Hi
I'm a dabbler crafter - some woodwork, some carving, turning, etc etc. Now I'm thinking of making some jewellery and have come across PMC - sounds great to me but just a couple of questions to start with.
- Can the scraps of PMC be ground up or mixed with water or some other liquid to make slip?
- What about hallmarking? I understood that all silver items over 6 or 7 grammes sold as silver have to be hallmarked. I have looked at the Assay office website and see that it costs a fair bit to set up a hallmark.
-Soldering - I have one of those butane cooks blowlamps for making creme brulee - I'm sure I can use it to fire PMC, or I can use the gas stove - but can I use the blowlamp for soldering silver?
Thanks for your help - I'm really looking forward to trying the stuff.
I'm a dabbler crafter - some woodwork, some carving, turning, etc etc. Now I'm thinking of making some jewellery and have come across PMC - sounds great to me but just a couple of questions to start with.
- Can the scraps of PMC be ground up or mixed with water or some other liquid to make slip?
- What about hallmarking? I understood that all silver items over 6 or 7 grammes sold as silver have to be hallmarked. I have looked at the Assay office website and see that it costs a fair bit to set up a hallmark.
-Soldering - I have one of those butane cooks blowlamps for making creme brulee - I'm sure I can use it to fire PMC, or I can use the gas stove - but can I use the blowlamp for soldering silver?
Thanks for your help - I'm really looking forward to trying the stuff.
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