Nichrome Wire Turned Black
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Nichrome Wire Turned Black
Recently, I read on the board a recommendation for nichrome wire. It's supposed to stay shiny? Mine turned black. I actually like the result, but it was not what I was planning on. If I want it shiny, what does a girl have to do?
Please, no advice that includes odd rituals, praying, incantations and/or sacrifices.
Thanks for your help.
Please, no advice that includes odd rituals, praying, incantations and/or sacrifices.
Thanks for your help.
Melissa Terman
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Darn...no advice requiring the usual offerings to the kiln gods? That's my favorite kind! LOL.
Okay, well, here's the scoop without a ritual. I'd guess that your nichrome wire had some kind of contamination on it which burned to create a black finish.
If you want to get it off, you can clean it in an ultrasonic cleaner, perhaps, or buff it off.
Geri
Okay, well, here's the scoop without a ritual. I'd guess that your nichrome wire had some kind of contamination on it which burned to create a black finish.
If you want to get it off, you can clean it in an ultrasonic cleaner, perhaps, or buff it off.
Geri
u gotta buff it.
mine doesnt turn black, but it comes out dull gunmetal gray.
i buff it with felt buff on a Foredom flexishaft, with some Diamond Brite buffing compound from Rio Grande. the Diamond Brite leaves some gunk residue, just a very small amount, which can be cleaned off with a little soap and water and toothbrush, or drop in a tumble vibe. i use a tumble vibe ... one less thing for me to do.
mine doesnt turn black, but it comes out dull gunmetal gray.
i buff it with felt buff on a Foredom flexishaft, with some Diamond Brite buffing compound from Rio Grande. the Diamond Brite leaves some gunk residue, just a very small amount, which can be cleaned off with a little soap and water and toothbrush, or drop in a tumble vibe. i use a tumble vibe ... one less thing for me to do.
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i'll have to see how the pricing is on a big spool of 22 gauge fine silver wire. i'm aware that it supposedly comes out of the kiln looking good ... i have never fired any to do a test. one thing that has kept me from doing this is the amount of wire that i snip off ... it seems wasteful, unless i were to do some silver castings, which isnt in my Top 10 at the moment. but thanks for your input Rodney ,,,, i appreciate it.
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Jerry, I thought I did make up my mind. I don't like appeasing unknown forces, but I do enjoy the bizarre. Merely voyeuristic though.No matter how weird it gets, it never gets weird enough for me...
Please, no advice that includes odd rituals, praying, incantations and/or sacrifices.
Sheesh, make up your mind, lady!
Rodney, I do work with fine silver...alot...but the silver reacts to some colors (i don't always want to cap in clear) and I thought nichrome could be the answer. And, of course it's stronger than fine silver if you're extending out of the glass like for a jewelry connection.
Thanks everyone for your input. Most appreciated.
Melissa Terman