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Goldsmiths Can Cast Easier than Ever
After a quick visit to the Atlanta Jewelry show, I was struck by a significant change. The smaller scale equipment that has come out in concert...
Ride High On Hydrogen
Let's remember when it's smart to keep the equipment simple and affordable. You the designer or jeweler make far more difference than the equipment...
Investing And Flaskless Casting With Docs
This recipe for Docs was written by Gary Dawson of Gary Dawson Designs. Gary is a master jeweler, caster and CAD teacher. Description: Doc’s Casting...
New docscastingplaster.com website
A new web site for current and future users of Docs Casting Plaster. Comments will be on for registered users. Play nice please.
Electrum-Is The Past in Your Future, Thanks To The FTC?
By now you have probably heard that we (In the USA) can soon make gold for sale at less than ten karat and call it gold. It's a new...
Platinum-The Best Market For Jewelers In Years
The one precious metal that has all the following attributes-As white as it gets. High density for a substantial weighty feel for the customer. Can...
Strange Price Reversal-Plumb Platinum Less Costly than Repair Solders!
Thanks to the current state of precious metals market costs we have a very unusual development. The far better solder is less costly....
De-Mystifying Gold Solders
Precious metals have a reputation for secrecy, mystery and alchemy. Some kinds of gold are easy to understand and use. Some you just...
Elemental Alloy Mysteries
Elemental Alloy Mysteries Many of us need a better understanding of just exactly what effect different base metal elements have on gold. Each base...
Torch Song
Torch Song By Daniel Ballard Whether using a Torch or Electricity to melt your precious metal, you need to know the pros and cons of...