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Thanks everyone. I've used the class solder paste and torches this morning to test them out ready for Saturday and they have worked fine for me! Same with my own lately. It doesn't sound form what...

Thank you so much everyone. Your replies are all very reassuring. Have just recently discovered the blutak approach to pick up stones - much more control than using tweezers. I have ordered the...

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I have regularly used the large syringes of solder paste without any problems. However, I recently bought new torches and small syringes of solder paste for the class I teach - hard, med...

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Thank you so much for the responses I've received to previous posts. This is a fabulous forum for those strange questions that only other jewellers would wonder about! Here's another one:
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I'm about to sort out the floor in my studio and am going for concrete with self-levelling compound over the whole floor to create a single smooth surface, and then painting it dark mauve. I visited...

Hello I've been asked to do a repair to a bracelet where the existing snap clasp has been lost. I've searched the internet (including Cooksons) for a silver, fold over, snap clasp of the sort that...

I've found that some galleries have a lower commission rate for jewellery because there is a higher turnover - small galleries at 30%. The general commission charged seems to be around 50 - 65% in...

Thank a again All. I only make individual one-off pieces, and make a big deal about that, especially for commissions, so it wouldn't be fair to keep the existing bangle for stock and make another...

I also do all my finishing and even polishing by hand, Karolina Moon. I use files, emery sticks, fine steel wool, polishing threads and burnishers, as I prefer the look of texture with burnished...

Thank you everyone. Adding the piece in opposite the catch it is then! I'm fascinated with the idea of using ceramic tiles to add 'weight' to make the soldered part tighter, medusa. I used hard...

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Hi there. I recently made a silver bangle for a client based on a wrist measurement sent to me by her husband, as it was a surprise birthday present. I thought at the time that it seemed a bit small...

Hi, I'm Amanda, a silversmith working in the English Lake District. I make mainly jewellery in silver and gold, but also small non-jewellery pieces. After four years I now make my living (just...