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bashingmetal
23-11-2010, 05:59 PM
Hi there

Please can you help? If I make a shape out of pmc then I want to add an ear post, how would I do that?

Cheers jo

Joe
23-11-2010, 08:04 PM
You can embed posts with heads like these (http://www.cooksongold.com/Findings/Pack-Of-20-Silver-Ear-Pin-Headed-10mm-X-0.8mm-prcode-NVJ-103X) into the soft clay (not always successful for me)... or just solder posts on! Good chance to learn some basic silver soldering!

MuranoSilver
23-11-2010, 09:22 PM
If you solder them on make sure the area you're soldering is well burnished
as the metal clay is more porus than sheet metal.
Here's a vid of me soldering sterling cufflink findings onto a silver clay base
(it might help) PMC Tips: Soldering Silver Clay onto a Sterling Cufflink Finding (http://pmctips.blogspot.com/2010/05/soldering-silver-clay-onto-sterling.html)
Nic xx

bashingmetal
26-11-2010, 12:36 PM
Thanks for your advice guys