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Thanks Dennis! You never let me down!

So, due to inexperience I embedded some rubover collets into silver as an alternative to actually embedding the stones into the silver. Now I want to remove them and replace with a larger size. Any...

Bah! I didn't know. Although it wouldn't have mattered much because I couldn't get fine silver mounts. Thanks, I'll know next time!

Hi, I just got a ring back from the assay office and the form it came back with states it's 925 silver. But I made it with PMC3, which I was told would be 999. The only parts of the ring that are...

Oh wow, that would be so helpful if you could! I need two; silver, size L, 5mm wide. If you could do that I would be so grateful. How shall I pay you?

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No, but thanks for replying!

I know! I'd have kicked off about it but I was in the middle of something at my Mom's and the TV was blaring! I mean, you buy something, you pay for it, THEN tell you...

I've been let down by Palmer Metals who said they haven't got them in stock, three days after I ordered online. Argentice is shut. Cooksons don't do them as far as I can see. I could get strip but I...

Yup, it cracked! I didn't even get to move up a size. Ah well, fingers crossed for next time :(

Thanks all! I wanted to avoid cutting/adding if possible, as I'm not totally sure how the metal will behave. But I will use it as a last resort. Thanks!

Thank you! We'll see how it goes. I need to get it to size L, so it went titchy :/ I'll do as you said and hope for the best. Is it normally a maximum of two sizes you can increase? The middle could...

Hi all,

Just made a ring from PMC silver and it's shrunk a whopping 5 sizes. I need to get it up another three - how do I do this on a mandrel? I know I'll need to anneal the silver, but does that...

*Gets round-nosed pliers in a knot just thinking about it*

Well done!

Thanks Carole! I'll certainly bear that in mind.

Dennis, after a day or so of trying to understand what you meant, it dawned on me while looking at my garden table. The two L shapes means I only...

Thanks so much for this. Another thicko question though: When you say L-shapes, is that like a net of a half-box shape? So when it's all 'folded' into shape, it's like a square cup? I'm not sure if...

Hi all. I'm new here and this is my second post today, please don't shoot me for spamming ;)

I've got a plan in my head for a ring I'm making. If someone could run down what I'm about to do and...

Very much appreciated!

ETA: ah, I see now. I did wonder if you meant just at the top, but couldn't be sure. That's brilliant, thanks!

Ah, thanks so much. Yes, that's what I'm trying to set. I might get those as back-up...! I do intend to stick with this attempt at making them, though. Can you explain to me in more detail what you...

It's a gift, and he doesn't want sterling. So a no-go, I'm afraid!

Hi,

I'm new here and just finding my way round, so please excuse me if there's a similar question elsewhere.

I'm currently making a ring out of silver PMC. I need to set stones in that can't be...