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Thank you all for the kind words.

Hi all.

I have for some time trying to learn jewelry making. It's been going fairly well and I actually found a very talented jeweler that teaches me a bit after work and sometimes in the...

Well, I am a dental technician. So working with precious metals is something i do all day, the leap was not that big for me. But reading a lot did it for me, researching which books to read is a very...

Hi all.

I also work with my jewellery at home. I searched the net for some time to find a good alternative...i've tried citric acid, alum and safety pickle, but what i found works best is,...

I tried it again. Didn't file the solder down and i used a propane/oxygen torch at work...and it did the trick, i guess i wasn't using enough solder. It's funny, i solder metals almost every day for...

Hi Peter

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Hi all.

I just recently tried to solder two pieces of sterling sheet together on top of each other. They measure 56mmx5mmx0,8mm...it's for a ring shank, and instead of the shank being 0,8mm thick...

Thanks to all for the great feedback.

-@ Dennis and Peter: Thanks for the tips guys. I think i will try both solutions to see what works best for me, never used a graver before tho. And thanks...

Thanks for the kind replies...
-@Dennis : The method you describe in nr 1., thats the way i made this one, I just didn't use tube but i made it from sheet silver also with the smaller one inside....

Hi John.

Im new to the forum as well and i think it's great, good info and friendly people.....so a big welcome to you

Here is a ring i just finished. It's sterling silver with a 7mm onyx cab. It's my first attempt to set a stone, so i went with a bezel. It's also my first ring that is not made with lost wax casting....

Thanks to you all for the warm welcome.

I promise not to make anyone feel bad for eating sugar....and yes having access to casting equipment is a big luxury, i used to take it for granted,...

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As the title implies i'm from Copenhagen,Denmark. I'm a dental technician, so working with gold and other metals is not new to me, i'm just used to making teeth not jewels. In recent...