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Suggestions for tools to order from Fischer - By Charles Lewton-Brain

Ask for a catalog with an English supplement. Order by surface if a heavy order as shipping from Germany is very expensive by air. For best speed send them a money order in Deutsch marks with your order and open an account with them as the normal procedure is first send your order, they send you a...

Tags: | Business & Marketing | Small Tools |

Soumak as a Metal Technique - By Cynthia Downs

Soumak is a textile technique which is commonly found in the weaving of rugs in the Middle East. The technique has been around for a couple of thousand years and primarily has been used in cloth. As I learned various techniques of weaving in gold and silver, I adopted soumak as my most successful...

Tags: | Wire Working |

Platinum Finishing - By Gregg Todd

Opinions differ considerably when discussing the ease or difficulty of polishing platinum, but most agree that when a piece is well polished it tends to stay that way. Herein I will be covering the main points regarding platinum finishing, and I may possibly be able to offer some obscure...

Tags: | Polishing |

Some Hints on Rendering - By Charles Lewton-Brain

These pages contain a list of recommended tools to jewelry rendering, as well as a series of projects that I have used in classes. You could construct your own 'self-study' course using them....

Tags: | Jewelry Design | Beginner's Corner |

Making a White Gold, Pearl & Diamond Ring Using Tack-Welding - By Mark B. Mann

This illustration is of a 14-karat white gold ring for three cultured freshwater pearls and two small accent diamonds. After preparing the wax, casting and pre-finishing, the ring was prepared for tack welding. There are 5 parts to be tacked – 2 small white gold settings and 3 white gold pearl...

Tags: | Fusing & Welding |

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