by Dan Ballard | Jul 30, 2013 | Bronze, General News, Gold, The Process
Two Millennia Of Creating Beauty In Gold And Bronze There is evidence that lost wax casting began in the first century AD. Think about the technology required. Beeswax seems to be an obvious wax source. But then one needs the clay or ceramic mold material. And of...
by Dan Ballard | Jul 24, 2013 | General News, The Process
Ancient technology for metal coatings 2,000 years ago can’t be matched even today Public release date: 24-Jul-2013 American Chemical Society Ancient technology for metal coatings 2,000 years ago can’t be matched even today. Artists and craftsmen more than...
by Dan Ballard | Jul 18, 2013 | Gold
Game-changing discovery reveals how gold is made in outer spaceOne of the many mysteries of the universe is where the elements come from. At last, one part of that mystery is solved. A team of astronomers have discovered the origins of all the heaviest elements...