Taking a shine

Article Abstract:

A combination of tumblers and appropriate media can dramatically reduce the tedious manual finishing process and bring about metal metamorphosis. Rotary tumblers, easy but slow process is the oldest form of mass finishing and allows for a hands-free supervision.

Author: Graci, Nina
Publisher: Lapidary Journal Inc.
Publication Name: Lapidary Journal
Subject: Hobbies and crafts
ISSN: 0023-8457
Year: 2003
Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring, Metal Cleaning, Finishing & Drying Eqp, Evaluation, Metal finishing, Tumbling (Metal finishing)

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Keep it light

Article Abstract:

Jewelers prefer to use safer, cleaner, brighter, and more energy-efficient fluorescent lights instead of mercury-emitting fluorescents, for their studios. Different types of lights used are incandescents halogens and fluorescents.

Author: Graci, Nina
Publisher: Lapidary Journal Inc.
Publication Name: Lapidary Journal
Subject: Hobbies and crafts
ISSN: 0023-8457
Year: 2005
Usage, Fluorescent lighting

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Letting in the light

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The usage of plique-a-jour enameling techniques by Tzu-Ju Chen and Sandra Bradshaw for the design of jewelry is described.

Author: Graci, Nina
Publisher: Lapidary Journal Inc.
Publication Name: Lapidary Journal
Subject: Hobbies and crafts
ISSN: 0023-8457
Year: 2006
Methods, Innovations, Bradshaw, Sandra, Chen, Tzu-Ju

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Subjects list: United States, Jewelry making
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