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Reviving Dried Out Handy Flux With a Mortar and Pestle

A tip from @tkiplinger: grind dried Handy Flux with distilled water in a mortar and pestle and store it in an airtight pill bottle.

Posted about 8 years ago • 820 likes • 44 comments
When your flux is hard as a rock, use this tip from @tkiplinger - “Here’s a humble tip for my peers. It looks weirdly...
When your flux is hard as a rock, use this tip from @tkiplinger - “Here’s a humble tip for my peers. It looks weirdly pharmaceutical, but I mix my dried up HandyFlux in a tiny mortar and pestle with distilled water. Then I store it in a small prescription bottle with an airtight snap-down lid to retain moisture; just the right size. ⚒🔥🤓” I already ordered a mortar and pestle 🙊 (I’ll link one in my stories) thank you for sharing this!! #jewelrymakingcommunity #jewelrytipoftheday #solderingtips #jewelersflux