Spoon Part 2
The second in a series of posts on making a spoon from scratch by Eileen Moylan, Irish Silversmith. While this example is in copper, the same methods apply to silver.
contemporary Irish silver
Video Blog on Annealing
One of the basic techniques you learn as a silversmith is how to anneal metal. Annealing is the process of heating your metal to soften it after it has been work- hardened with steel tools.
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Let me eat cake
I know it’s Christmas week so I should have probably started this project a little earlier but it was only when I was bombarded by shows on how to make Christmas cakes and desserts did I think about making the perfect Christmas utensil.
The Academy of Silversmithery
One of the great silversmith websites I keep coming back to is the Contemporary British Silversmiths which is setup by the association of the same name.
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RDS National Crafts Competition
I visited the Courtyard Gallery in Midleton to see the RDS National Crafts Competition exhibition.
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Introductions
As a silversmith/jeweller starting out on my own I hope this blog will give you a chance to follow my progress.