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JEWELRY METALWORKING sa GOLDSMITHING sa JEWELRY FINDING sa JEWELRY SOLDERING sa SILVERSMITHING xx GOLDSMITHING xx JEWELRY xx METAL & METALWORKING xx SILVERSMITHING xx WIRECRAFT Tip tells how to make a double loop in jewelry wire. Heart of gold jewelry. (1) Using gold paint and gold foil sheets to decorate a small ceramic covered dish. (2) Using gold foil sheets to fabricate heart shape pendants for incorporation into a pin or earrings. How to handcraft a metal leaf for decorating jewelry using methods of soldering and stamping, rather than casting. A hint for jewelry makers. Attach design to metal using pressure sensitive cold-mount adhesives before beginning to cut or pierce the metal. Putting the finish on jewelers' metals. Tips from a pro on selecting and using buffing machines, abrasive wheels, buffing disks, buffing compounds, etc. Metal chasing for jewelry makers. Part 1. Metal chasing for jewelry makers. Part 2. Metal chasing for jewelry makers. Part 3. Metal piercing for jewelry makers. How to use a jeweler's saw to cut decorative metal designs. Platinum for the jewelry maker. How to bend, solder, finish and work with platinum. How to put a "satin" finish on metal jewelry. Tip on coloring metals for jewelry by brushing various solutions on them. A little steam. Steam casting in a small studio opens jewelry making to crafts people at a minimum of expense. How to produce detailed sprue cast jewelry with cheap and easily available items. Torched metal jewelry. Malleable alloys and experimental methods combine to create free-form metal jewelry. Tumbled treasure. Using a vibrating tumbler to polish (burnish) gold, silver, and platinum jewelry. Steam supreme. An introduction to the process and benefits of using steam casting in jewelry making. Tooling around. A handful of metal carving tools can help you create a unique bracelet or ring. Part 1. Tooling around. A handful of metal carving tools can help you create a unique bracelet or ring. Part 2. Good impressions. With a few design stamps and some ingenuity you can make some impressive jewelry by stamping metal with designs. How to modify ordinary tools to use as stamps. Lasting impressions. How to make and use a stamp to decorate metal surfaces with textures and patterns. Repousse and chasing (the art of forming low-relief designs in sheet metal with punches and hand tools). Selecting the right tools and materials. Repousse and chasing (the art of forming low-relief designs in sheet metal with punches and hand tools). Your first project, a design without deep relief. Pressed to perfection. Die-formed shapes on jewelry offer an alternative or adjunct to repousse. Uses simple dies made from hardboard ("Masonite"). Methods to alter the appearance of glass, wood, and metal used in jewelry making. Looks at the processes of etching glass beads, wood burning, and faux metal finishing. Cuttlebone casting. An intermediate jewelry casting project. Part 1. Preparing the mold. Cuttlebone casting. An intermediate jewelry casting project. Part 2. Finishing the mold and performing casting. Tip describes how to make scrolls of silver or gold wire for jewelry ornamentation. Tip on how to smoothly twist silver or gold wire for use in jewelry, etc. Tips on trying wire wrapping. Heat-treated surfaces. A beginner metalwork project that explains fusing (bonding two metals with heat only) and reticulation (creating surface patterns through heat). Safety in the jeweler's studio. Tips for beginning jewelers on safely working with chemicals. Part 1. Win-Ox, liver of sulfur, and 5-minute epoxy. Roller printing metal. A beginner-to-intermediate metal printing project. Safety in the jeweler's studio. Part 2. Working with copper nitrate and buffing compounds. Safety in the jeweler's studio. Part 3. Working with compressed gases. Working with a draw plate to gradually "draw down" wire. Includes instructions for making a free-form design pin. Intermediate skill level. Tip explains how to use Silly Putty to make an intricate model for wax impressions. Tip describes how to anneal wire. Reticulated bracelet. Part 1. The reticulation process. Making mokume gane, a Japanese term for wood-grained metal. This advanced metalsmithing project involves layering sheets of copper, brass, bronze and sterling. Part 1. Soldering a billet of five sheets of metal. Making mokume gane. Part 2. Using the rolling mill. Tips on shop safety for beginning lapidaries and metalsmiths. Making mokume gane. Part 3. Beginning the brooch. Making mokume gane. Part 4. Making the silver frame for a brooch. Repousse made easier by using a small rolling mill for scoring the metal. An intermediate-to-advanced project. Transferring designs to copper or brass jewelry using photo etching techniques. An advanced metalsmithing project. Studio safety. A look at health hazards encountered by metalsmiths (goldsmiths, silversmiths, and enamellists). Dapping and forging animal forms. Design and produce a silver rendition of the shell of a box turtle. Beginner project. Forge-welded Mokume gane (a traditional Japanese metal-layering technique). An advanced project. Fusing pieces of metal with a torch is a good way to produce a piece of jewelry by using up scraps of metal. A project for beginners. Tumble-polishing handmade metal jewelry. Project for beginners. Anodized parrot. Metal brooch features a parrot motif that is fabricated of 18K gold, onyx and anodized niobium. An explanation of the anodizing process which closely resembles standard electroplating, but causes brilliant colors to appear in the niobium. An intermediate technique. Wax inlay for cast models. An advanced metal casting project for jewelry makers. Cast characters. How to cast multiple pieces of jewelry using the lost-wax casting method. Making a master cast and rubber molds (for the duplicates). An advanced project. | |||||||||
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