Hi all. I know you get a lot of questions about firestain, so apologies for adding one more. Thing is I'm not sure if that's actually my problem here.
I focus on designing and marketing my pieces, leaving the casting and finishing/plating to pros in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter. I'd appreciate your advice on challenging them on some work I'm not happy with (see attached photos).
All the finished pieces in the photos are:
- Cast in so called "Reduced Fire Stain" 925 Sterling (note this is not Argentium silver)
- Not soldered at all
- 1-micron plated in either black rhodium or 18k gold
Are those spots and blotches firestain? Coming through the plating??
Extra thanks for any suggestions on them avoiding this in future
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