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soldering/fusing with stones and pearls by
mbstevens
On Fri, 29 Jun 2007 16:01:23 +0000, boom_boom wrote:
what is your most effective method of protecting gemstones from the rath
of the torch when fusing/soldering silver or gold.
i really hate kool jewel...ive tried holding the gems/pearls under
water, but i cant get the silver to melt...
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soldering/fusing with stones and pearls by
boom_boom
what is your most effective method of protecting gemstones from the rath of the torch when fusing/soldering silver or gold.
i really hate kool jewel...ive tried holding the gems/pearls under water, but i cant get the silver to melt or ball up ever.
have any of you used wet sand?
I want to...
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[ADVERT] Cheaper molds for silver and gold casting! by
Andrew Jonathan Fine
Please look at our revamped website at www.aaica.com/machining, and at
our new price schedule on www.aaica.com/machining/ratesandterms.html
Our TUFA carved 2 1/2 D casting molds are cheaper than ever when
purchased in quantities of 2 or more!
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Owner
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Solid Silver Seashell Study by
Paul WIlson
Folks,
I'm doing an informal market study of the silver seashell market.
In so doing, I went to every jewelry store and department store in my area
and asked to see anything like a seashell in silver. I also googled
extensively. I only turned up a few examples which were not so good --
charms...
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[ADVERT] Jewelry CAD service offering by
[email protected]
3DGoldsmith Group offers 3D modeling services for jewelry design and
manufacturing.
We create CAD designs from your sketches, pictures and photos for very
competitive price. 3DGoldsmith also creates custom designs. We can
handle from small to large volumes of work.
You can get more information...
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removing superglue containing clay residue ? by
orang37
Hi, hope this is on-topic enough for this group !
I have a glass "sleeping man" figure from S.E. Asia that someone has "tarted
up" to try and make look like it's old rock crystal.
The fakers do this by buying genuinely old clay amulets of several colors,
powdering them into a few different...
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Soldering by
Test This!
Hello, I am trying to solder some silver wire, D shaped 8mm x 2mm (into a
bangle) and I am having problems.
Firstly the solder runs away from the top of the join leaving a gap,
secondly the heat is starting to damage the edge.
I have a few to do and the first is a reject (no real problem I will...
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June 24th 07 02:28 AM
by GWS
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Best source for sterling silver snake chain? by
lavachickie
I'm a glass fuser, selling my pendants. I want to include a good
quality 18" or 20" snake chain as an option -- preferably for a low
"add-on" price. Of course I want CHEAP, but I also want the cost to
balance well with quality.
I'm swimming in options when I search online, of course. I'd love...
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[ADVERT] Introducing AAICA LLC by
[email protected]
To all silversmiths and whitesmiths:
I am proudly announcing the debut of my company, AAICA LLC!
At the present time, AAICA's main product involves working with TUFA
as casting aid for casting silver, pewter, and low temperature alloys.
What is TUFA?
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COMMISSION by
RR
I need advise as to the going rate of commission
of turnover of models designed by freelancers
THANKS
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June 6th 07 06:26 AM
by RR
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big cities vs. small towns by
Paul WIlson
Folks,
I was struck with something at the last wholesale show in Baltimore. I got
to talking to some old time jewelry people who said that in smaller towns
you can go right in to shops and galleries and talk to the owner/buyer and
show them your stuff and "make the ask" -- see if you can get your...
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Green patina questions by
[email protected]
Ok, so it has been a very long time since I have tried patina-ing
anything... not since I was in college. Now, I am making a luna moth,
and I have it all together. I used argentium for the body, sterling
wire for the veins, a brass band on the body and copper for the
wings. I dug out my Tim...
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June 2nd 07 08:36 PM
by mc
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Indian ring sizer mystery. by
[email protected]
Hi, I recently bought a set of ring sizers made in India. Most of the
sizers I've seen will say 7 for 7 and 7- for 7 1/2, but this set
mysteriously has three rings per size, marked 7, 7-, and 7= (what the
heck is that, and does that make 7- something besides 7 1/2?). If
anyone can solve this riddle...
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Box rings by
[email protected]
Hello all,
Ive been lurking for a year now and I just wanted to say Hi.
Also, does anyone have an address to a site that gives instruction on
how to build a box ring? If not, any good books on the subject?
Thanxs,
Noah
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May 27th 07 11:10 PM
by Frosty
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Buying diamond separate from ring by
jameson
Hi there,
Hope this group can help me out. He's the deal:
1. My g/f has seen a ring she loves in a store, its about $2000 for
the ring alone. I can't find it *anywhere* else online. Its a Jabel
ring.
2. The diamonds they offer me are pretty poor compared to what I can
get from bluenile etc. They...
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Jagged Jewelry by
Marilee J. Layman
Yesterday's WashPost had an article on a DC gallery that displays
jewelers' work, including things like a necklace made of jeweler's
saws:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/18/AR2007051800356.html
--
Marilee J. Layman
http://mjlayman.livejournal.com
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