Workshops Wolds Silver

There are three well-equipped silversmithing workshops at Wolds Silver The main, metal-working workshop is in the house Silver and gold are unique in the field of hand-crafting metals, standing head and shoulders above the rest. Once you have worked in either of these two metals, you will find it difficult to revert to other base metals. They are also very clean metals to work with.

You will learn about a wide range of techniques such as soldering, wire-making, piercing, planishing and raising. Silver can be beaten to shape, cast and fabricated by soldering many parts together

Two other workshops are available The second workshop is used for soldering and lightwork machining using two lathes and a press drill.     The third workshop is used mainly for polishing.  Silver takes well to surface decoration and, with care, a superb surface polish can be achieved.

For those interested in setting up their own workshop, down to earth practical advice is available relating to tools, materials, workshop layout and how to go about obtaining your own sponsor's mark for hallmarking.

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