[Jewelry making - Article 00499] - Re: [Orchid] What is Jewelry Bombing

[colin]

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>     No one needs to use bombing as a finishing method any longer. Like
>     using asbestos it is unsafe in the extreme and should be avoided at
>     all costs. I shudder when remembering the few times I was called on
>     to perform the process. Technology has come so far to make our craft
>     so much safer than it once was, yet some miss guided souls will
>     still want to do mercury gilding and cyanide bombing. 

    I presume this answer and 1 or 2 others were mainly directed at me
    and my reply to the origional question asked - from memory, 'what is
    bombing and how is it done' [which i answered honestly for the
    poster]. It seems those who choose to continue bombing are classed as
    outdated in their methods of jewellery production on this site.I have
    acess to many factories and often question any new methods they may
    trial or use to obtain the results they require [as i contract to many
    of them],and any that look worthy i purchase the equiptment myself
    and trial - some are usefull and i gear up to include it, and some
    can be an expensive waste. Competing against increasingly cheaper
    imported and often lower quality items i have always delivered a top
    quality finish and on time [sometimes after 30+ hours straight] and
    when time and finish means bombing is the most efficient system for
    the results i require then that is used - [after 30+ hrs 1 hour saved
    is an hours sleep bought. Yes it is highly dangerous but used with
    skill and correct safety measures it is a tool that still gives me an
    advantage as most competitors are unable to compete with and just
    might ensure my services are still highly sought after for another 40
    years in this trade [local and export]. 

Regards;colin

 
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