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    Thanks Dennis. Very interesting. It's perhaps a...

    Thanks Dennis. Very interesting. It's perhaps a bit ambitious for me right now.
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    Thanks for your thoughts, there's a lot there for...

    Thanks for your thoughts, there's a lot there for me to think about.
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    Engraving a design on a gold or silver ring

    Hi,
    I really like the antique thin gold momento mori rings that show a skeleton on a black enamel background, with the skeleton running around the ring.
    How could I make one?
    Does it entail hand...
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    Thank you for your help. Much appreciated.

    Thank you for your help. Much appreciated.
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    Many thanks. Sounds like I need to learn a lot.

    Many thanks. Sounds like I need to learn a lot.
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    Engraving advice for beginner

    Hi,
    Although I've been making jewellery for a while, engraving is new to me.
    If I wanted to make a copy of this memento mori ring (see attached photo) what would be a suitable technique and...
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    Thanks Dennis, early days for me.

    Thanks Dennis, early days for me.
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    Hi, had my first go at Delft casting. I used a...

    Hi, had my first go at Delft casting. I used a small beach pebble.
    It went well despite me making the fill channel a bit narrow.
    See attached photos.
    Thanks for your help
    Steve

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    Many Thanks for the detailed advice, It sounds...

    Many Thanks for the detailed advice, It sounds like it could work, although it may take a few attempts. I may well try something simpler as my first go at casting and then return to this, I suspect...
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    You make a good point there. Thanks.

    You make a good point there. Thanks.
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    Hi Dennis Many thanks for the advice. I was...

    Hi Dennis Many thanks for the advice.
    I was hoping to keep the back of the shell concave, but maybe add fimo or similar to the concave side to thicken the shell a little.

    If I then press the...
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    Delft clay casting with silver

    Hi, does anyone know if the Delft clay casting technique would be suitable for copying small sea shells in silver. I’d like to copy small mussel shells, just 1 half.

    I’ve watched a few YouTube...
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