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Many thanks. I'm looking forward to giving it a go.

Can anyone advise on torch firing enamel...would I use the same enamel as in kiln firing or do I need special enamel for this type of work?

Repeated attempts, finally holding joint together with heavy tweezers - should have tried binding wire.

Many thanks. I had considered using binding wire, but as I'd never needed to in the past I didn't think it was necessary. I suppose the additional thickness makes the difference. If in doubt, give it...

I have been making a ring which is made up from .5mm silver sheet, 7mm wide, which will be the inside of the ring, on to which is soldered two D shaped silver wires with one mm wide copper strip...

Many thanks for the comments. I do spend a fair amount of time experimenting these days - I used to make handmade chains from a "sort of" filigree, but the time it took to make them makes it a wee...

Hello from me to Show and Tell. Having just returned to my bench after 30 years I tried re-using some scraps of silver from failed projects, I do appear to be something of an expert in failed...

Thanks Dennis.
The old plating was very thin, just a flash plating to give the appearance of what the items would look like in gold, and has subsequently worn even thinner (it was done 30 years...

Hi all, I am just about to return to Jewellery work having given up nearly 30 years ago to become a professional photographer. Knees which don't work properly prevent me from doing photography...