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Solder wire controversy

Fri Jul 27, 2007, 8:08 PM

Mood: Remorse

hey people... let me explain something about my recent jewelry deviations...

u see i discovered solder wire a week ago and im so impressed with its meallability and thickness... immediately my mind was filled with countless ideas to creat beautiful wire-wrapping jewelry like the ones created by so many telented dA jewelry artists... jewelry making wires were hard to find here so i was determined to use them...

so i brought back that almost finish coil of solder wire from the place i worked and started making those jewelry i loved so much that u see now in my dA page...some deviants complimented and some even featured my work... i was so proud of what i did....

however, i never knew the disadvantage of using solder wire until 1 deviant commented on the lead contained in solder wire...and other started commenting about it too... i was bewildered and thinking "omg i have influence people too use and wear some sort of poison!"....

then i started googling bout lead poisoning and just found out the solder wire i used was lead-free wires... i was relieved! but now after the scare i will not risk using any type of solder wire to creat jewelry ever again.. i'll start making wire jewelry when i find to suitable wire...

i am so sorry to cause such a stir and take back those advice i gave to people to use solder wire to creat jewelry... Purple Rose ring shall be my last piece of jewelry made using solder wire....tq...

peace,
vickylew

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~xlilbabydragonx Jul 27, 2007, 11:24:31 PM

yeh.. its cancerous... i thought it was kind of awkward to use soldering wire... but.. i thought i was wrong about it..

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~andy-o Jul 28, 2007, 2:58:07 AM

If you're using lead-free solder wire, thats safe, isnt it?..

your work is excellent, I think in the materials you use you're promoting being safe. If you now just hide all of your work, I'm sure many other aspiring jewellers will come and not realise that they may be using lead solder wire.. and thats dangerous!..

I would say you should keep your work up, do more.. and always comment about what materials you're using, especially lead-free solder..

*Janes-Wardrobe Jul 28, 2007, 7:46:48 AM

Don't worry about it and I certainly wouldn't move the deviations to scraps - If you felt the need you coul amend the description to say that the jewellery is made with lead free solder wire. I beilieve that ALL solder wire is now lead free - certainly in all EEC countries it is and as such would be perfectly safe to use. My concern would be regarding strength and durability - not about lead content.

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*Janes-Wardrobe Jul 28, 2007, 7:47:38 AM

Lead does not cause cancer - it affects mental ability. In the 18th century it was sometimes actually used as a sweetener in tea because it is sweet to taste and sugar was relatively expensive.

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