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Is silver pliable at all? [message #59293] Fri, 28 December 2012 10:55 UTC Go to next message
avatar psalmu is currently offline psalmu
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I'm thinking of wire cage type silver earrings that would hold gems in the cages, so the wire would need to be bent a little to insert the gem and then returned to its original shape. Would this be possible if the wire is about 1 mm thick or would it be too brittle?
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Re: Is silver pliable at all? [message #59300 is a reply to message #59293 ] Fri, 28 December 2012 13:46 UTC Go to previous message
avatar Youknowwho4eva is currently offline Youknowwho4eva
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It's very pliable in my experience.

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