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Making Metal Balls That Roll Into a Water Dish
@sinead_cleary_jewelry angles her soldering brick into a container of water so balls roll off and quench as they form.
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When you are creating balls - angle your brick into a container of water and as you form the balls they will roll off the brick and drop into the water. Test the roll before you heat to ensure you aren’t flinging hot balls across your studio floor 😉 thank you so much @sinead_cleary_jewelry for sending photos of how you do this!!#metalsmithsociety #jewelrytipoftheday #jewelrymaking #jewelrycommunity #metalsmith #instasmithy #ladysmith
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