I have been thinking about the process used to bring fine silver to
the surface of sterling in preparation of techniques such as keum
boo. As it is time consuming I was wondering if a bi-metal of
sterling with a fine silver layer already in place could be
constructed eliminating the need to heat and pickle ad nauseum - no
preparation - all ready to go. I talked to a manufacturer and he
thought it could be done. Problem is that a minimum would have to
be ordered - having not tried it, I would have some concerns about
its workability. Does anyone see a reason why such a bi-metal would
not be workable? I would think it would keep the strength of the
sterling and give you the surface necessary to facilitate fusing.
Luv your thoughts, Grace