Spoon Part 4
This is part four in a series on how to make a baby spoon. This post goes through the different stages of polishing and finishing the piece.
annealing
Spoon Part 2
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.
Video Blog on Annealing
One of the basic techniques you learn as a silversmith is how to anneal metal. Annealing is the process of heating your metal to soften it after it has been work- hardened with steel tools.
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Cake Slice Part Four
This is part three of a series on making a cake slice. Click on the links to see Part 1 and Part 2 and Part 3.
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Models for a spoon
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
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