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| Type glue to use | 11/12/2009 | orlando cajamarca |
Q: I am crafting glass beaded bowls or other glass items with aluminum wire embellishments. I am ...
A: There is few glue types that will fit your needs and are the following, LePage's Metal Epoxy, J-B ...
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| torchs | 10/30/2009 | orlando cajamarca |
Q: I live in one apartment and work at home. I came from another Country and there we don't have so ...
A: You reminded me of myself in my early years of learning the trade. Well, there is a very safe and ...
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| Alloying 9ct gold | 10/30/2009 | orlando cajamarca |
Q: I have a 2oz gold ingot in 24ct gold. My question is, what do i need to add to the 24ct gold when ...
A: Percentages by Weight Alloy Gold Silver Copper Zinc Nickel Palladium 9 Yellow ...
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| ceramic jewellety | 10/29/2009 | orlando cajamarca |
Q: for the past two years I have been makinig rings, pendants and broaches out of old broken plates by ...
A: The type of jewelry you are making requires the same method you are using with the cooper foil, ...
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| Ruby Beads | 10/25/2009 | orlando cajamarca |
Q: I purchased some ruby beads to make some necklaces. They are dull - not shiny. They do not glow or ...
A: Here is the link for the supplies, use al 4 steps. 4-Step Gemstone Finishing Kit ...
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| bell caps | 10/25/2009 | orlando cajamarca |
Q: what are bell caps used for and how are they attached?
A: I don't really understand the question but, I will answer to the jewelry making level. Bell caps ...
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| white oxide for silver | 10/24/2009 | orlando cajamarca |
Q: I have recently seen silver hydrangea flowers that were patinaed white. The artist claimed to have ...
A: No, it is not, I was giving you the simplest way but if you want to get a little dipper in the works ...
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| Aluminium | 10/24/2009 | orlando cajamarca |
Q: I cant afford to work with silver and in college we sometimes used aluminium sheet for ...
A: The thing about aluminum is that it's highly reactive with oxygen and there is people who reacts to ...
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| SILVER MELTING | 10/23/2009 | orlando cajamarca |
Q: I HAVE A PRESSURE INDUCTION CASTING MACHINE, I HAVE BEEN MELTING SILVER ON A GRAPHITE CRUCIBLE WHICH ...
A: This is one nice casting machine in the market. I got a better idea about your problem, there is no ...
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| casting silver | 10/22/2009 | orlando cajamarca |
Q: I am very mechanical and diversified in my interests so...with creating a detailed silver ...
A: The question is a little incomplete because I need to know few things before I finish my answer, 1- ...
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| SILVER MELTING | 10/22/2009 | orlando cajamarca |
Q: I HAVE A PRESSURE INDUCTION CASTING MACHINE, I HAVE BEEN MELTING SILVER ON A GRAPHITE CRUCIBLE WHICH ...
A: I assume that you are getting porosity and brittleness in your castings. First I would clean the ...
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| making a mold from an old pendant | 10/21/2009 | orlando cajamarca |
Q: I would like to duplicate numerous pendants from an old pendant I have. What is the best way to ...
A: I assume you have all the equipment needed to make molds and you know how to cut molds as well. If ...
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| melting temps | 10/19/2009 | orlando cajamarca |
Q: what are the melting temps of gold and silver
A: Your question has been made in a general term, there is a variation of melting points depending on ...
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| Question regarding ring | 10/19/2009 | orlando cajamarca |
Q: I'm looking at purchasing a sterling silver square ring with an Amber centre stone surrounded by ...
A: The ring looks real on the picture but the details are a little hard to see, however I made some ...
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| white oxide for silver | 10/18/2009 | orlando cajamarca |
Q: I have recently seen silver hydrangea flowers that were patinaed white. The artist claimed to have ...
A: After I received your question I have tried different ways to do this and the closest way to achieve ...
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| How to prevent gold becoming brittle from repeated melting | 10/18/2009 | orlando cajamarca |
Q: Please can you try to help me. A few times, we have had a problem with our gold metal at work. ...
A: There is number of reasons for this to happen but, based on your message the mistakes are done by ...
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| blackening metals | 10/13/2009 | orlando cajamarca |
Q: Recently returned from Kashgar(China) where bought metal jewelry, probably not silver. some appears ...
A: The most common agents used to blacken metal are liver of sulfur and selenium toner a chemical ...
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| returns of custom made jewelry | 10/11/2009 | orlando cajamarca |
Q: I had a piece custom made, but the piece is nothing like the design in the photo print I gave the ...
A: It is very sad to know that there is "jewelers" who are in the retail more than in the actual ...
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| Melting down gold jewelery | 10/11/2009 | orlando cajamarca |
Q: When melting down gold jewelery to make into a new piece can you mix the different ct golds ...
A: Yes and no, if you are making a piece that must have a specific karat you should not mix all kind of ...
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| advice | 10/5/2009 | orlando cajamarca |
Q: i have just started to design jewelery and want to buy a dremel tool which one to you recomend? i ...
A: Hola Katerina, Me imagino hablas espaņol por eso te contesto de esta manera. Un dremmel no te va a ...
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| my gold ring | 10/4/2009 | Peter Coombs |
Q: ive looked all over the internet and cant find anythink of the marking of a 15.626 ring my mum as ...
