Silver Etched Cufflinks, How to Make them & other ideas.
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- Опубликовано: 21 дек 2024
- Jeweller Dave Wilson of www.celticdream... shows how he makes etched sterling silver cufflinks, along with other ideas and suggestions of making silver cufflinks.
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I intend to make a separate and more detailed video on the etching process. But this is just a little overview with regards to the cufflinks I made. I hope it gives you some inspiration. Dave.
Celtic Dreams Hi Dave, love all of your videos they've been a great help. Did you manage to make a video about using the p&p paper?
Not yet. I'm pretty stacked out at the moment. But Fellow RUclipsr Andrew Berry did a nice video on the pnp parer. See link,. Dave.
ruclips.net/video/CHMmP7wpskI/видео.html
I found that one and have had a go thanks.
Awesome video Brother..all your videos Are spot on ..awhile back I made myself a Belcher chain Bracelet and I am so happy with it I wear it 24/7 and I wouldn’t have it if it were not for your great videos so thank you so much!
That is awesome! Such a lovely thing to say. This is the whole reason I do this, no charge, nio adverts !, just sharing my passion and helping to inspire others. Wear your bracelet with pride - you made it. As for the cufflinks.... I wear them myself "Brother". Dave.
Brilliant video! Really clear and well explained - would you mind sharing in the description links to the materials used? The cufflink blanks I guess Cookson Gold? What about the transfer paper and the etching chemical?
yes, Cufflink Blanks from cookson gold. The blue paper is called "Blue Press n peel" transfer film for pcb's readily available on Amazon. You will see ferric Chloride everywhere for etching copper circuit biards, but remember you need ferric "nitrate" to etch silver. Cant remember where I got this, but at the time of writing HS Walsh sell it
link below... Dave
www.hswalsh.com/product/iron-ferric-nitrate-500g-t03936
Your videos are very helpful and I always look for them. You inspire me every time I watch them. Thank you so much for your kindness😊👍👍.
Thank you for taking the time to leave such a lovely comment. I hope I have inspired you to have a go. Thanks for watching. Dave
After doing several commissions based on an etched design--here's a tip on using the PNP film for etching silver. Those sheets which you run through your printer require heat to bond to the silver to act as a resist in the iron nitrate solution. There are several demos on youtube describing how you can use a clothes iron to heat the resist onto the silver. Here's my tip: I've found that I get much better results in the design transfer step if I put a sheet of copper between the over the PNP sheet, and then I simply hold the iron in place for 2-3min, depending on temperature of your rion. I find that the copper conducts the heat better when the iron has holes in the bottom, because moving the iron runs the risk of smearing the design transfers (meaning I have to start over).
Thanks Curt great tip. The copper probably also helps to spread the heat evenly. Thanks again, Dave
wow...really amazing.Great tutorial and thumbs up for that!
Glad you liked it Dave
EXCELLENT TUTORIAL THANKS Dave
Thanks. Not specifically an etching video, but I thought it would be nice to show how I made them. Thanks for watching. Dave
Great result on the etching process--hope to see a detailed video someday, as you always make the steps to doing something easy to understand. As I'm also good with computers, it looks like a great technique to impart pieces with my own designs without hours of hand-tooling in silver.
This was my first ever attempt at this process. But the results where an astounding level of detail. Much finer than i could ever engrave. (not that I can). Dave
P.s. Andrew Berry makes a good video on it... ruclips.net/video/CHMmP7wpskI/видео.html
Thanks Dave for the link--Andrew Berry makes excellent videos.
Indeed. Andrew is a very knowledgeable chap and really starred the whole jewellery video idea . Nice chap too. He's probably watching ! Dave.
Can you etch fine silver with electro/salt water?
Yes. I believe you can pretty much etch anything as long it conducts. Check out Prof. John Ahr of the online jewellery academy, he has some great videos on doing this. see link Dave ruclips.net/video/l5Rn_xx2i3Q/видео.html
Great ideas, and well made Dave, thanks!
+jim bettridge ....Easy when you know how. Thanks again Jim.
My Brother printer does fine. For cheap, use label paper but peel off the labels first. Also, I discovered a heat transfer process that is so much better than an iron! Ready for this? A hair straightening iron. I sandwich tiny pieces between silicone rubber for even distribution, put on oven mitts and press together HARD for about 35-40 seconds. Perfect toner transfer! Try it! Ebay has ferric nitrate. Just be safe using the stuff!
Thanks for sharing that great tip on the hair straighteners. Thanks. Dave.
Celtic Dreams My pleasure! (Must be at least 300 deg.) Have an awesome day!
By any chance do you come from Leigh? near Wigan. it's such an unusual spelling./
Celtic Dreams No sir, I'm in West Virginia, U.S. :)
Wow! Thx for the video! May i know if its the same if i use tattoo transfer paper? Cos i cant find any of the ones you have shown on video in AsiA where i an at the moment . Thank you.
