[Jewelry making - Article 01122] - Re: [Orchid] Red gold alloy - Double Metal Casting

[Noel Yovovich]

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>     If you tried to pour a large volume of copper over thin silver
>     wires, you may not be as successful. Personally, I'd still try it,
>     because (like life), you never know what you're gonna get... 

    Well, Doug, I totally agree. And I did cast copper around silver and
    nickel wires to make dots, and it worked fine. This is a great
    example of "ignorance is bliss"! The whole project was because I
    screwed up a silver ring, and the thickest part didn't fill in (one
    of two sprues came loose during investing). So, play time! I filled
    the space with wax, stuck some wires through and out the other side,
    re-invested it, and cast in copper. I didn't actually *like* the
    result, but that's another issue... 

Noel



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