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- Ganoksin Server Migration Complete! (September 2008)
- The Ganoksin Project – A Project in Transition (September 2008)
- Now Available! The Jeweler's Bench Book by Charles Lewton-Brain (March 2008)
- Orchid 2008 Raffle Winners are Announced (February 2008)
- Ganoksin Orchid Raffle 2008 is Announced (December 2007)
- Charles Lewton Brain's speech at the 11th Orchid Dinner (February 2007)
- Orchid Extended 2007 Raffle Winners are Announced (February 2007)
- Five Jewelry Industry Leaders Come Together To Create Clasp (March 2006)
- Orchid Studio Outfit Raffle 2006 Winner Announced (February 2006)
- Charles Lewton Brain's speech at the 10th Orchid Dinner (February 2006)
- The First Book in the New "Orchid in Print" Series is Now Available (January 2006)
- MAGC Reinforces Alliance with the Ganoksin Project (April 2005)
- The 9th Orchid Dinner is a Success (March 2005)
- Orchids to Orchid - Hanuman's speech at the 9th Orchid Dinner. Tucson. (February 2005)
- Ganoksin Announces Partnership with GZ Magazine (January 2005)
- "Orchid in Print" Book Series Announced (November 2004)
- Ganoksin Video Library Announced (October 2004)
- Ganoksin preserves SNAG early technical papers (September 2004)
- New feature Announced - The Jeweler's Selected Bibliography List (June 2004)
- Ganoksin Content Expansion Announced (March 2004)
- Colored Stone Magazine Announces Partnership with Ganoksin (March 2004)
- Metalsmith Magazine Announces Partnership with Ganoksin (March 2004)
- Announcing the winner of the J-2R Casting Machine Raffle (February 2004)
- Orchids to Orchid - Hanuman's speech at the 8th Orchid Dinner. Tucson. (February 2004)
- Glass on Metal Magazine Announces Partnership with Ganoksin (August 2003)
- MJSA & Ganoksin Partner in Information-Sharing Program (July 2003)
- Ganoksin Fights Spam using Artificial Intelligence. (May 2003)
- SNAG Reinforces Alliance with Orchid - | SNAG's Press Release | Ganoksin's Press Release | (March 2003)
- A Little Help from My (CAD/CAM) [Orchid] Friends (June 2003)
- Seeds of Knowledge (December 2002)
Wax Off - Two industry companies test ACCU Carve injection wax - By Tina Wojtkielo
AJM recently asked two companies, AU Enterprises in Berkley , Michigan , and Racecar Jewelry Co. Inc. in Cranston , Rhode Island , to test out the new ACCU Carve injection wax from KerrLab in Orange , California . Designed for casters and designers who need to rework wax patterns, ACCU Carve is...
Tags: | Wax Working |
Lapidary Work Safety Notes - By Charles Lewton-Brain
Goldsmiths sometimes do a little rough and ready lapidary work with emery and leather sticks or even polishing compounds on a hard buff. Some goldsmiths, however, are lapidaries as well as jewelers. Lapidary work involves the grinding of gem materials on a series of grinding wheels and belt sanders,...
Tags: | Workshop Safety |
GemBits - Gemstone enhancements - By Sandra I. Smith
Which is the best to buy: natural, enhanced, imitation, artificial or synthetic gems? The answer depends on how you plan to use it. Natural gemstones have not had anything done to them that changes their color....
Tags: | Gemstone Treatments |
Molding Multiples - By Suzanne Wade
Casting is one way to move into production, but you can also take your first steps into multiples without mastering the intricacies of molten metal. PMC's moldable qualities make it well suited for short-run production. In producing multiples in PMC, you'll use the same techniques used to transfer...
Tags: | Metal Clay |
Product Testing: CAD/CAM LMR Mold Compound - By J. Tyler Teague
The new Romanoff LMR is a clear silicone RTV (room temperature vulcanizing) liquid mold rubber compound with a platinum-containing catalyst, which makes it ideal for use by jewelry manufacturers. Curing can be heat-accelerated, but the compound does not require heat to cure, so it is ideal for...
Tags: | CAD/CAM |
AJM recently asked two companies, AU Enterprises in Berkley , Michigan , and Racecar Jewelry Co. Inc. in Cranston , Rhode Island , to test out the new ACCU Carve injection wax from KerrLab in Orange , California . Designed for casters and designers who need to rework wax patterns, ACCU Carve is...
Tags: | Wax Working |
Lapidary Work Safety Notes - By Charles Lewton-Brain
Goldsmiths sometimes do a little rough and ready lapidary work with emery and leather sticks or even polishing compounds on a hard buff. Some goldsmiths, however, are lapidaries as well as jewelers. Lapidary work involves the grinding of gem materials on a series of grinding wheels and belt sanders,...
Tags: | Workshop Safety |
GemBits - Gemstone enhancements - By Sandra I. Smith
Which is the best to buy: natural, enhanced, imitation, artificial or synthetic gems? The answer depends on how you plan to use it. Natural gemstones have not had anything done to them that changes their color....
Tags: | Gemstone Treatments |
Molding Multiples - By Suzanne Wade
Casting is one way to move into production, but you can also take your first steps into multiples without mastering the intricacies of molten metal. PMC's moldable qualities make it well suited for short-run production. In producing multiples in PMC, you'll use the same techniques used to transfer...
Tags: | Metal Clay |
Product Testing: CAD/CAM LMR Mold Compound - By J. Tyler Teague
The new Romanoff LMR is a clear silicone RTV (room temperature vulcanizing) liquid mold rubber compound with a platinum-containing catalyst, which makes it ideal for use by jewelry manufacturers. Curing can be heat-accelerated, but the compound does not require heat to cure, so it is ideal for...
Tags: | CAD/CAM |
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