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Thanks so much for your reply China, you've been really helpful.

Hi Caroline, Thanks for your reply, really appreciate it! The twisted ring was just an example I was using as the ring I have has stayed black...

I use Araldite because it is readily obtainable and seems to be just as good as some of the more expensive exotic brands, just a little bit at a time...

Yes just mix the araldite and add whatever colour you want and mix in well. I’ve never used it for the purpose you have though but as larger scale...

Thanks China, I am definitely going to give this a go with the glue. Will any glue be OK? There seems to be quite a few different types. I'm going...

Louise yes just a add small amount of the pigment into the epoxy when you mix it, and then into the lower section of the stamping that you wish to...

Thanks Caroline - do you mix the dust and with Araldite or Epoxy together and do you find it long lasting? It's probably just being a moron but...

Hi China, On your earlier response you mentioned about using a dyed epoxy and pigment. I had a look for the pigment and found some here: ...

Thanks Alastair - yes some of the links didn't work but others did. They give a link to the Rio Grande site to a product called "Midas Background...

I agree with George. So much better to make your own so that you know what you are working with and probably much less time wasted

Your problem with these is that they've already been soldered (or welded) when the ring was added to the bail. The simplest solution is to cut it off...

Hi Trippy, and welcome. I suspect most people would not solder it at all, but just close it as perfectly as possible. It looks stout enough to resist...

Thank you Alastair, I will take a look.

Thank you China, I will look into this.

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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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