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In This Edition:
- Taking Hold - Architectural Hardware Today 2. The Holloware of Myra Mimlitsch-Gray 3. Inlay 101 - Mastering the basic techniques of shell inlay 4. Alloying 22KT Gold for Granulation 5. Some Notes On Granulation 6. Procedure For Obtaining Finer Surface Structures 7. The Modern Art Of Carving
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In This Edition of Tips From The Jeweler's Bench
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- Taking Hold - Architectural Hardware Today By Akiko Busch
Some 20 years ago, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London sponsored "Towards a New Iron Age, "aninternational exhibition of contemporary wrought ironwork. The thesis of the exhibit was that while ornamental ironwork "had remained in the grip of the historical pastiche" for much of the twentieth century, it nonetheless was a discipline that offered enormous potential for modern design. The pieces shown - lighting, tools, and both interior and exterior architectural ornamentation - illustrated how this antique discipline could offer forms "appropriate to the tastes and attitudes of our own time"....
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- The Holloware of Myra Mimlitsch-Gray By David Revere McFadden
Myra Mimlitsch-Gray occupies a well-recognized position in the field of metalwork. She produces both jewelry and holloware, the latter being the subject of this essay. As an artist she brings to the workbench a keen sense of history and the social contexts of metalwork, particularly such precious metals as silver and gold. Mimlitsch-Gray belongs to the breed of contemporary artist that revels in the blur zone existing between craft, art, and design.....
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- Inlay 101 - Mastering the basic techniques of shell inlay By Kendra Roberts
Most of us have seen and admired the beautiful inlay created by Native American artists. They cut and polish the stones, then arrange them in plaques (recesses defined by thick-walled bezels). The plaques themselves have intriguing shapes, depicting animals, geometric forms, and even landscapes. Almost any type of stone or other hard, organic material can be used for inlay, but the most common materials are turquoise, coral, onyx, and mother-of-pearl shell. The results can be stunning.....
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- Alloying 22KT Gold for Granulation By Ronda Coryell
An alloy is by definition a mixture of two or more metals to create different strengths and colors. For granulation, the following formula is preferred. It is important to start with pure metals. Even trace amounts of impurities can result in flaws in the metal....
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- Some Notes On Granulation By Charles Lewton-Brain
Instead of granulation I personally strongly suggest using poppy seeds or small polyethylene balls (available in Germany in graduated sizes), supergluing them onto a wax and then casting your object...however: Note that while there are many 'secret' recipes and granulation was 'lost' this was as far as I can tell a result of gentleman scholars and acadamics in the late 19th and early 20th century who were too snobbish and ethnocentric to realize that much of the world still does granulation, that peasants across Europe (where these very academics were writing and publishing) continued to do it (Norway, Central Europe) but they didn't look at them, instead choosing to believe in its loss. This resulted in the
1920's with a number of people experiementing with recipes, some being totally secret....Complete Story:
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- Procedure For Obtaining Finer Surface Structures By Wilfried Scafer
A micro-waterjet device can be used to achieve fine matt finishes on precious metal surfaces. Parts required for this are: jet or wet lap hammer, slow-running compressor, vacuum apparatus, and pressure sprayer....
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- The Modern Art Of Carving By Helena Lambert
The art of gemstone carving had its absolute heyday during the
19th century in Paris. The main center of the creative craft is now in Idar-Oberstein, where experts still pursue the profession. In a modern interpretation, gemstone engraving has lost nothing of its currency.....Complete Story:
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