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Thank you Dennis. I never had to use anti-flux before, but felt this particular piece needed it due to intricate pattern that would be impossible to...

Hi China, Thank you for the information. I had thought the paper was supposed to stay on!

Hi Dennis and many thanks for your help!

Hi Nick, Many thanks for these tips. They will undoubtedly be helpful!

No, your pickle will become mucky. Clean the piece as well as possible first, using a brush and hot detergent. Then you'll be fine, but when you are...

hi..... I’ve used this laser print process a lot of times ... I do a heavy etech on a thick copper disk then use that as a pattern to cast with .......

Yes, as Bob has said, only the lettering remains, and that is the resist. You also use heavy adhesive tape on the back and edges to protect those...

The paper is supposed to come off and you are just left with a print of the image on the metal, this is the area that will not be etched.

Hi Rachel, If your stones have channels with sharp edges, they can be smoothed with a cone shaped diamond reamer used by hand....

I'm sure you're aware of the adage "never argue with an idiot" :)

I think I'll bide in silence then, thanks Denis and Peter

http://www.santafesymposium.org/2000-santa-fe-symposium-papers/2000-high-carat-golds-do-not-tarnish But there's not much out there I've seen in the...

No matter anyone’s feelings about the Royal Family to be married to anyone for 73 years is astounding. This will be a very sad day for the Queen....

Well the only way to tell in that instance is with a gold testing kit. They they are not that expensive to buy. Pure gold of course does not...

Thanks Dennis, but that is empirical, I was hoping for academic and scientific. Someone is insisting on another forum that what is plainly copper is...

9ct yellow, red and white, certainly tarnish Wendy, due to the proportion of non precious metals in the alloys. In fact they get to look quite sad....

Yes definitely. I still have all my repousse tools that I made in 1988! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

That's good. Perhaps later we could see some pictures of your adventures with repousse. Dennis

That’s great Laurie. I’m sure you feel good to have mastered it now!

Thank you both for the help. After reading your comments I went and got binding wire as the two pieces were not properly connecting and I couldn't...

So sorry. I've just seen that they sell this at Cousins. :rolleyes:

I'd suggest there's little point in putting up a classified ad and then not bothering to return to the forum since to check for interest. Closing...

Hi, If the heracast machine is still available I am very interested. Cash or Bacs to reserve. Can you tell me a little more ..age and condition, last...