Annealing silver plated cutlery

[Rachbristol]

Hi everyone,
Im looking for a bit of advice as to how and how long to anneal some silver plated spoons and forks for a project, does anyone have any tips that may be useful for me?
I would very much appreciate any advice.
I am aware that annealing can make plating come off too.
Thankyou

[ps_bond]

Assuming they're EPNS, treat them like brass.

[Dennis]

As peter says, if you are planning to make jewellery from plated cutlery, then you will end up with a base metal.

To anneal, heat until it is dull red, then quench in pickle.

[Rachbristol]

Great thankyou, I managed to do it today and have silver plating solution to touch it up

[PIXIEJOOLS]

As peter says, if you are planning to make jewellery from plated cutlery, then you will end up with a base metal.

To anneal, heat until it is dull red, then quench in pickle.

Can you explain what you meant by the sentence "You will end up with a base metal"

[Dennis]

The silver plating tends to come off with heating, at least in patches, exposing nickle silver, a base alloy. Dennis.

[pearlescence]

Would the nickel regulations come into play? Would it be illegal to sell?

[CJ57]

You can still buy it as cutlery comes up at auctions all the time, is the law different for jewellery

[pearlescence]

The law applies to anything which comes into contact with skin. Which cutlery would when cutlery or re-made into jewellery
Buying it as is as an antique might exempt it. But changing it would, I suspect, make it come under the regs

[ps_bond]

Given REACH is concerned with (amongst many other things) the release of nickel, if the item is plated - as undamaged EPNS is - then it's encapsulated and cannot release.
If the plating is damaged or missing then there's nothing to prevent it.

I'm pretty sure my Swann Morton scalpel handles are nickel silver. Can't remember if they're plated or not.