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Sawing Through a Ring Seam for a Tight Solder Join

A tip from @silent.g.designs: line up the ends of a ring band and saw through the seam, repeating until it is tight for soldering.

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When you want that perfect seam, use this tip from @silent.g.designs - “Form the ring band, file the ends as best you can,...

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When you want that perfect seam, use this tip from @silent.g.designs - “Form the ring band, file the ends as best you can, line them up and then saw right through the seam. Repeat as necessary to get a nice, tight seam 😊” when it comes to soldering, well begun is half done! This tip will get your seam perfect prior to soldering✨ thanks so much for sharing this Jessica! #metalsmithsociety #tipoftheday #jewelrytipoftheday #jewelrymakingtechniques #jewelrycommunity

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