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Instructions
Fill your large pot with water. Make sure the pot is large enough to immerse your pewter piece inside without overflowing the pot.
Place your pewter piece inside the pot. Set the pot on the stove and boil the water. This heat will soften the pewter and prepare it for manipulation. Allow the piece to sit in the boiling water for approximately 5 minutes.
Put on the heavy duty gloves and carefully extract your pewter piece from the water. The item will be very hot and more inclined to lose its shape, so handle with care.
Select your tools to begin manipulating your piece back to its form. You may be able to reform mug handles using gentle, even pressure from your fingers. Keep your gloves on as the pewter will still be hot. You should first manipulate small dents and dings with finger pressure to avoid damaging your item.
Use the rubber hammer to work out deeper dents in larger items like bowls and plates. Cover any surface areas you hit with your heavy fabric. Do not directly strike pewter without a protective cushion (like fabric) as this may permanently mark your piece.
Use pliers to pull out dings on mug or bowl rims carefully. Using a pair of scissors, cut a small piece of fabric. Cover the rim area you wish to fix with the larger fabric piece and use the smaller fabric piece to line the inside of the pliers. This will prevent indent marks as you apply pressure in straightening the rim. Use the pliers to pull out any dings or dents until the rim resumes its normal shape.