How to Recycle Silver - molten ring project

Andrew Berry shows you how to make a 'molten' ring using scrap silver. No narrative due to Andrew having a sore throat. But he will upload another version describing the techniques involved next week.

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[MissEmmaxxx]

are you using a propane oxygen torch?

[AndrewBerryJewellery]

@MissEmmaxxx Yes, its a Little Torch by Smiths

[htirah100]

what did you brush on the silver be4 you heat it?

[AndrewBerryJewellery]

@htirah100 Borax powder with water to form a slurry.

[Kossean]

An after thought to my first comment. I am aware fine silver and sterling silver have different melting temps. As soon as I would've added sterling silver to the fine silver I would realize the mixture right away obviously. But, what would happen if I continued heating to melt the sterling silver with the fine silver, or would my entire piece be botched?

[AndrewBerryJewellery]

The silver would still be usable but you would have to use a low melting point silver solder.

Thanks for the interest in the videos. I will be uploading some more very soon.

[pe3er]

q: why not melt it then pore it into a negative mold? it would give a far better look.

[StevoMan965]

@MissEmmaxxx what kind of torch is that?

[vect0rwolf]

@AndrewBerryJewellery What is the difference between the slurry and boric acid with denatured alcohol?

[WildcatCreations]

I enjoyed the video, would you advise sticking to the one type of silver per ring, ie. sterling or fine?

Were you adding flux with the addition of extra silver?

[pezaovb]

mas que merda é essa parece aquelas rodelas de cebola!

[TheVintown]

Wow..thts hard..many steps.. but the result dabom! ★★★

[00honey000]

very nice, I love the rustic look, I have many questions...

[kevin898989]

What is the surface your working on just out of curiosity?

[pegasusmatrix]

Some narration would be helpful, or at least show more details of what you're doing. For example, are you dropping the piece into water every time you anneal it?  And like some other comments, the liquid you put on the scraps before you melted them isn't at all clear.