I know nothing about tattoos, so cant say. But considering you iron it on to the metal, That would be a pretty painful process for the start of a tattoo. You can always paint freehand, with a sharpie marker or cut shapes from plastic film or tape. You just need "something' to act as a barrier to the etching solution. Hope this helps. Dave
Excellent work man, love the combination of engineering and jewellery skills, beautifully shot too. Subscribed. Thanks!
Thanks for taking the time to comment. Appreciated. Dave
Hi Dave I'm using blue press and peel sheet but need to know how to fill the sheet with images can you tell me what software you use? Thanks
I use Adobe illustrator for such things. Dave
Do you use anything to finish or protect the cufflinks from wearing away ? Thanks
Cufflinks wearing away? I'm not sure what you mean. If you are referring to the etched pattern, it is physically cut into the silver, like engraving, so it can't wear off. Dave
Where do you get the blue peel and stick?
Here in the Uk I bought it from RS components, a large electronics supplier (link below). But google "Press N Peel" and you should find it online. Its used for masking your own circuit boards. Dave
uk.rs-online.com/web/p/pcb-developing-kits/2157004
Good to know about future tut but Dave please where can I get ferric sulphate!!
+Frances Winyard ...."Ferric nitrate" I purchased it from Amazon. Just google it, there are chemical companies and some of the larger jewellery suppliers may have it. Note that you may see a lot of ferric chloride which is used to etch copper circuit boards, but for silver you need "Ferric Nitrate". it comes as white crystals and is mixed with warm water. Dave
Thanks Dave!
hi I was wondering could this be done to make a deep etching on stainless steel signet ring blanks
+CLIFTON MORGAN I'm not sure on that one. The question is what chemical to use. When etching copper circuit boards you use ferric chloride. But this doesn't work so well for silver. Hence for silver we use ferric nitrate. But for stainless steel, I don't think either of these would work. You may need a strong acid. My suggestion would be to take your artwork to an engraver and get it machine engraved. You'll get a much better result if you want it deep. Dave
Thanks for the information and advice Dave
Great video! Very talented
Thank you. Nice of you to say so. Thanks for watching. Dave
Hi. What is the ferric nitrate concentration???
I bought a 250g bag of Ferric Nitrate crystals from Amazon UK. The instructions say to mix it 1:1. so 100g of Ferric nitrate in 100g (100CC) of warm water. Keep it warm (i used a second large bowl of hot water, rather like when melting chocolate) and it took about 15 minutes to get a good deep etch. I have also seen it for sale as a solution. So I guess y read the label and follow the manufacturers instructions on ratios.
Remember for silver you need Ferric "nitrate". The common Ferric Chloride etching solution you may see for sale is ok for copper circuit boards but is not very effective for silver. Hope this helps. Dave.
Gracias.Thanks!!!
What printer do you use to print on the blue paper?
cheap black and white Laser printer (with toner). Dave
Greetings from a Mason in NM. AF&AM.
Fraternal Greetings brother. Sincerely & fraternally, Dave (W. Bro Wilson)
ever use ferric acid vs ferric nitrate ? If so, which is better? I'm attempting to etch silver. silver smiths recommend ferric nitrate. But ferric chloride acid is easier and cheaper to make. I don't want to use my nitric acid if I don't have to. Hydrochloric acid is cheaper.
I'm not exactly sure what you mean by Ferric Acid. Ferric Chloride is often used to etch copper circuit boards, but apparently this doe snot work on silver, hence why we use ferric Nitrate which etches silver. So for etching silver you need Ferric nitrate. Dave
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Great video. Thanks.
Glad you liked it! Dave
Hi Dave - What was the tool you used to find the center of the cuff links...(?). Thanks for all the great videos(!).
Ha ! at last ! I've been waiting for someone to spot that. It's a tool called a "centre finder". Much used by engineers, but most jewellers have never seen one. Many people make coin rings and I have seen so many videos on RUclips about how to find the exact centre of a coin. unbelievably complicated methods. No silly methods required. Just get one of these, simple as you can see. Mine is a small steel one of ebay for a couple of pounds. You can also get plastic ones. or even make your own. just a right angle with a ruler set at 45 degrees from the corner. Its a little lifesaver. I should really make a video on it. Well spotted ! Dave.
I didn't think you can pickle components with steel springs in it. Wouldn't that plate the silver and contaminate the pickle?
Good point. In theory yes, you are correct. But in practice the ends are sealed. Many items have metal springs, such as cufflinks, bolt rings and lobster catches. It seldom makes any difference to the pickle. Even if pickle does get into the springs, the metal spring is very small compared to a litre of pickle. So is unlikely to have much effect. Also they are only in the pickle for a few seconds anyway. The real problem comes from sing steel tongs or tweezers being constantly left in the pickle. I find that my pickle gets full of dirt and sludge from dissolved borax and oxides, just in normal use. So I change it regularly anyway. Dave
Hi +Celtic Dreams :) question?? wich tipe of material/paste you use to weld the two pieces together??
