Balling Wire with a Torch by Terri McCarthy

Terri McCarthy, local artist, instructor and metalsmith from Grafton, WI visited Cool Tools to demonstrate how easy it is to ball wire to make head pins and rivets using silver, bronze and copper wire.

The tools and supplies used in this video are listed below.

 

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  • Cool Cup - Soldering Cup with TweezerCool Cup - Soldering Cup with Tweezer

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    Cool Cup - Soldering Cup with Tweezer
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    Wire - Tin Bronze - Dead Soft
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    Vermiculite Fiber Brick 4" x 6" x 1-1/2"
    Vermiculite Fiber Brick 4" x 6" x 1-1/2" This re-useable brick is made of compressed vermiculite fiber. 4" x 6" x 1-1/2" long. Use for firing metal clay or soldering. Rated up to 2300°F. Made in th...
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    Rotating Square Platform with Solderite Board
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    8 Mesh Lightweight Firing Rack - 4"
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    Soldering Block - Magnesia
    Soldering Block - Magnesia Use as a soldering or metal clay firing surface. Non-asbestos fireproof material is fibrous so it is soft enough that one can pin objects on the surface for perfect solde...
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    4 Mesh Firing Rack - 4"
    4 Mesh Firing Rack - 4" Stainless steel, heat and corrosion resistant 4 mesh wire rack for transporting work in and out of the kiln. Can also be used for two part firing base metal clays. Made in USA
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    Copper Wire - Dead Soft Round
    Copper Wire - Dead Soft Round Versatile round wire in pure copper. Co-fire with copper clays of all types. This round wire is dead soft and easy to manipulate. 10 foot coil. Made in the USA
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    Torch - Micro-Torch
    Torch - Micro-Torch Heats to 2370°F. Use to torch fire fine silver clay and small soldering jobsFor torch firing, here's a great solution. The refillable Micro Torch uses inexpensive butane fuel an...
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    Boric Acid 4 oz
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    Sawing & Drilling Lubricant - Cut Lube
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  • Annealing Pan with Pumice - 7" DiameterAnnealing Pan with Pumice - 7" Diameter

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    Annealing Pan with Pumice - 7" Diameter
    Annealing Pan with Pumice 7" diameter annealing pan on lazy susan rotating base. Include pumice. Convenient and easy to move in and out of place for soldering and firing operations. Steel pan is 2"...
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    Anvil - Hexagon Riveting
    Anvil - Hexagon Riveting Case hardened, polished hex anvil is the perfect base for drilling, staking, riveting and forming head pins.
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    Copper Pickle Straight Tongs
    Copper Pickle Straight Tongs These copper pickling tweezers provide more strength than ordinary copper tweezers. Made to lift heavier objects, legs are less flexible than others. For years people h...
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    Copper Pickle Tongs - Curved
    Copper Pickle Tongs - Curved This curved copper tong is great to use with pickling solutions. Rigid and well-made. 
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    Copper Wire - Dead Soft Square
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    Fretz - Maker Planishing Hammer
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    Fretz Planishing Hammer
    Product Dimensions: Hammer: 2-59/64" x 9-1/2" Faces: 19mm, 19mmMade in VietnamCreative Reward Points you'll earn: 57  Planishing Hammer Fretz Planishing Hammer The Planishing Hammer is for smoothin...
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    Magic Boric Acid 16 oz Bottle
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    Nonskid Rubber Feet
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    Soldering Board - Solderite - Soft
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    SilverSmith Acetylene and Air Torch Kit without Tank
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    Tweezers - Stainless Steel Cross-lock
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