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Today, 04:24 PM

Loulou replied to a thread Blackened stamping on rings in Say Hello

Thank you Alastair, I will take a look.

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Today, 04:23 PM

Loulou replied to a thread Blackened stamping on rings in Say Hello

Thank you China, I will look into this.

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Today, 12:43 PM

josef1 replied to a thread Casting, what am I doing wrong? in Question Time

The bit of a draw back with delft is you need a big button which gets expensive in gold, If the metal doesn't have enough weight behind it, It wont...

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Today, 12:10 PM

Thebodger started a thread Casting, what am I doing wrong? in Question Time

I am trying to cast this little pendant in 9ct. yellow yellow gold using a delft casting system however when poured it comes out like this , I think...

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Yesterday, 08:29 PM

Dennis replied to a thread Brooch Pin in Need Help? Ask the Experts!

But extra easy solder is cheap and worth ordering, because it extends the hierarchy of solders when you need it. Cookson will send it by return....

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Yesterday, 05:01 PM

Sheen replied to a thread Brooch Pin in Need Help? Ask the Experts!

Unfortunately no extra easy solder to hand :( but yes more stages than is good for my health, feeling it this morning :) I've had two recovery naps...

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Yesterday, 03:33 PM

Dennis replied to a thread Brooch Pin in Need Help? Ask the Experts!

Well you're battle scarred but much wiser, Sheena. I guess for the very last soldering of the bezels onto the bar, I would have used extra easy...

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Yesterday, 02:37 PM

alastairduncan replied to a thread Blackened stamping on rings in Say Hello

I also came across this post a few days ago but found it difficult to find again. https://www.instagram.com/p/CLCSD-CFUtu/ The ink used here is...

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Yesterday, 01:51 PM

Sheen replied to a thread Brooch Pin in Need Help? Ask the Experts!

This is where things got messy! I cut a couple of hole in my vermiculite board for the hinge and catch. Sweated some easy solder onto the back of the...

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Yesterday, 01:44 PM

Sheen replied to a thread Brooch Pin in Need Help? Ask the Experts!

Hi Theresa I tried looking for it but couldn't find it for sale so you did better than me.

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Yesterday, 01:43 PM

Sheen replied to a thread Patinas for silver and copper in News & Questions about the Forum

The search box is really poor. Best way to search the forum is to go on Google type cooksongold forum and your keywords, you should be able to find...

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Yesterday, 01:18 PM

Madryn started a thread Patinas for silver and copper in News & Questions about the Forum

Hi I am quite new to the Forum and have a bit of difficulty navigating the site! It is all so fascinating that I am reading more than I’m doing!! ...

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Yesterday, 12:13 PM

ps_bond replied to a thread Blackened stamping on rings in Say Hello

Interesting point about Rustoleum; I've not seen that so much with Humbrol enamel, which is more readily available in the UK. I have found that the...

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Yesterday, 12:10 PM

CJ57 replied to a thread Blackened stamping on rings in Say Hello

Back in the day we used ground ebony dust, more recently I’ve used crushed drawing pastels because it was all I had. I’ve used powdered dyes in the...

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Yesterday, 11:52 AM

alastairduncan replied to a thread Blackened stamping on rings in Say Hello

There's lots of different ways to apply patina to engraving. I came across a post on Steve Lindsay's engraving forum recently, he was replying to a...

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Yesterday, 10:56 AM

Ruedeleglise replied to a thread Blackened stamping on rings in Say Hello

Thanks. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

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Yesterday, 10:51 AM

china replied to a thread Blackened stamping on rings in Say Hello

I use Lamp black powder ( I do not know if it is true Lamp black) because I have it (Inherited from my father a little goes a long way) although any...

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Yesterday, 09:53 AM

theresa replied to a thread Brooch Pin in Need Help? Ask the Experts!

Is the book in English? I looked it up and it's only available from Germany

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Yesterday, 09:52 AM

Ruedeleglise replied to a thread Blackened stamping on rings in Say Hello

What a good idea! What do you use to dye Araldite please? David. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

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Yesterday, 09:40 AM

china replied to a thread Blackened stamping on rings in Say Hello

Enamel, would be the most long lasting I can think of otherwise dyed epoxy e.g. Araldite, same process fill valleys and smooth off the hills

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Yesterday, 09:28 AM

Loulou started a thread Blackened stamping on rings in Say Hello

Hi there, Does anybody know what could be used to black stamping on rings? I know about liver of sulphur and also about the impressart paste you...

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Yesterday, 09:13 AM

Sheen replied to a thread Brooch Pin in Need Help? Ask the Experts!

Before I pickled it :)

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Yesterday, 06:10 AM

china replied to a thread Sievert safety in Need Help? Ask the Experts!

Quality gas equipment is inherently safe, it is how we treat them that determines how dangerous things are, you could fit a safety cut off valve I...

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24-02-2021, 10:07 PM

theresa replied to a thread soldering mitres in Need Help? Ask the Experts!

Thank you Jules, I really appreciate that. I'm sending them to be hallmarked, so hopefully they will be on sale soon.

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24-02-2021, 09:30 PM

Dennis replied to a thread Brooch Pin in Need Help? Ask the Experts!

It's looking beautiful, but why is the flower blue? Is it just a trick of the light? Dennis.

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24-02-2021, 09:10 PM

Dennis replied to a thread Help with setting 1mm half cut seed pearls in Need Help? Ask the Experts!

That's sad, but don't give up. To be accepted, the file size needs to be reduced to around 700Kb, or less. My routine way of posting pictures is to...

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24-02-2021, 06:53 PM

EvaZ started a thread Sievert safety in Need Help? Ask the Experts!

I read on news online that there has been a lot of gas explosions of some kind, It made me think about the safety of the propane gas cylinders. I...

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24-02-2021, 05:00 PM

Petal replied to a thread soldering mitres in Need Help? Ask the Experts!

Your boxes are beautiful Theresa and I'd happily buy one. I like the addition of the stone on the top, which imo makes them even more desirable.

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24-02-2021, 03:51 PM

Sheen replied to a thread Brooch Pin in Need Help? Ask the Experts!

Scored some metal, folded it, put solder in the joins then soldered hinge to brooch back. Drilled a shallow hole in back of brooch and soldered on...

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24-02-2021, 03:51 PM

theresa replied to a thread Refining silver in Need Help? Ask the Experts!

Betts Metals are offering free refining for February, but you need to get your skates on. Give them a ring, you get the best price if they credit it...

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