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Forum: Jewelry April 10th 08, 02:26 AM Posted to rec.crafts.jewelry
Replies: 6
Views: 1,823
Posted By Paul WIlson
Investment Castings problem -- surface defects caused by ...?

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Subject: Investment Castings problem -- surface defects caused by ...?
From: Paul Wilson
Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2008 16:47:37 -0700...
Forum: Jewelry April 8th 08, 03:17 AM Posted to rec.crafts.jewelry
Replies: 6
Views: 1,823
Posted By Paul WIlson
Investment Castings problem -- surface defects caused by ...?

Folks,
I sent some very nice waxes off to be cast in sterling, but a few came
back with surface defects. My casting guy says it's because the cast
pieces were "too heavy." I think it was a...
Forum: Jewelry November 19th 06, 04:37 PM Posted to rec.crafts.jewelry
Replies: 6
Views: 793
Posted By Paul WIlson
grs engravers

I'd have to agree with all points taken here by Rowe and Abrasha.
If you just want a nice tool to raise an "occasional" bead, spend the money
on a nice sharpening system, lighting, a proper chair,...
Forum: Jewelry November 8th 06, 04:37 AM Posted to rec.crafts.jewelry
Replies: 0
Views: 677
Posted By Paul WIlson
[ADVERT] The website is up. Thanks rec.crafts.jewelry!

I'm a chemist by training, but I've done much work with biologicals. I
developed what many would consider a bizarre (top secret) method of
moldmaking and casting so I could make accurate biological...
Forum: Jewelry November 5th 06, 04:38 AM Posted to rec.crafts.jewelry
Replies: 5
Views: 533
Posted By Paul WIlson
pate de verre foundry

Hey,
I've had some luck sending my waxes to various commercial foundries to be
cast in silver. It took a while to find the right ones, but
it works for me.

I have a few waxes that I'd like to do in...
Forum: Jewelry August 29th 06, 02:57 AM Posted to rec.crafts.jewelry
Replies: 0
Views: 418
Posted By Paul WIlson
Thanks and a word of caution on vinegar and salt

Thanks to Peter Rowe for getting me out of this pickle!

A word of caution on the use of vinegar and salt. I had a failed casting
(covered with investment) that I thought I might experiment on. I...
Forum: Jewelry August 27th 06, 05:07 PM Posted to rec.crafts.jewelry
Replies: 3
Views: 3,191
Posted By Paul WIlson
vinegar and salt vs. alum vs. sparex vs. sulfuric acid

As to the cleaning of jewlery during processing (removing investment,
grease, firescale, etc.), I'm told that one can use:
1) sulfuric acid.
2) sparex (#1 or #2)
3) alum solutions (100g/l warm)
4)...
Forum: Jewelry July 20th 06, 04:14 PM Posted to rec.crafts.jewelry
Replies: 1
Views: 1,128
Posted By Paul WIlson
About the matt wax gun

Hey,
I'm thinking of getting a Matt wax gun so I might add a complex sprue
manifold to a thin wax model prior to burnout.
I worry that wax thusly extruded won't stick to my wax model (castaldo
orange...
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