salt containers

**EmmaRose** · 01-10-2009, 02:13 PM

I know you can't make salt pots/ containers from just silver because it reacts with salt...I have seen them covered inside with gold or enamel...given I can't afford one and don't have materials/ skills for other.....is there anything else? can you use steel? alumiunium? resin? and if so can you get predomed discs....anything else? I want to make a little salt pot!
suggestions please......

**Solunar Silver Studio** · 01-10-2009, 03:13 PM

Since you can get acrylic salt grinders I would assume that you can get a suitable food grade resin from somewhere...I'm not very well up with plastics...but I should have thought it is the best bet.....

**ps_bond** · 01-10-2009, 03:42 PM

Argentium salt spoons seem to be quite resistant.
The silver salt cellars I've seen tend to have a glass insert for the actual salt.

**EmmaRose** · 01-10-2009, 03:47 PM

hmmm thanks Peter. was thinking about using fine silver/ metal clay or even bronze clay..maybe I could buy a tiny glass bowl though if I use it as a former it will be too small, if I fire in place it might crack.....Nic? any ideas?
Em