Re-Purpose Your Precious Metals
As an avid recycler, re-user and re-purposer, I was thrilled when I got to take Bill Dawson’s class Repurposing Precious Metals and Jewelry last year. Not only did we learn how to take things apart – think single earrings, old pieces, mistakes – but also we got to play with molten metal! What could be more satisfying than to watch your bits of scrap silver (or gold!) become red hot liquid? How about, swiftly, but carefully pouring that red-hot liquid into a mold to form an ingot? It truly is exciting. What, say you, do you do with an ingot? If you’re like me, you become rather attached to simply the shape and form of your little gold ingot and you hang on to it. But with your silver ingot you learn how to roll it, anneal it, roll it, anneal it (repeat) until you have sheet metal you can use for more projects. What a blast. I give this class two thumbs up. It’s fun and you will learn a lot. Bill Dawson is a wealth of knowledge. Plus, he will undoubtedly ask a trivia question and give out a prize. Oh, and don’t forget to bring your scraps or even some silver coins. To learn more about this class offered November 12 and 13 click here.
