Review: Joyce Chen Scissors
There’s a thread on Orchid right now about Joyce Chen Scissors, so I thought I’d highlight them here for those who don’t know about them. Originally made as kitchen scissors, they’ve been adopted by metalsmiths who use them to cut thin sheet metal.
They’re impressively sharp, and extremely handy to have around the studio, and the kitchen.
Elaine,
I bought my first Joyce Chen scissors 2 years ago at the Metalwerx vendor show. I fell in love and bought two more this past summer on Amazon. They are in my kitchen, studio, and usually somewhere near my magazines when I want to cut something out. They can sometimes be found in my purse too
I have a difficult time removing the white left after firing PMC3. I use the brass brush and Dawn soap in water.
Maybe my hands aren’t strong enough. Please,does anyone have any other ways to remmove this, especially in fine details.
Thanks for anyones help
Barbara
Do you have a torch? Heating the metal with a torch makes the white go away. The other technique is to cover it with liver of sulphur.
Invest in a magnetic polisher and a Lortone polisher. Using these two methods will leave your PMC3 jewelry sparkly. Then use Wenol polish to bring it to a beautiful shine.
Use the magnetic polisher first for about 1 hour, then the Lortone for another couple of hours.