Thats next!
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I heat the silver scrap in the mold with my brazing torch to the melting point.
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At this point it is possible to shape the little liquid pure silver ball for seconds.....
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After solidification the structure of the charcoal is visible on the back.
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Beautybath in alum, after soldering silver jump rings onto the nuggets.
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....to be continued.....
immediatly in love with these rough shapes !
ReplyDeleteBut of course curious for the continuation of
this story.
You're keeping us waiting... I'm very impatient to see the result :D
ReplyDeleteNo big surprise, Sandra and Lucie!
ReplyDeleteJust polishing, and it´s done...(had no more light to take pictures today..)
My daddy was a gold-silversmid. We put the hot silver into water and than there were several different shapes. Your blogpost makes me thinking of that time!
ReplyDeleteThis is very interesting, Viktoria. I think I would absolutely enjoy making jewelry like this. One of the many things on my long wish-list of things to do in the future... :)
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