How to use Yellow Ocher

I usually use the butt end of my soldering tweezers to scoop out a small amount

of the yellow ocher onto a small shallow dish, or a tile, then dip my fingers into

water then drip a few drops of water on the dish apart from the ocher powder.

Then I use a little paint brush, like a #4 sable, to mix the water into the edge

of the powder as needed. You want a thin, but not watery, paint.

It is best applied to joints you want to protect after the jewelry piece has

been fluxed and then warmed. This way the ocher will dry quickly upon

application to the precise areas you want it and not run onto areas where

you intend your solder to flow.

You also can mix a yellow ocher and water solution then put it in an empty

nail polish bottle and use the bottle's brush/cap to apply the yellow ocher.