jeporter02
Member
I've seen a few custom pens where makers have referred to metal components as "silver." Do people use sterling silver in their pens? If so, does it not tarnish and need to be polished at some point? Does that risk scratching the finish on the pen? How do you minimize waste? Do you order your rings to size from a third party vendor? Do you cut the silver from flat ribbons and solder/shape to size? I'm assuming folks are not drilling out rods of silver and sweeping up silver shavings like you might do with brass or aluminum. Do you silver plate a cheaper metal? Or when people say their components are silver, are they just referring to the color?