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I take your point with sight. I am going to invest in a Leica A60 stereoscope soon. Expensive, but will be well worth it at the end of the day.

For what you describe, you need deeply set stones, with about a clear mm of metal on each side after setting. Even then 1.25mm stones will be...

Thanks very much! Yep I know round not ideal it's just what they want. What would you recommend for 3.5mm round?

Hi Henry - This forum is for the discussion of hand-made jewellery. Large scale manufacture has no relevance here.

I’m pretty long in the tooth myself but wax has not really crossed my path since College in the 70s. It could open up a whole new avenue for me now...

Thank you. What I like about wax, is that you can alter a design at will.

Thank you, Caroline. I am long in the tooth, hence using wax. I know things are 3D printed now after creating in the computer, but would never stand...

Thank you for the warm welcome, Dennis.

Not happening :) It would be best to update the post, granted. But that's down to the poster, and we get a number who throw an ad in here and...

Hi Anthony, I'll be interested to see your work. I make pieces in wax too. It's a very artistic medium.

You have to keep an eye on the date.Posts are usually left for future reference when it’s advice

Hi Antony, welcome. Looking forward to seeing some of your work. It has been my intention to do some wax carving, everything to hand now but not the...

Hi Anthony and welcome to the forum. Dennis.

Just to save anyone else a wasted phone call, I rang to be told it had gone. Not surprised considering it is over 12 months ago. The lady I spoke to...

Thank you Dennis :)

Yes, heat to a dull red without melting the solder (doing it in semi darkness helps), then drop into warm new pickling solution. Dennis.

Because stones are easily lost by repeated knocking, or flexing of a bangle, only 1.0-1.25 mm I'm afraid. Difficult to do and not much to see, as...

Thanks very much

I'd laser new material in (I've done this a few times and it's easier with gold than silver). Or file it off and solder on a fresh piece of gold to...

Sorry, I've left your post out on a limb now. Was waiting to make sure they were a spammer - they left a while between their first post and the...

Copper will not taint pickle, but will more rapidly turn the pickle dark blue. This raised copper sulphate content will bring it to the end of its...

Hi Les, I've used enamelling silver solder for larger items such as coffee pots etc. It's not a very nice solder as it doesn't flow that well....

I have been using copper tongs with my pickle for 15 years have not had a problem yet, shot I don't know as I don't use it I would not think it would...

Thanks! Through ignorance I didn’t want to waste pickle and contaminate the shot. David Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

It never has for me. I use the same pickle and polishing shot for everything, cooper, silver and mixed metal pieces.