[Jewelry making - Article 00098] - [Orchid] Seamless platinum tubing

[Judy Hoch]

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    The experts in the field of volume and form, Lee Marshall and Phil
    Poirier, believe that the small 3" volume and form dies would work
    to draw seamless tubing.  This technique keeps the thickness
    constant, so if you started with an 18 gauge disk, your tubing would
    be 18 gauge.  The good news is that platinum would draw easier than
    gold. 

    But to return to reality, first  you need a separate set of dies for
    platinum, so that you don't contaminate the metal, and even more
    convincing, a 3" disk of 18 gauge platinum would cost in excess of
    $1500US, just to prove you could do it.  Who's first? 

Judy Hoch

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