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2. Create a sandwich as shown: On the bottom is your metal. Flat, clean
and well annealed, e.g. silver sheet. The uppermost face will be embossed.
On top of it is the item to be embossed,e.g. a leaf or loops of wire ( shown
here ). The side you want embossed should be face down onto the silver.
Above it is a scrap sheet of copper or brass. This will protect your rollers.
Use soft metals, do not use steel, as this may scratch your rollers. While
this is referred to as scrap, the pattern will also be embossed onto this
sheet, so some interesting results can be obtained. But usually, this is just
a piece of flat scrap metal, which can be reused as a shield. Ensure the
shield is larger than the silver to avoid embossing the edges into your
silver.
3. Ensure that the sandwich is only passed through the flat part of the
rollers. Passing it through the V rollers will leave flat parallel lines on the
underside of your silver.
4. Place the sandwich between the rollers and lower the top roller until the
sandwich is snug between them. Remove the sandwich and turn the top
handle 1/2 a turn or a little less. Pass the material through and the half turn
will provide enough pressure to emboss the item into the silver .
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