Thank you for everyones help!
Sounds like I just overcomplicated using copper, I've made lots now and have had no issues with pickling and tumbling with silver!
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Thank you for everyones help!
Sounds like I just overcomplicated using copper, I've made lots now and have had no issues with pickling and tumbling with silver!
Hi everyone,
I haven't posted on this forum very often so hope this is the right place to ask this!
I use sterling silver for my jewellery making and would like to start using copper. I know...
Thank you! Can't believe I didn't realise it was just wire! Where can you buy brass/bronze plated wire from? Does Cookson sell it?
Thanks again and thanks for the picture, see how it works now.
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Hi everyone! I have this really old handmade coin bracelet I found in my granddads coin collection, I want to try and make another one but I'm going crazy trying to find out what the thing...
That is exactly what happened with mine, it's weird! Only happens to some pieces even if there's lots in there. The only way I could get the marks to go was by heating it like you said. The marks...
Hi everyone!
I use white wine vinegar and table salt to pickle my silver in and it worked well at first but now my silver is starting to get these odd black lines or spots on it when put in the...
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Do you have to use flux for annealing silver? I have just got a tumbler for polishing my silver, I know that the silver has to be pickled before tumbling but apparently I also have to clean...
Thank you, I will look into that! I think I might have her book already so will have to have another look at that!
While I'm asking do you know what the best thing to polish resin by hand with is?...
Hi I am trying to make moulds for resin bangles. I have one bought mould that works fine but I want to try different sizes and shapes. I have tried making moulds with acetate but find it takes a...
Hi George, thank you for your answer! Thats good to know that Aldi still do them, stupid question but would you know roughly how often this special comes up?
Like every few months or every few...
Hi, I need a hand held motor device for sanding my silver and I have heard about and seen one from Aldi that is really good and inexpensive. However when I looked in Aldi they didn't have anything...
Thank you for your help! I am making small items like pendants so they should cure ok! Good tip about using the top about the Aga, I will try and bring them in at night and try that!
Thank you...
Hi everyone!
Not sure if this is the right place to ask a question but I had so much help with my last question I thought I would give it a try!
I work in an outside studio which gets very cold...
Thank you so much for all that information, really helpful!
Great to know about silver wire, think the word wire confused me as I assumed it was tiny! Would have never known pickling could be...
Hi as a beginner I would really appreciate any help and advice from more experienced jewellery makers!
I have done a long jewellery making course where I mostly made silver rings, I know exactly...