[Jewelry making - Article 00958] - [Orchid] Casting sheet silver

[rebecca gouldson]

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    Hi! 

    My first message! 

    I was wondering if someone can help me out.  I want to cast some
    sheet silver, on a very basic level.  I heard that you can use
    plaster for the mould, which you let dry out completely, and then
    pass a flame over the surface of until black.  It's then ready to
    pour the molten silver in.  Based on that information, I want to
    carve in to the surface of the plaster mould, so that the resulting
    sheet has protruding marks.  Any tips on heating the scrap silver in
    a crucible?  And on making the plaster mould for the sheet.  Can I
    just pour the metal on to the carved block of plaster?  I'm not too
    concerned about achieving perfectly flat sheet.  I want a very
    primitive effect. 

Many thanks, in anticipation,
Rebecca, Liverpool, UK.

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Rebecca Gouldson
www.rebeccagouldson.co.uk
mail AT rebeccagouldson.co.uk



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