[Jewelry making - Article 00900] - [Orchid] Re-flatten warped sheet silver

[Sharron]

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Dear All,

    I am making a brooch which has a oval stone to be bezel set in the
    middle of a hammer textured shape.  I left the oval shape in the
    middle unhammered so the basel can be soldered more easily.  After
    hammering the texture on the outside I found the whole sheet had
    warped so badly the bezel will never lay flat on it.  I annealed it
    and tried hammering it flat with a leather mallet but with no luck. 

    Is there any way to save it or do I have to cut out a new one. What
    can I do in the future to prevent this re-occurring? Help, please. 

    Sharron in sunny K.L. where my herb seeds are growing to fast to
    eat. 


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