The results were mixed and the problems came from one end. The 925 came from a reputable UK source which we all know. Their technical team suggested the oxidising theory.
Oxides should have been...
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The results were mixed and the problems came from one end. The 925 came from a reputable UK source which we all know. Their technical team suggested the oxidising theory.
Oxides should have been...
The copper was there immediately the melted silver cooled on the block without anything touching it. The surface showed only speckles of silver. I was using the fresh side of a charcoal block the...
Apologies if this issue has been aired previously.
I melted 2 washers diameter 3/4" of new .3mm sterling sheet for granulation . One was a knobbly copper coloured oval with a slight patch of silver...
I confess to loving my Parker Lady pens. They have lovely gold nibs and fit my tiny hand perfectly. However, their small size means twice as much filling! Just as well I have several, bought for me...
Another option would be to invest in a Dremel engeaver, remove the engraving tip and insert a home made tip of brass rod. This is what Peter Keep demonstrates in his Jewellery Training solutions...
I thought I should report that I ended up poking the silicone innards out of the hair extension beads and used them as spacers. The double gemset tubes now stay in the orientation I want on the torc...
Thank you both.
I origionally tried the threadind of the tubing as you suggeted and as the type I had is "sticky" on the outside it did not work.
I shall look at the orthodontic rings.It is the...
Hello,
This is my first attempt at posting. I have been making jewellery since I was 9 years old but only started silversmithing as a pensioner......I tend to be in the fools rush in category .
My...