These are the pieces of silver that I recycled from an old bracelet. I sought advice about how to get an attractive planished surface on the inside of the form and tried two different approaches. The results are shown here, but as they haven't been polished yet, it isn't clear which one is the winner.
Method A. Protect the planished outside of the piece with masking tape. Place convex side down in largest indentation in doming block (i.e. so the curves fit), and hammer inside the form with a ball hammer.
Method B. Protect both sides of the piece with masking tape. Place convex side up in the largest indentation in doming block (i.e. so the curves don't fit, this is not shown in the picture), and use a wooden punch to dome it (turn it inside out).The verdict on the results will appear in a future post.
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