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So I made this ring, and it's a bit crooked from the side. I've never made anything else with silver before, and I'm having a bit of trouble trying to straighten it out. Anyone here have suggestions?

>> No.1114956

>>1114949
mandrel and wooden mallet

>> No.1114970

>>1114956
Yeah, I was working on it for a while with a mandrel. It's great for flattening it out in cross-section, but it doesn't seem to be doing anything for this angle.

>> No.1114991

>>1114970
You could always heat it up and put it in a press then hammer it back down to size.
for a diy press you could just use a car jack

>> No.1115196

>>1114991
I'll give it a try.

>> No.1115265

>>1114949
sandwich it between 2 blocks of flat steel and hit with a hammer

>> No.1115597
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1115597

>>1114949
is that lost wax casting? i'm a noob with lots of junk silver, i have never smelted before but want to craft some small silver stuff then work up to making something out of my scrap gold

>> No.1115690

>>1115597
>that shitty finish
>lost wax
Lost wax is supposed to be near net process.
I'd say your biggest worry is getting the junk silver +1000 C and degassing it.

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1116046

>>1115690
if i get a regular torch would that be enough to melt the silver? some of it is really fine chains, i figured it would melt easily

>> No.1116063

>>1116046
You'd need a really small crucible.
Alternatively, there are plenty of tutorials on small DIY charcoal/propane furnances. I'd give that a go, youre definitely gonna need a good crucible and pouring system.
You get all that shit and we'll talk about sand casting composition and shit next.

>> No.1116073

>>1114949
Root cause... you hammered more on the left than the right and stretched the metal. i.e. your work was not even. You might have even work hardened it and failed to anneal. Work on the right and it will bend back but will also be larger. Even if you do squish it flat again it can go back. Plus there will be a weak point on the right side. If you do this anneal it first. sterling glows pink when you have reached temp. At that point you can easily squoosh it flat.

My skin turns silver into black glop. Can't wear it.

>> No.1116159

>>1116073
No. Your skin turns sterling silver into black gloop.

Fine silver or a sterling silver alloyed with argentium would not react.

>> No.1116530

>>1115690
>shitty finish
It was cuttlebone casting, and it's just in bad light. Plus I'm not done sanding.

>> No.1116531

>>1116046
I used a MAP/Pro torch. Propane get's it just barely hot enough to melt, but it immediately solidifies when you move it away from the flame.

>> No.1116532

>>1116073
I'll have time this coming weekend, I'll anneal it again and use the steel block suggestion to straighten it out. I'll post results.

>> No.1116554

Melt the whole shit and start again. This time learn from your mistakes.