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[Ganoksin] [Issue #154] 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please be note that the mailing address for Ganoksin has changed. The new address is: The Ganoksin Project 91/73 Moo 2 Klong Prem Prachagorn Road Bangpoon, Amphur Muang, Pathumtani, Thailand 12000 Tel: +66 2 567 0712 Fax: +66 2 567 6109 Please update your records. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- In This Edition: 1. From Strict To Amorphous - An Italian Signature 2. Installing New Tapered Bezels Using Tack-Welding Technology 3. Setting & Shank Assembly Using Tack-Welding Technology 4. Laser Mokume - The Satow Method 5. Inlay 101 - Mastering the Basic Techniques of Shell Inlay 6. You've Got It Made - A Jeweler's Experiences in Designing Tools 7. Beryllium-Diffused Blue Sapphire? ------------------------------------------------------------------------- In This Edition of Tips From The Jeweler's Bench http://www.ganoksin.com/borisat/tip_sear.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Book! - Making the Most of Your Flex-shaft By Karen Christians 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. From Strict To Amorphous - An Italian Signature By Dr. Christianne Weber-Stober People who think exclusively of geometric forms when they hear the name Alberto Zorzi only know half the story. His jewelry combines avant garde design with traditional goldsmith techniques. Born in Santa Giustina in Colle in the Province of Padua in 1958, Alberto Zorzi now lives in Loreggia, close to Padua. When his interest in goldsmith art first kindled at the age of 15, it appeared only logical that he should be educated at the world famous "Istituto d'Arte Pietro Selvatico". In addition to textile design, painting, architecture, furniture and industrial design, the institute has initiated its students in the secret of jewelry design since 1966.... Complete Story: http://www.ganoksin.com/borisat/nenam/alberto-zorzi.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Installing New Tapered Bezels Using Tack-Welding Technology By Mark B. Mann This ring is in for repair and reconstruction. When it was originally made, 6-prong settings were used to mount the customers diamonds. All prong tops are severely worn and one prong has broken. The customer has requested bezel settings, so the prong settings were removed from the ring. The ring was re-sized according to the customers request and then pre-finished. For tacking the tapered 14-karat yellow gold bezels, the brass tweezers lead was modified to firmly hold a bezel. A ball bur was used to remove metal from inside each end of the tweezers.... Complete Story: http://www.ganoksin.com/borisat/nena...red-bezels.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Setting & Shank Assembly Using Tack-Welding Technology By Mark B. Mann Setting and shank assemblies are routine work in many retail manufacturing jewelry shops. Here's a method for expediting this process using ABI tack-welding technology.... Complete Story: http://www.ganoksin.com/borisat/nena...nk-welding.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Laser Mokume - The Satow Method By Steve Satow The traditional Mokume process yields very beautiful results but is extremely labor intensive. Along with the high price of labor is the large amount of waste. The shape of the finished product is also limited to the limits of the ancient process, no cast pieces. The Satow method gives you the ability to transform almost any finished piece that is cast, hand fabricated or even a wax model to create your own custom Mokume piece.... Complete Story: http://www.ganoksin.com/borisat/nenam/laser-mokume.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Inlay 101 - Mastering the basic techniques of shell inlay By Kendra Roberts To learn the art of inlay, it's best to start with the basics. This project will walk you through the fundamentals so that you become comfortable enough to move on to a more challenging project. Once you master this simple circular design, you'll be setting stones and shells in plaques of various shapes and sizes in no time!.... Complete Story: http://www.ganoksin.com/borisat/nenam/inlay-101.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. You've Got It Made - A Jeweler's Experiences in Designing Tools By Kate Wolf As you may have guessed, I highly recommend taking out frustrations at the bench on your tools. If you are a jeweler struggling with a process, stop and re-evaluate your tools and procedures. A few swift strokes of a file or a couple of minutes at the grinding wheel can make the tool you've been struggling with much more effective. Take the process of evaluating your jewelry designs a step further by evaluating your tools and processes, as well. Tool design may not become a business for you, but it can help your business be more enjoyable and profitable.... Complete Story: http://www.ganoksin.com/borisat/nena...-designing.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. Beryllium-Diffused Blue Sapphire? Beryllium diffusion typically brightens the color of ruby or sapphire, making a stone more yellow, orange, or red, depending on the original color. Because the color change can go all the way through the stone, the treatment is more difficult to identify than traditional diffusion, which is an easily-detected surface treatment. When beryllium diffusion was first introduced to the market in 2001, uncertainty about disclosure created a controversy that led to a sharp drop in prices for the diffused stones. Today, beryllium-diffused corundum sells for a fraction of the price of its natural or heated counterparts.... Complete Story: http://www.ganoksin.com/borisat/nena...e-sapphire.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------------- How Can You Help the Ganoksin Project? The Ganoksin Project goal is to build a strong pool of information, freely accessible, for the benefit of the trade and the general public. If you benefited from our services and agree with our mission here's what you can do to be part of our project. 1. Make a small donation http://www.ganoksin.com/donate/ 2. Advertise your business on Ganoksin http://www.ganoksin.com/kosana 3. Tell newsgroup or mailing list about Ganoksin Do you have a newsgroup? Are you a newsgroup member? Do you have a mailing list? Then you can help us. Tell your newsgroup or mailing list about The Ganoksin Project! 4. Invite a friend to join Orchid http://www.ganoksin.com/invite.htm 5. Link to us from your pages http://www.ganoksin.com/resources/about-linking.htm 6. Help us correct errors and broken links 7. Help us with spelling and grammar - Tell us about misspellings or grammatical errors The idea of requesting donations is to ensure the continued existence and prosperity of the Orchid community and The Ganoksin website. It is important that the group pay its own way if it is to be healthy. Remember: The Ganoksin Project does not need to be wealthy, just "healthy" :-) Even if you choose not to support the project financially, you are still welcome to use and enjoy Ganoksin services. Although the information on this site is free, as is the access to it through the Archives, the support system which makes this community possible is not free. It costs money. Please consider supporting us with your kind donation. http://www.ganoksin.com/donate/ Thank you for being part of The Ganoksin project and for your kind support!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 6,500 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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