A: I cant answer this question for a couple of reasons. Firstly I have no idea of what the number mean ...
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| Removing heat scaling after soldering | 9/29/2009 | orlando cajamarca |
Q: I soldered a bar to the base of a sterling silver wire bracelet. The bar was laying flat and the ...
A: Well, now it is a different story. If that is the case, at this point the next step will be polish ...
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| Removing heat scaling after soldering | 9/27/2009 | orlando cajamarca |
Q: I soldered a bar to the base of a sterling silver wire bracelet. The bar was laying flat and the ...
A: No need to panic at all, There is few ways to get rid of it, first I will heat again the bracelet ...
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| soldering with onyx or jet | 9/17/2009 | Dr. Ari Roark |
Q: I have a quick question regarding soldering a ring with onyx and/or jet. Is vigor heat shield ...
A: I love Vigor's heat shield and yes, it should be adequate. Water is not necessary as it can wash ...
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| Question regarding ring | 9/17/2009 | orlando cajamarca |
Q: I'm looking at purchasing a sterling silver square ring with an Amber centre stone surrounded by ...
A: 925 is a common marking for silver. MD is not a sign of the age of the ring but the manufacturers ...
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| Making money clips, and rings | 9/12/2009 | orlando cajamarca |
Q: In 1980 we made money clips, i believe it was on a stainless steel, or a thin sheet of metal 1/8 th ...
A: Potassium fluoride is the flux to soldering stainless steel with brass or silver solder Ordinary ...
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| fire assay of gold | 9/11/2009 | Dr. Ari Roark |
Q: can you explain the term "surcharge" concern with fire assay of gold.
A: The surcharge is an extra fee the company is trying to assess in refining the sample you are ...
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| jewelry making | 9/10/2009 | Dr. Ari Roark |
Q: I would like to make a spiritual piece for a necklace. I have a friend who is in the recycling ...
A: Yo u caught me on vacation! If you are still interested in the cuttlefish casting kits write me ...
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| 3m anti tarnish strips | 9/9/2009 | Dr. Ari Roark |
Q: you answered a question on 5/30/09 in which you mention the Sunshine polishing cloth also the 3M ...
A: I apologize for the delay I was on vacation from AllExperts when your question came in! Rio Grande ...
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| jewellery marks | 9/5/2009 | Dr. Ari Roark |
Q: I mean such as a solution that would highlight raised areas thankyou for your time kind regards ...
A: quickly there are 2 options. rub some graphite powder ( available at hardware stores) into the ...
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| Coating Rings | 9/2/2009 | Dr. Ari Roark |
Q: Is There something that can be painted on cheap rings so that they don't turn your finger green?
A: Yes, you can use marine varnish, regular nail polish ( clear) or an acrylic based varnish ...
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| heirloom ring question | 9/1/2009 | orlando cajamarca |
Q: I recently inherited my grandmothers wedding ring and have been trying to find more information ...
A: Usually the jewelers or jewelry designers/manufacturers will put their name/ initials/ logo next to ...
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| heating silverware in a kiln | 9/1/2009 | Dr. Ari Roark |
Q: in a previous article about what type of flux to use when heating silverware to make jewelry. You ...
A: I'm guessing you want to know about annealing silverware for making fork bracelets, etc. I ...
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| rescuing glued in stones | 8/29/2009 | Dr. Ari Roark |
Q: I have some watch bracelets inset with glued in small swarovski crystals. Is there any way I can get ...
A: Try MEK available at paint, hardware and home centers.Methyl Ethyl Ketone is an organic solvent ...
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| silverplate | 8/27/2009 | Dr. Ari Roark |
Q: after being torched and made into a nice bracelet the silverplate turned bronze looking is there a ...
A: yes, you can try to remove it with 1) hydrogen peroxide , 3 tbsp. in a pint of hot water- dip it ...
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| pickel | 8/23/2009 | Dr. Ari Roark |
Q: Isn't it sodium bisulfate used for a pickel? Not sodium bisulfite as stated in your article?
A: they are essentially the same thing.pH down in pool stores is spelled, bisulfite, in sparex brand ...
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| Solder Pastes | 8/23/2009 | Dr. Ari Roark |
Q: I work with solder pastes for the majority of my work. These being silver and gold paste's. I am ...
A: A respirator will help, Ask jewelers how many actually wear one religiously! Do get one with ...
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| Pickling solution container | 8/23/2009 | Dr. Ari Roark |
Q: I was wondering I just purchased a Professional Wax Heater to heat and store my pickling solution ...
A: If you are attempting to use what i am thinking of, smallish shallow aluminum bottom with a ...
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| Torch Recommendation and Safety | 8/16/2009 | Dr. Ari Roark |
Q: My metalsmithing teacher recommended that I get an acetylene/air presto-lite torch, while admitting ...
A: I am writing again as I believe the first response was lost days ago.I apologize. Let me say I am ...
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| Old Ring? | 8/15/2009 | Dr. Ari Roark |
Q: I recieved an old ring as a Christmas gift from my ex-father in law. I had taken it to a few ...
A: You have a 10 karat gold step cut modified diamond shaped almandine garnet ring made by JCM- ...
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