Hi,
Its my first post, I'm fairly new to jewellery making and I love learning from online tutorials and formus. One thing I want to ask is about is what is the best way to finish a sterling silver blank after I have stamped and oxidised it. I am using heart shaped blanks of 0.8mm thickness, and usually only stamping one letter on the blank. I use ultra polish pads to remove unwanted patina, then I use a hole punch to attach a jump ring. I find that the letter stamped on the blank can be seen slightly on the reverse side. Is this a common thing, is my blank too thin? Do I need to sand the blank ? I'm afraid of scratching it but want it to be nice and polished looking. I don't yet have alot of equipment, I'm getting what I need as I go along, would sand paper suffice?I also attach a bead to the blank, does this require me to coat the blank with something to protect it? Im learning lots of new skills but am finding this a bit confusing.
Thanks in advance,
Maggie