
Patterned Wire - Sterling Silver - 3mm Polka Dot 12 gauge Dead Soft - 6" Min
Patterned Wire - Sterling Silver - 3mm Polka Dot 935 Sterling Silver. This gorgeous wire can be used for jump rings, connectors, rings and more. Can be fired in place when first depletion gilded. Use to make bezels to frame gemstones and other objects. Note: This wire is round all the way around. This product is sold in 6" lengths. When ordering more than 6", we always try to send out one piece; however, sometimes this is not possible. If you need one complete piece, please say so in your order comments and we will contact you if we are unable to do so. Depletion Gilding Tips Depletion gild sterling silver before firing in place. Depletion gilding will bring up a skin of fine silver on the surface of the metal by oxidizing and then dissolving the copper near the surface. To depletion gild, first heat the sterling silver with a torch or in a kiln until it turns a dark charcoal gray. Then soak in Silver Prep to dissolve the oxidized copper from the surface (the surface will appear whit