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I've just had a frame resprayed and fixed after a collision with some street furniture. Whilst waiting, I was given a 55yo broach which once belonged to my long-deceased mother, by a relative having a clear out. I'd like to bend the broach which is about 25x40mm so it could be glued neatly onto the head tube. It was hand made of pewter in Sweden in the 60s. I have no jewellery experience but envisaged heating it up a bit and using a small wooden mallet and a bit of wood the same diameter as the head tube as a 'form'.
Wiki tells me pewter is malleable but I'm concerned I might split or crack the broach.
Does anyone have any tips or suggestions or experience they can relay? I've tried pewter jewellery sellers but they are just that, sellers not manufacturers and so not too helpful.
Thanks