Making a pmc and sterling ring - advice please
Hi there
I want to mould a flower from pmc 3 and then make a rind out of sterling sheet. How do I join them together? Can I put paste on and kiln it or Do I need solder as if I was soldering two pieces of sterling together?
Sorry if it's a stupid question?
Cheers jo
Making a pmc and sterling ring
Make the shank as normal then drill three or four holes right through the shank, where you want the flower to go. Make the flower in pmc and apply to the ring, making sure that some of the pmc goes into the holes - or push a little disc of pmc onto the ring first, so some goes into the holes, and then make the flower and add to the ring using paste. Then fire or torch. What you are doing is creating a connection like using dowels in wood - a sort of rivet.
It's explained really well by Doris King in a book called "Precious Metal Techniques" edited by Tim McCreight. It's become a real must-have book for me.
If you want, I can scan the small section on this (it's about a page and a half) and email it to you.
regards
Adrienne
Gothglitz Designs (www.gothglitz.co.uk)