[Jewelry making - Article 00125] - Re: [Orchid] Making removable gold caps

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    Making removable Gold caps is just tedious dirty work. I was given a
    dental plaster master by the manager of a small jewelry store. 

    I was asked to make dental caps to try out.. Here are my experiences
    and impressions. 

    Poor hygiene control  in making the alginate impression ( I believe
    a new type of dental RTV is being used now ). Then a dental plaster
    cast was made of the impression. 

    This is the point where I came in. - I had to clean up the plaster
    cast - not difficult . I expect it could be done with practice in 5
    - 7 min. The wax used was selected from sheet wax. I believe I used
    16 to 20 gauge wax. The wax was brittle when cold but warmed up
    nicely when heated in a cup of water set in an electrical coffee
    warmer . I guess that if needed, you could use a light dimmer to
    control the temp, What I had worked all right. 

    Fold the wax over the plaster impression. I cut the wax to follow
    the tooth - gum junction front and back . To harden the wax cool it
    in cold water , it cuts better. 

    I carved designs in several and also added thin sheet wax to build
    up for stone setting.  Polish the wax by burnishing . Check the wax
    weight to give the expected gold cap weight and adjust accordingly.
    Precut the starting stone seats . 

    I returned the waxes and talked with the store owners . Here is
    where some problems were foreseen . I was expected to use their
    scrap melt gold. I could work on their premises, but no provision
    was made for ventilation or wash up was available. My studio was not
    completed then. 

    I am including a website which shows a Varity of " Bling - Bling "
    dental jewelry. http://www.goldteethny.com   

    I wrote in earlier an Orchid letter , " Bling Bling makers on the
    list ? " 

          " There are modest labor profits, but as many people consider
          this beneath them, I would expect plenty of work. This is
          interesting, but not over challenging work. This is legal and
          hurts no one directly, as it is considered cosmetic only. I
          would take care not to look down on my clientele as this is a
          raffish bunch. " 

    I will change one statement made "  hurts no one directly, as it is
    considered cosmetic only"  to " use of these dental caps will hasten
    dental decay and oral hygiene problems "  The last was due to a
    conversation I had with my dentist whose opinion I respect in such
    matters.  I would not use Nickel White Gold either. It is however
    still legal. 

I hope this helps.
Robb.

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