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Haha! I asked my petal cutter to cut me some 7mm petals the other day - he said - you do mean 7cm don't you?

Hey, can't we go back to feet and inches? This constant conversion in my head from...

OMG, sorry, yes, I meant 0.5mm sheet! (another senior moment!)

ok, thanks!

Just to clarify - do both pieces of silver need to be heated to high temp or just one?

So, for example, if soldering a little finding to a large piece - does the soldering work if just the...

Thank you both will go and take a look at Nimrod xx

Oh, I wouldn't want anyone to see the mess I've made of this, hehe - although stuck together the back is full of silver rocks............

The wire was 4.2mm wide by 0.75mm deep (oh and with a pattern - would this make a difference?) and the sheet was 5mm thick.

Looks like I'm going to have to try hubby's blow lamp after turning him...

I don't know - I just got the basic one from cooksons - no it didn't heat up quickly - I think this is probably it, thanks! (and only briefly once did I get silver turning red)

Hi.

Managed to cut, shape and texture a leaf out of sheet - looked lovely, really pleased with it!

Then disaster struck......... tried to solder it to a 4mm flat wire. (paste medium). The...

Many thanks, will order those now!

Many thanks, Carole - is this the kind of thing which will do the job?

Rc200 Slim Hobby Drill Kit - Cooksongold.com

My parcel just arrived with my starter bits and bobs and I've managed to solder two pieces of silver together. Woo hoo!

Soaked it in pickle and it's come up clean - but white (especially filigree...

Hi Jille! Where are you going? I was thinking of Sheffield, as I don't have to get a physical punch made there as I'll be wanting all laser, having small delicate pieces, I thought? (Birmingham, I...

Ok, thanks, everyone for your help.

I'll learn to make the fiddly bits and get a hallmark registered - in for a penny in for a pound!

Ok, thanks, that answers that, they wouldn't be clearly distinguishable, so that's a definite no-no.

The book is Silver Threads by Jeanne Rhodes-Moen, (filigree jewellery book).

I want to extend the range of designs I am able make by by learning to solder and the use of filigree - and would want...

Because the book I'm reading advises using prefabricated settings to save time/cost and I have been unable to find anything suitable in sterling, only in plate.

And say if I were to make a...

Is it possible to use a silver plated stone setting within a sterling silver piece (the setting would be a small part of the overall metal content) and have it hallmarked sterling?

I'm getting a...

Thanks, Carole

Hellooo!

I'm very excited, bought a book and been reading forum - just starting out and getting some basic tools and materials.

As Argentium is being discontinued would it be better to start...