[Jewelry making - Article 00344] - [Orchid] Ingots for rolling

[Daniel Hamilton]

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    I have a hard time fabricating a way to make silver ingots that come
    out close to the right size to work with my roller. If I use the ones
    I have purchased for this, they are to thick and I end up either
    filing a considerable amount off, or annealing and using a hammer and
    anvil to get them down to size. I don't like doing either, and both
    are probably the wrong thing to do. 

    I have tried using casting sand to make an open, one sided form of
    my correct size, but am having troubles getting the amount of silver
    correct. The end product is either budged to high on top, or sunken.
    Will this way work, and is there a good way to figure how much
    material I need to fill the fabricated mold? 

    These are just ways I have tried on my own, and I have no idea if
    they are even close to anything correct or even workable. So I am
    open to any and all suggestions on making this. I don't really have
    the money to buy anything else right now, and I am already looking
    into a place to send my silver scrap to possibly trade for stock,
    especially being made aware of the drawbacks, thanks again Orchid, to
    working used silver. 

Thanks
Dan
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