Annealing with a kitchen torch

[amazingbabe]

I sometimes use my pliers aswell. Even though this may mark the silver it can be filed out xx

[jetlag]

Aaaah, OK. Is it worth annealing it again? The kitchen torch works a treat, btw

The pliers is not an issue as I want to file bits off anyway to give a slightly organic look

[jetlag]

And the rubber mallet has to be quite heavy, I'm guessing?

[Lisa Quinn]

Not too heavy, I use a nylon hammer which isn't very heavy but does the job well, the key will be to strike it in the right place whilst keeping the wire from slipping around the mandrel. xx

[Emerald]

wait wait, don't waste it, i actually don'nt make my perfect circles until i have them soldered, so just join them together so its shaped like a D,,,, solder,then shape it with your hammer and your mandrel,,,,, hope this helps

I am with Gayle on this one make the best shape you can with the wire saw pierce it so the ends meet perfectly and then once soldered together shape