By Tom and Kay Benham, Contributing Editors, Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist
Sometimes it can be a problem to remove a small piece from your picklepot. At our local kitchen supply store, we found just the solution: a set of four nylon screened strainers. Watercool the soldered piece first, place it in the appropriate-sized strainer and then place the strainer in the picklepot. It can be easily retrieved and then rinsed. Make sure your strainers are plastic or nylon mesh. Do not use metal strainers in your picklepot!