ArtMetal

Hi Trish

Welcome! I'm new to this site as well. I too have found that argentium loses it's shine. One solution you might want to try is making a paste of baking soda & water and apply it to your piece with a toothbrush - I've found this to work pretty well. As for riveting, I use a steel block & either a ballpeen hammer (small end) or a small goldsmith's hammer. Also, you might want to check out "The Complete Metalsmith" by Tim McCreight as it covers many metal working techniques, including rivets.

Peggy