[Jewelry making - Article 00729] - [Orchid] Epoxy and embossing with a hydraulic press

[Amanda Fisher]

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    I'm working on a series of pieces which need detailing, and was
    planning on doing it in the hydraulic press (20 ton). Unfortunately
    my first pass at making the die didn't give the amount of detail I
    wanted, so I need to change my approach. 

    My question is whether epoxy would hold up reasonably well if I
    added extra material using it instead of soldering. It would sure be
    a lot faster and more straightforward! 

    My current master is 16 ga brass, to which I'm adding 16 ga nickel
    silver wires in strategic places. It might also be reasonable to put
    the whole thing on a different base, maybe using the brass master
    (somewhat adapted) as a positive plate, instead of adding the wire
    to it. 

    I need to emboss 18 ga. sterling, the pieces about 5 inches (12.6
    cm.) across. The silver is dead soft. 

    I'd appreciate any feedback on this- many thanks! 

-Amanda Fisher

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