[Jewelry making - Article 00001] - Re: [Orchid] Heavy Platinum Welding

[Chris]

========[ Invite a Friend - http://www.ganoksin.com/invite.htm  ]========

    In regards to resizing platinum. 

    If the band is plain and there are no large stones set into the top
    of it I would and have many times fused platinum over the band
    without cutting it at all. Efectively making it thicker. Then I use
    this metal to hammer down onto and tap the band up. If it coming
    close to size and the band is thinning out its too easy to repeat the
    process with a little more platinum and rehammer to shape and size.
    Viola. 

Good luck.
____________________________________________________________________
T h e   O r c h i d   L i s t
Open Electronic Forum for Jewelry Manufacturing Methods and Procedures
____________________________________________________________________
Orchid FAQ:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/faq.htm
Orchid Archives:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/archive
Orchid Galleries:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/gallery.htm
Invite a Friend:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/invite.htm
____________________________________________________________________
Tips From The Jeweler's Bench - Article Archive
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/borisat/tip_sear.htm
The Jeweler's Selected Bibliography List
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/jewelry-books
Buy Orchid Jewelry:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/shop
____________________________________________________________________
-Unsubscribe:
-Email: orchid-request AT ganoksin.com Body=unsubscribe subject=blank
____________________________________________________________________