[Jewelry making - Article 00100] - Re: [Orchid] How do you melt silver coins?

[Terry Ogden]

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Dori

    1. Heat source
    2. Crucible to melt it in
    3. ingot mold
    4. Rolling mill

    Torch you have 

    Crucible, could be a lot of things, most common is the ceramic type
    for melting with a torch. Condition before use, i.e. coat with flux
    first and melt. 

    Ingot mold can be steel or a carbon block, just something to hold
    the shape of a basic plate form. 

    Rolling mill, make sure that your ingot is not thicker than what
    your mill will open to. Could hammer it down, but boy would you be
    along time, on the bright side, you would be an expert with a hammer
    after word. 

    Anneal often to keep your plate from cracking. 

    Alternative - get wax, a bar of soap piece of wood and carve to a
    design you want and then with cuttlefish bone press a mold into the
    surface and pour what you want. 

    I just hit the highlights of course, read the archives for specifics
    and additional alternatives. 

Terry
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