The Making of Silver Pendant

There's something about the white glow of a silver pendant, which has captivated our senses for a long time. But there is a lot that goes in to the creation of a silver pendant. From the moment in which it is brought from the mine, at the time when the 'silver pendant is sold in the general market.
A silver pendant is made with different techniques, and can often represent the unique style of the artist. One of the traditional methods is to roll out the silver and then a raw form, which will become the 'silver pendant, is cut off.
Then the cut piece was beaten with a hammer to flatten the 'silver and to temper it. Silver pieces are then pounded on some form type, which would give the desired shape to the silver pendant. Pounded silver gives a unique look for the marks left by the hammer. It also ensures that each piece is unique and no other silver pendant will be like yours.
Another traditional method is called casting. In this process, the pieces of silver are melted and then poured into a mold and then allowed to harden. The process involves making a mold is an art form in itself and is generally referred to as the 'lost wax method'. The artist carves the wax to soften into the desired shape that he / she wants the finished silver pendant to be in.
Also, is then placed in another mold, and plaster of Paris is used to coat the sculpture wax, leaving an opening in the upper part. Once the plaster of Paris has dries, then it is heated enough to melt the wax inside the plaster, leaving the shape of what will be the silver pendant inside.
In the final step, the artist fuses the 'silver and silver pours the liquid into the mold. Once solid, the mold is opened and then broke the silver pendant is then removed once it is cool enough to be handled.
These two traditional ways are the most popular, while making a silver pendant.