copper oxide

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Kay
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copper oxide

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O.K. Here I go again. Getting tired of me?
Reading the archives, it suggested mixing flux with copper oxide. In what proportions? Someone also suggested using borax to brighten the color. Guess this is another proportion :?
Having trouble with my hands keeping up with my head.
Kay
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Re: copper oxide

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Kay wrote:O.K. Here I go again. Getting tired of me?
Reading the archives, it suggested mixing flux with copper oxide. In what proportions? Someone also suggested using borax to brighten the color. Guess this is another proportion :?
Having trouble with my hands keeping up with my head.
Kay
Rather try real copper powder

Try 1 part flux 3 parts copper n also varie this

There hotter U go the more disolved but also the more problems ur gona get
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