I am trying to ball the ends of fine silver or argentium. The wire is about 1" - 1.25" 20 gauge. on the wire I have glass beads or stones. balling one end inserting it and trying to ball the other. but it gets too hot.
So how to do this without cracking or heading the stones/ beads? I have tried packing in wet paper towels, but then the wire will not ball. Looking for advice. I have used an acetylene torch, and also a mini torch oxygen propane small tip. IS there some other method or some other torch/iron?