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Thanks for the advice Dennis - love the examples you have there! I will practise first and when I'm feeling brave enough I'll give it ago!

Ruth

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I'm ideally like to cover the entire piece. My idea is to cover a 25mm sterling silver disc with a thin layer of gold sheet and then to dome the disc so the gold is on the inside and silver is...

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I would like some advice on soldering gold onto silver - I'd like to put a very thin layer of gold onto thicker silver sheet (about 1mm) - almost like a keum boo effect (although my...

Thank you for your reply Dennis,

I have very little experience of this so your advice is extremely helpful. It is indeed PnP I am talking about (I think it was called Printed bircuit board paper...

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I'd really like some advice on acid etching silver. I have tried it once before using PCB paper (the blue toner transfer paper stuff to give it its technical name!) and the result I...

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Should also have said If anyone has any opinions on the page/etsy site or ways I could make it better please let me know - I'm new to this so would value other people's advice
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Hi everyone,

I've finally managed to set up a jewellery website on etsy - at the moment only 3 items for sale although hopefully more to follow soon! I really enjoy having a nosey at everyone...

I'll have a look. I'm not looking for an exact copy since I was given the real thing as a present :) just really likes the unusual clasp. The stopper bead option might be a good plan! Thanks for your...

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This is a bit of a random question but ...

Don't know if anyone has seen the links of london friendship bracelets but this probably makes no sense unless you have! It has a really nice...

They're all lovely! Makes me want to practise my tube setting so I can get them as neat as these! :)

Hi Sonia,

The pearls are half drilled, so I soldered a small peg onto the silver squares and then used a tiny bit of glue to hold them on the pegs :)

Ruth

Thanks everyone, I really value your opinions! Will have a think about pricing - now just need to find a craft fair!

Ruth x

So here goes, actually quite nervous about my first post in this section! :)

I made this pendant and earring set at the weekend - the plan is that these are the first of many things I'll make and...

Brilliant, I'll look into it. Been sifting through all the other threads - think I've had an overload of good advice! Can't wait to try it out!

Thanks,
Ruth

Super, like I said, it's really just for playing about with while I decide whether or not I can justify investing in the real thing! Had problems with being a bit overkeen with felt cones on the...

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I've been reading up on barrel polishers and would really like to try using one but I'd rather not outlay a huge amount of cash at the moment! I'm just making things as a hobby at the moment....

Hi everyone!

Thanks for all the ideas, will try some of them out and hopefully put some nice pictures of the results up soon!

Ruth x

I've made little silver balls for decoration before, just with such a large quantity I'm running out of plans, might try making a bigger 'blob' with it and turn that into a pendant or something!
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Thought I should introduce myself before diving straight in with a question! :~:

I'm Ruth, I make silver jewellery as a hobby, started a few years ago just messing about but have...