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January 29th 04, 03:39 PM
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Foundry/Casting courses in UK
I'm enquiring about foundry/casting courses in the UK on behalf of my
father. He want to cast gold/silver rings. I've seen book recommendations but he thinks it would be best to either learn from a course or from someone willing to show him. If there are no courses avaiable then what is the recommended method of learning the trade? He has a casting machine but I can't see him practising with real gold! Thankyou Dan 
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January 30th 04, 08:16 AM
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Dan wrote:
I'm enquiring about foundry/casting courses in the UK on behalf of my father. He want to cast gold/silver rings. I've seen book recommendations but he thinks it would be best to either learn from a course or from someone willing to show him. If there are no courses avaiable then what is the recommended method of learning the trade? He has a casting machine but I can't see him practising with real gold! There is a company in Germany, mainly they want to sell their own casting machines, however they make 2-day semiars for casting. Ask there, and Frankfurt airport is not so far from UK. http://www.horbach-giesstechnik.de -- Heinrich Butschal Beratung, Projektmanagement http://consulting.butschal.de
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February 7th 04, 11:17 PM
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Dan
Not aware of any courses, where in UK are you? Some Colleges of FE have facilities as does school of jewellery in Birmingham. Could practice with brass or silver, both cheap enough. What sort of 'casting machine'? I do Delft clay (sand casting basically) and lost wax vacuum on a small scale. If I can help let me know - location details etc on website below. Cheers Andy Parker, Agate House Lapidary Ulverston, Cumbria, England www.agatehouse.co.uk Tel: 01229 584023
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February 10th 04, 03:47 PM
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Dan,
You may find further help at the casting group below. Alan Lewis UK http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Jewellery-Casting/ -- To e-mail leave out REMOVEME from address. "Dan" wrote in message news  I'm enquiring about foundry/casting courses in the UK on behalf of my father. He want to cast gold/silver rings. I've seen book recommendations but he thinks it would be best to either learn from a course or from someone willing to show him. If there are no courses avaiable then what is the recommended method of learning the trade? He has a casting machine but I can't see him practising with real gold! Thankyou Dan
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February 10th 04, 03:48 PM
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Dan,
You may find further help at the casting group below. Alan Lewis UK http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Jewellery-Casting/ -- To e-mail leave out REMOVEME from address. "Dan" wrote in message news I'm enquiring about foundry/casting courses in the UK on behalf of my father. He want to cast gold/silver rings. I've seen book recommendations but he thinks it would be best to either learn from a course or from someone willing to show him. If there are no courses avaiable then what is the recommended method of learning the trade? He has a casting machine but I can't see him practising with real gold! Thankyou Dan
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