How To Cut Sterling Silver Sheet Metal

Sterling silver sheet metal is available in 6 gauge 8 gauge 10 gauge 12 gauge 14 gauge 16 gauge 18 gauge 20 gauge 22 gauge 24 gauge 26 gauge depending upon your requirements for the size and shape of the other dimensions for example length and width up to 48 inches.

How to cut sterling silver sheet metal.

Metal shears for less precise cuts metal shears cut sterling silver quickly. Metal shears may resemble scissors or they may look more like small gardening shears. Sterling silver sheet metal cut to your specifications. Mail order phone center mon.

8am 5 30pm mst 800 545 7968. For a large sheet like that if i simply wanted it cut down into more workable slices i d use depending on gauge the guillotine shear beverly shear or a pair of tin snips. Sterling silver sheet metal for jewelry making is cut to order for you in any size length width and thickness. 22 and thinner i ve even used a pair of my fiskar scissors which works beautifully.

You may order sterling silver sheet as long or short as narrow or wide or as thick or thin as you want. 24 gauge and thinner sheet is very useful for metal stamping and embossing. Place the base of the blade perpendicular to the sheet metal and draw the blade straight down applying light pressure on the saw in the direction of the cut. After the initial notch has been cut focus more on moving the blade straight up and down along the edge of the pattern line and don t worry about applying too much forward pressure.