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Mar 12, 2010 · If sterling starts to glow so that it is visible in normal room light, you have usually exceeded the normal annealing temp, so pull the flame back and heat more gently for 60 sec. Brass needs to be annealed for longer than copper or silver, so keep it glowing for 60 -120 sec.
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Oct 26, 2011 · Annealing thin wire When annealing thin wire, wrap it into a coil and tuck both ends back into the coil. This will prevent it from springing apart when heated. Place your coil on a soldering block and heat it wilth a soft flame, but keep moving the torch up the metal to avoid melting the wire.
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Copper lends itself to annealing perfectly. Since most of my jewelry projects use small pieces of copper sheet and wire, all I need is a reliable butane torch, a brick or heat resistant surface, cold water to quench and safe pickle to remove the fire scale. Annealing is all about recognizing the state of the metal you are applying the heat to.
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