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If you monitor the iron for a bit with a touch less thermometer you will see the range it is running in. As long as the high does not top 325 it should be fine. I used a small piece of sheet metal...

The oven can work. The temp range is wide. 250 to 325 is what I remember, so it’s not completely accurate. I did not include that one because I killed a beautiful set of scales in the oven. It’s...

There is a variety of methods. The most simple starts with warming them with a heat lamp and using a weight to flatten them. You can also use a clothes iron, or a hair straightener, or hot oil. The...

I’ve got some pretty evenly translucent vintage scales too. They are pretty cool. I am guessing there was a process to make them like that, and then they were dyed black.
When I stop making...

There is a possibility that it will finish out as streaked horn. It can be rather spectacular.

If you hold your brown horn up to the light is it deeply variegated with a lot of really light patches. If so that is the most impressive material in that selection. Otherwise the blonde or brown...