What Are Tongs Used for in Jewelry Making?
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Why?
Tongs are needed to remove soldered items from the pickle. Copper tongs are needed if your pickle solution is sodium bicarbonate based (Sparex #2). Metal tongs of a metal other than copper will react with the pickle and contaminate the item being pickled.
Amazon and Gesswein have copper tongs for sale on their websites.
Copper Jewelry Tongs Recommendations
| Photo | Name | Top Reviews on Amazon |
| Copper Tongs, 8- 1/2 Curved | "They are COPPER TONGS. They are nice and long for deeper solutions, they grip well and are far better than the wood chopsticks I had been using. Might have to buy another pair. If I had to give one negative it would be that they are not spread very wide.... maybe 1/4 inch but this could be good or bad depending on your application."read more | |
| Copper Tongs, Curved, 8-1/2 Inches | "These tongs are wonderful. I'm using them quite a bit in heating copper pieces for use in quilts. I was interested to know just how far down the stem to the handle the copper tongs would heat up and whether or not I could hold them with my bare hands while using the propane torch to heat copper pieces. Answer: Bare hands are fine for me. The copper heating process is a quick one, albeit repetitive with water baths. The tongs remain cool in my hand. Great product/tool; reasonably priced." read more | |
| SE 9" Copper Tongs - 545TW | "The rivets are nice and heavy. The copper is heavy enough gauge for the job. No foreseeable problems with these."read more |
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Megan Coward, Graduate Jeweler Gemologist, GIA, Graduate Gemologist
Megan Coward is a graduate of the GIA with Graduate Jeweler Gemologist and Graduate Gemologist accreditations. She has 20+ years in the retail jewelry industry in various roles including as a diamond buyer and gemstone appraiser.
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