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thank you all for your replies

sorry but a further question I have been reading the past threads and keep hearing about barrelling compound b, and this being better than barrelbrite especially in a hard water area, have tried...

thanks Dennis, didnt know about betts metal site will have a look at it, would you say that a mix with out pins would be best then?

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Having used a barrelling machine in class and realised just how SHINY this makes things I realise that I need one as I seem to be a bit of a magpie! After a lot of on time on the internet I...

thank you both for your help, i will try polishing first and if that dosent work i will see if was my pickle like dennis says.

Hi I'm hoping someone out there can help.

I have used a piece of 0.5mm thick argentium for a small chasing and repousee piece. All seemed to be going ok but when I finished there were some...

is this still for sale

try york school of jewellery for classes in jewellery, enameling, silversmithing, day time, evening and weekends, I just did a day taster silversmithing class which was fantastic

Thank you james, this sounds so obvious when you explain it, I can see how this will give me exactly what I want to achieve tho I think I might try a test piece with some copper first , and thanks...

James , I am just experimenting but want to get more of a 3 d feel with some pieces, I am thinking of doing a bangle with leaves carved on to it, cutting back the background so that the leaves stand...

Hi I am currently making some gravers and carvers and although I can find plenty of images for gravers I cant seem to find any for the carvers, I am wanting to to try some silver carving , cn anyone...

thanks Dennis I will give it a go, you never fail us

HI, I have been asked to make a silver ring for a friend, it will be a broad band , but I currently only have the regular ring gauges and no funds at present to buy some of the wedding band ones, we...

thanks both of you

hi please can you tell me where the tip about using a hammer for setting is? thanks

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Santa is going to bring me an ultrasonic cleaner, what would anyone recommend? is it necessary to get one of the expensive ones? or would the ones advertised for £20 - £50 do just as well? or...

hi thank you every body who has replied, I like the polymorph idea, would a hairdryer be hot enough to do it?

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I am gypsy setting stones in some small earings and have been told to use setting wax to hold them whilst setting, is this better that using pitch? and can anybody recommend a supplier?

thanks for your replies, dennis thanks for the link to the copyright info

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please can you advise me regarding copyright, I am looking to make my husband some cufflinks with the batman symbol on (some men never grow up!) as these are for a gift and not for sale would...

hi thanks for your help will try and get some platinol

hi, i have only been making jewellery for 6 months i am making some earings with blue topaz and would like the surround to be a grey colour, I only know how to use liver of sulphur to colour silver...