[Jewelry making - Article 00603] - Re: [Orchid] HD patterns

[Victor Joyner]

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    Brian, I will try to answer the questions you posted and if you need
    me directly I can be contacted as follows hdcasting AT yahoo.com Videos
    on the process can be seen at www.freemanwax.com and there is a pdf
    file of a brochure with casting details 

>     How long does the HD material last before I need to buy a refill? 

    The bottle that comes in the kit will produce 48 troy ounces of 14K
    castings or 80 troy ounces of Platinum castings. 

>     Will the price of it ever go down? (Gesswein's pricing) 

    A larger quantity refill bottle will be available soon and is about
    25% less for the HD material when bought in this bulk bottle. The
    larger bottle is 3.4 times the amount of HD of the kit bottle. This
    larger bottle is a drop in cartridge for the new HD injection/curing
    machine but can also be used to refill the kit bottle. 

>     Are there any other suppliers out there other than Gesswein? 

    In the US, Stuller also carries the HD Kit and refill components. 

>     Anyone using this stuff want to post some detailed comparisons
>     (pictures) done under controlled conditions? Or better yet, can
>     the makers of HD material post some comparisons? 

    Casting House located in Chicago and San Francisco was my original
    beta tester for HD and I believe has posted some detailed photos on
    their site. www. castinghouse.com 

    I will be at the Atlanta Show next week and will be doing a demo of
    HD process at the Stuller booth. The video at the Freeman site is a
    good introduction if you are unable to see a demo first hand.

 
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