[Jewelry making - Article 00245] - Re: [Orchid] Casting Stones in Place

[James Binnion]

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>     I saw a really neat ring last weekend with a titanium shape cast
>     in place in 18Kyellow gold. It was striking and the interesting
>     thing was that the titanium could have been colored using
>     electrical current. It wasn't, but I was talking with the creator
>     about the process and using titanium. Just the thought of inserting
>     colored pieces of metal cast in place got my artistic juices
>     flowing. 

    The Ti will not anodize properly when in contact with the 18k, the
    electricity will only flow in the 18k as it is a much better
    conductor than Ti. It can be heat colored but the color range is not
    as broad or controllable as with anodizing. 

James Binnion
jbin AT mokume-gane.com
James Binnion Metal Arts
http://www.mokume-gane.com
360-756-6550
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