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| [262] Sawarovski North America sets trends with CAD/CAMs |
In addition to reducing the labor required to move a design from the sketch stage to the actual model, CAD reduces misunderstandings between designers and model makers. Because pencil sketches are not always precisely scaled or proportioned, a model maker relies on his or her own interpretation of the designer's vision. Such interpretation opens the door to misunderstandings.... (2003)
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| Show me more articles from: [AJM]|[Suzanne Wade] |
| Releated Categories:[CAD/CAM] |
| ISBN: B00006K39S |
| [976] Seal of Approval: A Quick Tip for Improving Casting Quality |
Every caster has seen his or her fair share of investment inclusions. You´ll be polishing a casting when suddenly a whole will pop up with a bit of investment inside. You then have to dig out the investment and fill in the hole with wire, using a laser welder. It´s time consuming -- not to mention an inferior product.... (2011)
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| Show me more articles from: [AJM]|[J. Tyler Teague] |
| Releated Categories:[Casting]|[Bench Tips & Tricks] |
| ISBN: B00006K39S |
| [930] Sealing Cracks in Gemstones
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An old lapidary taught me an excellent trick for sealing cracks in gemstones. Some gems are inherently unstable. If a client of mine wants one of these gems for inlay, or to be cut or set, I will often use this technique - with full disclosure, of course - to make the stone suitable for use in these applications. Also, with the growing trend of repurposing old jewelry, I am seeing more sentimental gems coming across my counter that require repair rather than replacement. Enter the epoxy technique.... (2010)
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| Show me more articles from: [AJM]|[Gary Dawson] |
| Releated Categories:[Gemstone Treatments] |
| ISBN: B00006K39S |
| [214] Second skin - Testing Rhodium Plating Technique |
Plenty of information has been published about how rhodium plating solutions should behave under ideal conditions-but little data and real-world information exists for manufacturers and bench jewelers to apply to their own plating operations.... (2003)
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| Show me more articles from: [AJM]|[Neil Bell] |
| Releated Categories:[Plating & Electroforming] |
| ISBN: B00006K39S |
| [199] Shaping Up - The evolution of metal clay design |
In 1996, Rio Grande in Albuquerque, New Mexico, introduced artists and jewelers in the United States to Precious Metal Clay - PMC from Mitsubishi Materials Corp. in Tokyo. The material, a mixture of fine-grained metal powder with an organic binder, could be worked like clay, but became a solid piece of metal when kiln-fired.... (2003)
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| Show me more articles from: [AJM]|[Suzanne Wade] |
| Releated Categories:[Metal Clay]|[Jewelry Design] |
| ISBN: B00006K39S |
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