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Repairing a Lost Ball by Riveting It Back in Place
@meritmade fixed a ball that fell off by soldering a ball to wire, drilling a matching hole and riveting the ball back into place.
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If you ever have a ball fall off a piece after you set your stone (π€¬π€·πΌββοΈπ) @meritmade showed us a way to fix that! She soldered a ball onto a wire, drilled a hole where the ball needed to go (the drilled hole matched the gauge of the wire) then riveted the ball back into place! ππ»ππ€ I love the problem solving! Next time you come up with a unique solution (isnβt that what we do on a regular basis?!? Share it with us!) #metalsmithsociety #metalsmithy #benchjeweler #instasmithies #jewelryrepair #jewelryhack #jewelrycommunity #jewelrymakingprocess #riveting #coldconnections
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