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Alas it is all over.  

We finished off the filing yesterday.

We used a shining machine which had spinning calico circles which helped clean the metal after adding products called Tripoli and rouge to the calico edges.

We then had to anneal and pickle it about 4 times although I can’t remember why, I’m a bad pupil that wasn’t paying attention. After the annealing it went into a barrel shaped cleaning machine which spun round like a tombola.

Inside it was cleaning solution and small metal pieces which looked like nails which helped with the cleaning process. We also learnt how to make an imprint on metal. Anneal a piece of metal, cut a design from special thick paper or even use something as delicate as a skeleton leaves, sandwich it between 2 pieces of metal then feed it through a press and voila!! the imprint is left on the metal!! After about half an hour (preferably leave it in the barrel for an hour but we were pushed for time)out came our lovely rings, I am wearing mine as I type.

Before I left I checked to see if I needed anything to start my next project. The teacher says they have enough of what I need to make a start then order more if necessary. Hopefully after the end of the next course I will be the proud owner of a tiara, which I shall wear whilst doing the hovering.