Guilding Metal?

[FVT]

A jeweller suggested to me today that I could consider using guilding metal to practise my silversmithing skills. Up until now I have used copper and brass for the occasional 'practise piece'. Apparently the guilding metal behaves a lot more like silver.

Could anyone out there tell me more, and where I could get some, and a rough idea of prices?

Many thanks :)

FVT.

[mizgeorge]

Gilding Metal Sheet (http://www.collegeengineering.co.uk/Materials/gildingsheet.htm)
Gilding Metal Sheet 15x15cm (an alloy of copper and zinc) - D1 - Kernowcraft (http://www.kernowcraft.com/products/metal/sheet/gilding-metal-sheet-15x15cm-an-alloy-of-copper-and-zinc-D1/?utm_source=GoogleBase&utm_medium=ProductSearch&utm_campaign=GoogleBaseFeed1)
John Keatley Metals Ltd ~ The Best Place To Find Sheet Metals In Birmingham & The West Midlands! (http://www.johnkeatleymetals.com/gilding%20metal.html)

to name but a few. Just google gilding metal (no 'u')

[FVT]

Thanks George....yes I quickly realised my spelling mistake :">

Interested to give this a go, as I have some sheet silver, but sometimes just stare at it, too scared to waste it as I am still learning :(

[donec]

Why not try some German silver/nickel silver? It works quite a bit like silver for smithing and casting also it is a lot less expensive than silver.