[Jewelry making - Article 00949] - [Orchid] Clean & Reasonably Priced Castings

[Jewelry Designer]

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    hi, i love this site. i am new so my question may have been asked
    before but... 

    Can anyone recommend a good casting co. that works in silver and
    brass? I am looking for (as i am sure everyone is) for good quality,
    clean work with reasonable trunaround. any place in the country is
    fine. I have looked in the Ganoksin archive but i love to get real
    feedback from people. 

    i have been using a caster but am finding that their prices are
    exorbitant. for example i was quoted $7- for a small leaf that
    weighs in silver 1.5 grams. i found a caster in town that charges
    .50 cents / per gram - finished (silver only). so i can get for .75
    cents what this other person is charging me $7- for!! 

    BUT the cheaper caster's silver casts are a bit dirty (bumps and
    some irrgularities and dust type looking things - and i gave him a
    PERFECT model in copper). does anyone know a good, reliable caster
    that can cast in the .50-.60 cent price range per gram (and also
    brass, if possible). 

thanks!

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