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Using Pumice as Insulation

by Kim St. Jean
In a previous post, we gave you a couple of quick tips from Kim St. Jean about using Pumice as your friend. Today we wanted to give you one more tip on how to use pumice when soldering.

Instructions
If you have one joint that needs to be re-soldered on a piece with many solder joints, you can bury your piece in the pumice leaving only the part that needs to be soldered exposed. This creates insulation for your other soldered joints ensuring the solder on those will not melt.
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More tips from Kim:

Be sure to read Kim's previous post - "Pumice is our Friend". In it, Kim gives us two additional tips on using Pumice and an annealing pan when soldering for precise placement.

If you are interested in learning more about soldering and Kim's many techniques, don't forget to take a look at her "Stone Setting DVD Series: Complete Stone Setting Course, Stone Setting with Wire, Stone Setting with Cold Connections, Stone Setting with Bezels, Stone Setting with Prongs and Stone Setting with Tubes."

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  • Technique(s): Butane Torch Techniques, Tools, General Education, Safety

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