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| [921] Making a Three-Part Sterling Silver Ring |
Using a relatively inexpensive metal and casting it in an ingot mold, you can create a sophisticated design at the low price point many cash-strapped consumers are looking for these days. Using silver casting grain minimizes costs and maximizes profits.... (2010)
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| Show me more articles from: [AJM]|[Adam Kelley] |
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| ISBN: B00006K39S |
| [371] Making a Yellow Gold and Platinum Ring |
This two-part series highlights tips and techniques, tools and accessories and procedures for custom making the 18 karat yellow gold and platinum ring featured in the counter sketch for a green tourmaline and diamonds.... (2004)
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| Show me more articles from: [Visual Communications]|[Mark B. Mann] |
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| [580] Manufacturing Custom Diamonds and Tourmaline Earrings |
The customer has selected the pair of earrings shown the rough sketch. The top portion is cast, the bottom piece is hand fabricated and the two units are joined by wire links. Materials used in the custom designed earrings include: 14-karat yellow gold with 14-karat white gold settings, Diamonds and tourmaline cabochons.... (2005)
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| Show me more articles from: [Visual Communications]|[Mark B. Mann] |
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| [202] Minimizing cracks during jewelry manufacturing, and beyond |
As many jewelry manufacturers and goldsmiths know from hard experience, cracking in jewelry can occur at any time during its manufacture. It can also occur much later, after the jewelry has been sold to the consumer or during repair. Cracking can also occur in the processing of the starting materials (the casting grain and mill products from which the jewelry is to be made), and may not be detected until several stages later in the manufacturing process....This article discusses these causes as they relate to cracking and the steps that can be taken to minimize their occurrence. The particular focus is on karat golds, but much is also applicable to silver and platinum jewelry.... (2003)
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| Show me more articles from: [AJM]|[Chris Corti] |
| Releated Categories: [Fabrication]|[Critical Notes]|[Casting Troubleshooting] |
| ISBN: B00006K39S |
| [319] Multi-Metal Lamination - aka Metal Overlay |
Multi-metal Lamination is a type of 'faux' married metal which produces a freer, more 'painterly' effect than the hard-edge, highly graphic, married metal. It is a technique in which designs may appear to float over other shapes and patterns. MML may be used in a figurative way or to produce over-all pattern. MML is achieved by layering patterns of different coloured metals on top of a thick base plate. The patterns are soldered onto the surface, and then compressed by passing through a rolling mill. The resulting illusion is of a single piece of metal with patterns of different coloured metals 'inlaid' into the surface..... (2004)
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| Show me more articles from: [MetalWerx]|[Sandra Noble Goss] |
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