Comments on: Stripes! Huh? How’d that happen? http://shinyadornments.com/simplyshiny/2009/11/stripes-huh-howd-that-happen/ opinionated drivel and handmade bling Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:11:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lynne Bowland http://shinyadornments.com/simplyshiny/2009/11/stripes-huh-howd-that-happen/comment-page-1/#comment-4561 Lynne Bowland Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:14:50 +0000 http://shinyadornments.com/wordpress/?p=439#comment-4561 I have a bunch of wire that did that... I annealed the wire in the kiln and it came out of the kiln with that stripe... It actually came off in the tumbler.. So I think it's a heat thing.. do you have a tumbler... I got my wire from Thailand it was suppose to be fine silver but I don't think that it was.... What I have noticed is that the wire doesn't ever get as shinny as 'normal' wire doesn't matter what you do to it! Lynne I have a bunch of wire that did that… I annealed the wire in the kiln and it came out of the kiln with that stripe… It actually came off in the tumbler.. So I think it’s a heat thing.. do you have a tumbler… I got my wire from Thailand it was suppose to be fine silver but I don’t think that it was….

What I have noticed is that the wire doesn’t ever get as shinny as ‘normal’ wire doesn’t matter what you do to it!

Lynne

]]> By: Kristy http://shinyadornments.com/simplyshiny/2009/11/stripes-huh-howd-that-happen/comment-page-1/#comment-4560 Kristy Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:52:56 +0000 http://shinyadornments.com/wordpress/?p=439#comment-4560 Rebecca know what is even weirder? I posted this on one of the jewelry artist boards I belong (<a href="http://www.starvingjewelryartists.com/" rel="nofollow">www.starvingjewelryartists.com/</a>) and someone in the UK had something very similar happen to her domed wire. She posted a pic at looked similar to the ones I've posted. The wire is sterling not fine. btw.... the stripes do disappear with some polishing. But, I wonder if they will reappear over time as the silver tarnishes naturally? The rep I talked to at Rio was very very nice. She took the issue to their technical staff, and they didn't really have any idea what caused it either. I think they were as baffled as I was. Kristy Rebecca
know what is even weirder? I posted this on one of the jewelry artist boards I belong (http://www.starvingjewelryartists.com/) and someone in the UK had something very similar happen to her domed wire. She posted a pic at looked similar to the ones I’ve posted.

The wire is sterling not fine.

btw…. the stripes do disappear with some polishing. But, I wonder if they will reappear over time as the silver tarnishes naturally?

The rep I talked to at Rio was very very nice. She took the issue to their technical staff, and they didn’t really have any idea what caused it either. I think they were as baffled as I was.
Kristy

]]> By: rebecca of besadesign http://shinyadornments.com/simplyshiny/2009/11/stripes-huh-howd-that-happen/comment-page-1/#comment-4559 rebecca of besadesign Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:12:16 +0000 http://shinyadornments.com/wordpress/?p=439#comment-4559 hmm. I've been working is silver for 9 years and i've never seen that kind of striping, straight out of the pickle. were those sterling or .999? if sterling, maybe it has to do with raising the fine silver as you soldering, maybe you accidentally raised the fine silver in perfect stripes. i wonder if those stripes would last or how they would stand up over time? maybe set those aside as an experiment - see what happens when you polish it, how it changes over time, etc. Did Rio offer any explanation for the stripes? I wonder if they sent you the wrong metal and aren't admitting it; i've heard of that happening before. Don't get me wrong, I love Rio, but everybody makes mistakes. curious. very curious indeed. hmm. I’ve been working is silver for 9 years and i’ve never seen that kind of striping, straight out of the pickle. were those sterling or .999? if sterling, maybe it has to do with raising the fine silver as you soldering, maybe you accidentally raised the fine silver in perfect stripes. i wonder if those stripes would last or how they would stand up over time? maybe set those aside as an experiment – see what happens when you polish it, how it changes over time, etc. Did Rio offer any explanation for the stripes? I wonder if they sent you the wrong metal and aren’t admitting it; i’ve heard of that happening before. Don’t get me wrong, I love Rio, but everybody makes mistakes. curious. very curious indeed.

]]> By: Krystal of solsisters http://shinyadornments.com/simplyshiny/2009/11/stripes-huh-howd-that-happen/comment-page-1/#comment-4558 Krystal of solsisters Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:57:06 +0000 http://shinyadornments.com/wordpress/?p=439#comment-4558 Never underestimate the wonder of the happy accident! I think the stripe is neat. Never underestimate the wonder of the happy accident! I think the stripe is neat.

]]> By: Brandi http://shinyadornments.com/simplyshiny/2009/11/stripes-huh-howd-that-happen/comment-page-1/#comment-4557 Brandi Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:26:45 +0000 http://shinyadornments.com/wordpress/?p=439#comment-4557 But I kinda dig the stripes!! Can I order one before you send it back?? lol But I kinda dig the stripes!! Can I order one before you send it back?? lol

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