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[Ganoksin] [Issue #147] Tips From The Jeweler's Bench
The Ganoksin Project
S i n c e 1 9 9 6 Jewelry Manufacturing Methods and Techniques http://www.ganoksin.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------- We are celebrating a decade of Orchid! Please join us for a friendly and relaxed evening of networking and Orchid interactions. Join us today for the 10th Annual Tucson Orchid Dinner: http://www.ganoksin.com/events/ Rio Grande - Banquet Sponsor http://www.riogrande.com When: Friday, Feb. 3, 2006 6:30pm Cocktails 7:30pm Dinner Whe The Savoy Opera House 6541 East Tanque Verde Tucson, AZ 85715 http://tinyurl.com/cvcld Cost: The price of the dinner is $35.00. Walk-ins will be accepted at $45.00 per person. Registration (Deadline is February 1, 2006): Registering for the Annual Tucson Orchid Dinner is simple! Just visit http://www.ganoksin.com/events/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- In This Edition: 1. The Many Layers of Donald Stuart 2. An Introduction to the Flex-shaft System 3. AJM Innovation Awards 2005 4. A Micro Vacuum Cleaner for Enamelists 5. Making a Silver Chain Using Pulse-Arc-Welding Technology 6. Product Testing: 3M FX Polishing Wheels 7. Product Testing: CAD/CAM LMR Mold Compound 8. Product Review: Stuller's Burnishing Compound MF610 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- In This Edition of Tips From The Jeweler's Bench http://www.ganoksin.com/borisat/tip_sear.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. The Many Layers of Donald Stuart By Barbara Isherwood Someone once called Donald Stuart a Renaissance Man, an that doesn't seem too far from the truth. In a career that has stretched over 35 years, Stuart has mastered the arts of gold and silversmithing, textile weaving, and woodworking. He has taught jewelry-making around the globe, has founded a unique postsecondary jewelry program, and is an acknowledged leader in the craft world. Not content with his long list of achievements, exhibitions, commissions, titles, awards, and accolades, Stuart presses on, creating "Souvenirs," a new body of work that combines his uncanny design sense and signature inlay technique with a personal iconography that is a fresh element in his work.... Complete Story: http://www.ganoksin.com/borisat/nenam/donald-stuart.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. An Introduction to the Flex-shaft System By Karen Christians The flex-shaft is a wonderful tool - but one that jewelers rarely use to its maximum advantage. Usually the first piece of serious equipment in which hobbyists or graduate jewelry students invest, the flex-shaft system makes bench work much easier: It reduces effort and fatigue, enhances production, and can be used for a variety of tasks, from scraping wafer-thin pieces of wax to grinding down larger pieces of metal for hollowware. Despite this, the tool's accessories, power specifications, and range of uses have remained a mystery to many. This book is intended to solve that problem: It will attempt to demystify the flex-shaft system, and to educate each reader in how to use this essential tool to its full potential.... Complete Story: http://www.ganoksin.com/borisat/nena...troduction.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. AJM Innovation Awards 2005 By AJM AJM Magazine has announced the winners of the second annual AJM Innovation Awards. These awards recognize technologies that are making a difference in the jewelry manufacturing industry today, and will continue to do so in the future.... Complete Story: http://www.ganoksin.com/borisat/nena...ation-2005.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. A Micro Vacuum Cleaner for Enamelists By Peter Grigg This article describes a micro vacuum cleaner, based on an aquarium pump, for use by enamelists. The vacuum cleaner allows for cleaning up sifted or spilled enamel. It offers an alternative to wet packing when doing cloisonne, and you can use it to create lines and designs. There are probably lots more uses that I haven't thought of.... Complete Story: http://www.ganoksin.com/borisat/nenam/micro-vacuum.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Making a Silver Chain Using Pulse-Arc-Welding Technology By Mark B. Mann This sterling silver chocker chain is handmade from 16 gauge round wire. It has multiple interlocking links. The customer leads a very active lifestyle and has small children so she prefers the links be permanently closed.... Complete Story: http://www.ganoksin.com/borisat/nenam/welding-chain.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. Product Testing: 3M FX Polishing Wheels By James Cantrell, When AJM asked me to test the new 3M FX Polishing Wheels, I was reminded of a neat factoid: The House of Faberge didn't have the fancy technologies - laser welders, CAD/CAM, etc. - we have today, yet the objects of art they produced are in collections and museums worldwide. Think-ing of this, I wondered if these new polishing wheels would really outshine the more basic tools on my bench. I decided to find out.... Complete Story: http://www.ganoksin.com/borisat/nena...-polishing.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. 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 delicate wax models and intricate resin patterns produced by rapid prototype (RP) systems.... Complete Story: http://www.ganoksin.com/borisat/nena...d-compound.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. Product Review: Stuller's Burnishing Compound MF610 By Mark B. Mann After several years of use, the small stainless-steel pins in my magnetic finisher had became dark, were stuck together and yielding poor results when tumbling precious metal mountings. Seeking advice for improvement, I turned to Andy Kroungold, Stuller's tool specialist.... Complete Story: http://www.ganoksin.com/borisat/nenam/mf610.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Book! - Making the Most of Your Flex-shaft By Karen Christians Volume One in the "Orchid in Print: Maximum Bench Work" Series. A Collaboration between Manufacturing Jewelers & Suppliers of America and The Ganoksin Project. Making the Most of Your Flex-shaft is the one resource you'll need to ensure you gain maximum advantage from your flex-shaft system. Learn how to select the right system, how to choose and use the latest accessories and attachments, and how to properly maintain your system for extended life. See why so many jewelers are reading this book and discovering what they didn't know about their flex-shaft systems! Prime Sponsor: Rio Grande Patrons: Foredom and 3M Inc Price: $34.95 (Shipping: $5 USA, $9 International) Get your own copy of Making the Most of Your Flex-shaft: http://www.ganoksin.com/item--Orchid...-flexshaftbook ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Put an Orchid on your Bench Join the most popular online community for jewelery makers, The Orchid forums at http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The Ganoksin Project (http://www.ganoksin.com) is the largest virtual single information source for searchable archived content for jewelry and metals in the world. Its 6,200 Orchid members foster sharing, support community, enhance productivity and encourage studio safety, by promoting education in the jewelry and metal arts worldwide. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
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