using correction fluid as a solder barrier so stamped words inside a ring do not flood with solder.
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Here is a tip to help prevent any stamping son the inside of a ring from getting solder in them from - @imakecutestuff - “Using correction fluid as an anti-solder barrier saves me from flooding the letters with solder whenever I make a promise ring with lots of words inside! Needs a good amount of clean up afterward, but it's worth it!” You can also use yellow ochre, Ronda Coryell’s masking mud, or graphite ... but I love the thought of doing something to save yourself from messing up a stamping! Thank you so much for sharing with us! #metalsmithsociety #jewelrymaking
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