[Jewelry making - Article 00930] - Re: [Orchid] Re-flatten warped sheet silver

[LSHancock]

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Sharron,

    What you have discovered is what makes silversmithing an art and what
    silversmiths spend years learning. When you hammer (forge) on one
    side of a flat sheet, believe or not, you don't just affect where you
    hammer, but on the opposite end of the piece too. If your hammering
    isn't even, then the piece will become warped. You either need to
    start over or find the area that needs more hammering to even it out.
    You won't accomplish this with a rawhide mallet, you'll have to use
    the same forging technique that you used before. 

Larry

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