Etching with acid part 3
This is part three of a series on acid etching silver to see part one click here and to see part two click here.
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Etching with Acid Part 2
This is part two of a series on acid etching silver to see part one click here.
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Models for a spoon
At the moment I’m making a simple child’s spoon to give me the opportunity to try out and show off my new stakes. Through this process I will demonstrate the various techniques used such as sinking, planishing and annealing. The first step involves designing and making a pattern for my spoon. As with all of
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Etching with acid
One of the great things about having more space in my workshop is that I can try out different silversmithing techniques. Since I have the place nearly set up I’ve decided to try my hand at acid etching.
Planning My Workshop
I’m in the process of moving my workshop. The initial space I had was a bit too small and it was damp so my tools were in danger of rusting.
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Cake Slice, The Next Step
This is part three of my cake slice project. If you want to see part one and two click here.
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Cake Slice Models
I have finally gotten around to turning the cake slice sketches into paper models. If you want to see the original sketches and ideas just click here.
My New Stakes
Before Christmas I bought a second hand set of stakes that were advertised in the Benchpeg newsletter.
The great thing about getting second hand tools is the price, the only downside is that sometimes they require a little work to get them cleaned up and ready to use.
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.
Silver Ring Part 1
When I get an order for a piece of jewellery such is my enthusiasm to get started I forget to document the process for my blog! This week I decided to make a simple silver ring and photograph each stage of the process. Here are the photos from today’s work.
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