I've had success making the slip from dried-out clay that I ground up in a pestle and mortar, it's useful for using up old lumps.
Leaves usually have more texture on the underside. After pottering...
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I've had success making the slip from dried-out clay that I ground up in a pestle and mortar, it's useful for using up old lumps.
Leaves usually have more texture on the underside. After pottering...
I've found that an easy way to suspend the metal upside down is to glue a bit of expanded polystyrene to the back.
Have you tried taking the photo using less zoom then cropping the image?
I was just re-reading Complete Metalsmith by McCreight. On page 15 it has a quote by Paul Hasluck, from Metalworking (1907).
Well, it turns out that an earlier edition of that book is available for...
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Sorry, must have mis-read - didnt realise soldering was a requirement.
Best to get yourself down to a haberdashers and see what they can offer.
Normal popers have sewing holes round the edge, but...
I have a few pairs of vintage ones - only ever seen them in base metals though.
Making my own set is approx item number 37 on my current to-do list!!!
You could either get brass (not brass...
Thanks for all the replies.
@Joe: Yes, I have one of those blocks, but wanted to avoid binding wire as I can't get it accurate enough.
@Dennis: Thanks for the tips, I ended up using a variation...
Good evening.
Can anybody please share some hints/tips on how to silver solder a small box?
I'm thinking of a large locket type box approx 25mm square, with sides about 6-8mm deep, and a lid...
Are the data sheets available yet? (I can't see them in the relevant technical section.)
I also found these recipes:
4 g potassium iodide
1 g iodine
40 ml deionized water (or more for more dilute etch)
Also try
10 ml ammonium hydroxide
10 ml hydrogen peroxide
40 ml methanol
I'm wondering the same thing. There doesn't seem to be a cheap alternative, here are some other suppliers:
www-camlab-co-uk
www-hswalsh-com
www-reagent-co-uk
v1-vitrumsignum-com
Perhaps...
I keep seeing comments about how brilliante silver is 'horrible to work with' etc. - but can somebody please clarify what the issues are? Thanks.
Is there any update on this please? You have me intrigued...