Hallmark quality sterling silver paste solder (easy). See link. Dave
www.cooksongold.com/Solders/-Alloy=Silver_Solder/-Type=Paste/&prdsearch=y&show=N
I also made a video on the different solders here..
ruclips.net/video/en2KLTb-CV4/видео.html
where can I order the locking mechanism before I start soldering the other piece to it
I don't know what country you are in. But here in the Uk the fittings I used came from Cookson Gold. Dave.
www.cooksongold.com/Findings/Sterling-Silver-Assembled-Cuff-Link-Fitting-Round-Bar-With-U-Arm-Plain-prcode-NVU-101
Hi Dave what printer do you recommend i have been told not to use a Brother laser printer they give a poor quality transfer i am on a limited budget? Also what temperature do you set the iron at please ? thank you for your time Bill
My printer is a Dell 1660W A4 Colour. It was a reconditioned unit from the Amazon store and was just £40, best bargain I ever had.
As for the iron, no steam and "medium" hot. silk setting is too low, but cotton can be too hot and curl the sheet. The size and thickness of your silver will also affect it. so on a large bookmark for example you may need a little more heat. You are only melting the toner onto the silver so it doesn't need to be excessive. Its not an exact science, I guess I just got lucky first time. if it doesn't work, there's nothing lost, just wipe off with acetone (nail polish remover) and try again. Don't etch until you're happy with it. Hope this helps. Dave.
Thank you for your great advice
how would I be able to learn to be a jeweller as an apprentice? I'm in the US and I'm 40. not sure how many jewellers would want an apprentice so old
+pagefour217 if you are in the USA then check out this website for lots of information on becoming a jeweller. they also have links to courses etc and typical salaries. lots of info here....hope it helps & good luck. Dave.
www.mjsa.org/career_resources/mjsa_beajeweler_initiative
+Celtic Dreams thank you sir
I enjoyed the video. Plenty of good information. I'm a lapidary by avocation, but a jewelry smith by necessity. Lately I've thought about incorporating etching into my work and your video prompted a question: What software do you use in this video? From what I saw, it looks like something I can use especially if it allows me to use scanned photos. Even if it doesn't it looks as though it could be helpful. Thanks.
Adobe Photoshop. You need to scale and crop the image, invert it (if desired, the black toner is the resist and will be the high spots). if using text you will also need to flip it horizontal. Photoshop requires a monthly subscription, but there are lots of free image apps that can so basic editing like this. "Gimp" I believe is very popular. Perhaps look at "portable apps" too, which are free and will run from a USB stick. Hope this helps, Dave
@@CelticDreamsCoUk , Thank you very much. I appreciate it.
where u order your cufflink back
In the USA try Riogrande.... Dave.
www.riogrande.com/Product/Sterling-Silver-One-Piece-Cuff-Link-Back/626771
Dave, NONE of those (visible) sixpences, shillings etc were actually sterling silver. At best 50% but mainly no silver content at all.
Correct... it depends on the date. Up to and including 1919 they are 925 sterling silver, from 1920 to 1946 they are 500 silver (50%), and from 1947 onwards they are Cupro-nickel alloy. Dave.
Malfoy?
I'm not just a jeweller ; ) Dave www.davewilsonmagic.com/
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Greetings brother!. Dave
Did you go to school to learn all these skills?
+Pitchayapa Jingjit .
Surprisingly, no. I have many letters after my name with a master’s level education. But my academic skills are computers and multimedia (hence my videos). I have never really been taught jewellery.
I did a short beginners course for just a few weeks at the local adult college, over 15 years ago. I learnt the basics of how so solder, but that's about it. The point is, it gave me the confidence to explore further. Since then I have spent the past 15 years, studying, practicing and learning everything from wherever and whoever I can, Books, videos, internet etc. If I need to do something I will research it, practice first and work out the best method. I am constantly learning.
My first ever piece was a Celtic Bracelet. I worked out the maths in order for the links to fit together and designed a small jig to make the links on. I made my first piece out of paper clips and electrical solder. I then made it in silver, and then gold. All self-taught, I could not find any information on how to do this. So I had to work out a solution to every problem. That's why I now enjoy giving back the knowledge and skills I have learned. I know how hard it can be starting out.
Thanks for your question. Dave.
+Celtic Dreams thank you for the reply! I'm extremely wanting to learn how to make silver steering earring studs and etc.
+Pitchayapa Jingjit
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ليت الفيديو تفصيلي اكثر
إذا كانت طويلة جدا ، يتوقف الناس عن المشاهدة. Dave
hola!
+luis armando “pasolento68” lopez landeros ....Hi. Dave. : )
thank you so much for responding hey do you have an email address I would like to ask you something
mail@celticdreams.co.uk
www.celticdreams.co.uk
Mason signs
Indeed, the square and compass. Dave