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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silversmiths techniques
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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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.
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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Making Maths Beautiful
Don’t worry this isn’t a post about equations and theorems. It’s about what happens when a talented silversmith gets their hands on a big sheet of metal and some maths equations!
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