[Jewelry making - Article 00328] - Re: [Orchid] Reuse Sterling Silver from flatware

[Karen Goeller]

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>        I buy 24 kt grain from a coin dealer, .03%-.05% over spot,
>     alloy whatever quality of white, red, or yellow gold I need and if
>     you figure how much Stuller charges to alloy the metal for you, you
>     might be surprised at what you can save doing it yourself. 

    I'm curious, because I've not tried to alloy for myself in casting
    (only fabrication).... 

    Do you alloy the metal at the time it's cast  (i.e., put the gold
    and alloy metals into the crucible separately, melt and stir, then
    inject)?  Or do you alloy in a separate step and pour up ingots or
    grain that you then use in the casting?  What's the rationale for
    doing this one way or the other? 

Thanks!
Karen Goeller
kgoeller AT nolimitations.com
www.nolimitations.com

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