Hand made silver pots?
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I’ve been considering getting into making metal teapots with the hopes of eventually making some in 99% silver in shui ping/bale ROC/f1 styles.
Anyone know much about making silver pots? Or have links to relevant info for them?
Anyone know much about making silver pots? Or have links to relevant info for them?
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That sounds really cool! I'm not a fan of the gaudy decorations on most of the silver teapots that I've seen.
I don't know anything about making them though; do you have any experience with metal casting?
I don't know anything about making them though; do you have any experience with metal casting?
I remember seeing someone in Taiwan having a fb page and doing just that, need to look it up.
Has become quite the trend in Taiwan, hammered little silver ware, mostly spoons, cups etc.
I think that is how one would create those, by hammering. Japan would be the other place I’d look for information.
Has become quite the trend in Taiwan, hammered little silver ware, mostly spoons, cups etc.
I think that is how one would create those, by hammering. Japan would be the other place I’d look for information.
idk about hammering out a shuiping lol
i think this is what you'd do: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost-wax_casting
i think this is what you'd do: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost-wax_casting
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Unless you have the means to melt metal (not to mention patience and skills), your best option is heating and hammering pieces of silver. It gives you control over the material and it's easier to correct mistakes. It's a method employed by many smiths when forging historical weapons (replica or otherwise).
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I originally thought of casting a replacement lid for one of my pots but than came across some videos of raising hollow vessels. It seems like a better option. It would be pretty cool to do exact casting from an actual f1 pot though.pedant wrote: ↑Tue Feb 05, 2019 1:23 amidk about hammering out a shuiping lol
i think this is what you'd do: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost-wax_casting
I think spout/handle would be formed separately and solder onto body.
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Post that link if you come across it.Bok wrote: ↑Mon Feb 04, 2019 9:51 pmI remember seeing someone in Taiwan having a fb page and doing just that, need to look it up.
Has become quite the trend in Taiwan, hammered little silver ware, mostly spoons, cups etc.
I think that is how one would create those, by hammering. Japan would be the other place I’d look for information.
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Most of the readily available silver pots are pretty tacky. Not should I would even pay scrap metal prices for one. I’ll bet there are a lot of really nice ones in Asia that never make it onto western vendors sites.Ragamuffin wrote: ↑Mon Feb 04, 2019 8:39 pmThat sounds really cool! I'm not a fan of the gaudy decorations on most of the silver teapots that I've seen.
I don't know anything about making them though; do you have any experience with metal casting?
No experience with metal but I’m creative and good with small detail projects so it’s possible I could eventually make one that half way decent.
There are indeed, Japan has some really nice ones, in Taiwan I have seen them as well, in classic Yixing shapes. But they are expensive. The next trouble is that you need really excellent tea to match it with! Silver is unforgiving in that sense.
I once used water boiled in an antique silver kettle with a clay pot, brought out some not so nice aspects of the tea I was brewing.
I once used water boiled in an antique silver kettle with a clay pot, brought out some not so nice aspects of the tea I was brewing.
Found the site I was talking about as well: https://www.facebook.com/%E6%A8%B8%E4%B ... yhNOSrUYsw
I've been toying with the same idea, but i don't think i'll ever make one. I'd start with copper to learn how to form it by hammering. I suppose that a lot of the technique could be transferred to silver. But shui-ping wont be easy. Anyway if you manage to make a nice pot in copper, you can always get it silverplated. Please keep us posted, i'd love to see your creations.
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Thanks!Brent D wrote: ↑Tue Feb 05, 2019 11:28 amcheck this out
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100011434389021
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Thanks! Some really nice stuff.Bok wrote: ↑Sat Feb 16, 2019 7:30 amFound the site I was talking about as well: https://www.facebook.com/%E6%A8%B8%E4%B ... yhNOSrUYsw
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A standard sp seems like it would be one of the easier pots to make. It’s basically a round bowl or wide cuff bracelet..m. wrote: ↑Sat Feb 16, 2019 5:26 pmI've been toying with the same idea, but i don't think i'll ever make one. I'd start with copper to learn how to form it by hammering. I suppose that a lot of the technique could be transferred to silver. But shui-ping wont be easy. Anyway if you manage to make a nice pot in copper, you can always get it silverplated. Please keep us posted, i'd love to see your creations.
Cost of getting specialized tools would be $600+ so it’s a pretty big investment. It’s also not an apartment friendly hobby for NYC.