Today I’m going to show you how I make a silver bowl using just a few simple tools. It’s basically one hammer, one piece of wood and some silver. I might use another hammer and maybe a small dome stake towards the end but they really aren’t necessary, it’s only to indulge my love for hammers! …
Synclastic and anticlastic hammering and raising masterclass in Birmingham.
This is Part 3 of a series on how to make a silver baby spoon.
The second in a series of posts on making a spoon from scratch by Eileen Moylan, Irish Silversmith. While this example is in copper, the same methods apply to silver.
At the moment I’m making a simple child’s spoon to give me the opportunity to try out and show off my new stakes. Through this process I will demonstrate the various techniques used such as sinking, planishing and annealing. The first step involves designing and making a pattern for my spoon. As with all of …
