How to: Annealing
Published: November 5, 2007
| Annealing restores malleability to work-hardened metal. Place the metal on a soldering pad, flux it, and heat it with a torch. When the metal has a dull, rose-colored glow, it is annealed. Quench the metal in water, and then soak it in pickle to remove oxides and flux residue. |