[Jewelry making - Article 00317] - Re: [Orchid] Argentium Experimentation

[Cynthia Eid]

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>     Argentium Experimentation (casting) I had a conversation with one
>     of my casters in RI today about their recent experience with
>     Argentium. The upside is that it casts with no noticeable pitting-
>     very dense castings. They were able to cast it successfully on
>     their first attempt using a casting machine with an inert gas
>     atmosphere. They were casting handles for a client's project. A
>     boon for silversmiths. The downside, at least for the present, is
>     its cost- about $4 per ounce more than sterling. I was told that it
>     cannot be re-melted for additional casting, and that about 60% is
>     used up by sprue trees in a (for them) typical 15 ounce cast.
>     Roughly, it is about 3 times as expensive to cast in Argentium, 

Hi Rick,

    I don't do my own casting, but my understanding is that Argentium
    Sterling Silver CAN be re-used for casting, but one must be careful
    to have at least 50% of the casting be fresh, new silver, (and no
    more than 50% be re-used silver). I suggest that you casters talk to
    the folks at info AT argentiumsilver.com, who will put your caster in
    touch with folks experienced at casting Argentium Sterling, and
    verify my info. 

Cindy
Cynthia Eid
http://www.cynthiaeid.com

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