Silver checker

[Dennis]

I worry about making this from silver sheet, as it would incur a lot of expense and a lot of waste. Hence my suggestion to form it from strip.

[jille]

Dennis you are right, that was my inexperience talking LOL.
The neck mandrel is shaped like a neck, a bit like a metal display bust, have a look on etsy for them. I'd find you a link but I'm on a new laptop and just adding all my favourite sites including this one

[medusa]

If you hammered it from wire, wouldn't you get thicker ends than in the middle? I suppose it might balance out in the end. (puts bashing metal on my to do list)