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Great question :) On the whole everything gets melted because we are the last port of call and we need the gold to make our new gold sheet and wire. The majority of this jewellery has been up for second hand sale and been bought and sold.

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Lovely summer jewellery, thank you for sharing ideas!

A great myth busters episode.... "The silver bullets used by the Lone Ranger are more effective than standard lead bullets. BUSTED In this test a silver bullets and a lead bullet were fired into layers of ballistic gel. The lead bullet penetrated farther than the silver bullet due to its weight, and thus is more effective in bringing down an opponent. Also, silver shrinks when cooled, forcing precision accuracy when forging bullets out of it, and was used as a form of currency back in the Wild West, which would make using silver bullets impractical and a waste of good money."

@@cooksongold I've cast silver bullets in the past. Always cast bigger than needed by a few thousandths, to make up for shrinkage, and finished with a file down to proper size. Was fun to be able to use som scrape silver and say I had silver bullets for werewolves or whatever, for any gun I had.

A pot like this is great for preventing the clay from drying: www.cooksongold.com/Precious-Metal-Clay/Silver-Clay-Moisturising-And-------Storage-Pot-prcode-855-091 Project X do a rehydration fluid: www.cooksongold.com/Precious-Metal-Clay/Project-X-X2O-Rehydration-Fluid----30ml-prcode-855-322 You can also use water but be sure it does not contain any contaminates or additional minerals.

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Thanks so much :)

It was really interesting to watch. The inside still had to be sized and smoothed by hand. One of the joys of wax carving much like painting is that the craftsperson brings their own unique style which a machine or computer could never really replicate. The final ring was cast in silver and it does look great!

Just taking a quick look at the product, you should have received 5 rollers in total, the wire roller needs a flat roller for the bottom in order to make D section and V section as one side needs to be flat. www.cooksongold.com/Jewellery-Tools/Combination-Rolling-Mill-With-5----Rollers,-Value-Range-prcode-999-AXWA&query=blue%20rolling%20mill&channel=uk

I'm so glad!

Great ideas

These pieces are broken and scratched and the majority of the gemstones are broken too. These pieces have come to us as their final destination, some pieces have already been available for people to buy elsewhere but did not sell.

"Magnetic materials are always made of metal, but not all metals are magnetic. Iron is magnetic, so any metal with iron in it will be attracted to a magnet. Steel contains iron, so a steel paperclip will be attracted to a magnet too. Most other metals, for example aluminium, copper and gold, are NOT magnetic."

@@cooksongold so the argentium will not be magnetic?

So you could potentially build up layers of clay on the shell and then burn away the shell, however it's not guaranteed the structure would not collapse. You could also still make a mould however it's likely you would also still lose the shell removing it from the mould. Ultimately you would need to test and develop your own technique specific to your shell or material.

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Yes, though you must consider and calculate the shrinkage

Great feedback :) we would love to do another video! It sounds like you have lots of great knowledge and experience so please let us know how you would judge the amount of pressure and what you need additional and we can add this too.

You're very welcome!

Glad you enjoyed it

It's all soldering :)

Not at the moment but we sell a huge amount of books and can answer all if not most quesitons!

Silver clay is made from fine silver, there are some silver clays made from sterling silver. Tarnishing occurs due to a chemical reaction between the metal surface and substances in the environment, such as oxygen, sulfur, or moisture, resulting in a thin layer of corrosion or discoloration. Whether an alloy tarnishes depends on its composition and the environment it is exposed to.

The short answer is yes, however it could change colour during the process but should return to it's normal colour. Moissanite is very durable but as with heating anything there is always a risk!

@@cooksongold thank you so much for taking the time to reply!! I can’t wait to try🤗🤗

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@cooksongold Thabk you! I've been trying to buy some, and it's difficult to tell if it's a real silver solder or just regular soldering paste

Sian says: " Oh no! I don't use Argentium regularly so I'm not an expert but I know that Elizabeth from Argentium was so helpful plus I think she offers courses. I'd recommend getting in touch with them www.argentiumsilver.com/ "

@@cooksongold thank you :)

Sian says: "I love making blobs into little pebbles as well as hammering them flat and then adding an impressart stamp to the surface. You could also roll the blob out flat using a rolling mill into a piece of sheet silver. You can even draw the silver into wire. Ultimately any silver fine or sterling you can make into anything you like, it's fully recyclable."

I think these are discontinued but you can still get some findings: www.cooksongold.com/Precious-Metal-Clay/-Range=Clay_Findings/-Alloy=0/-Type=0/&prdsearch=y Alternatively you can solder on bails and jumprings after you have fired your clay.

Thanks for watching!

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It's borax with water using a borax dish and cone www.cooksongold.com/Jewellery-Tools/Technique-Borax-Dried-Flux-Cone-And-Ceramic-Dish-Soldering-Set-prcode-1VP-082

This is project X but we sell lots of silver clays: www.cooksongold.com/Precious-Metal-Clay/

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Heat encourages the formation of a layer of oxide on the surface of the metal and depending on the thickness and chemical properties of the oxidation layer, light hitting it will produce different colours.

The prints are from everyday found objects such as children's tools, looly sticks, utensils etc

@@cooksongold Ok thank you!

Great to hear your thoughts. While technology can enhance traditional craftsmanship in many ways, it is important for craftsmen to strike a balance between embracing new technologies and preserving traditional skills and techniques.

In terms of a 3D file the machine works by removing material set to a single specific depth. Software is supplied with the Magic L3 Machine, allowing you to engrave text in various fonts and characters, patterns, symbols, shapes, logos and even photographs. It is also fully compatible with Microsoft Office and designs can be easily loaded from a USB drive. We offer free in store and online demonstrations so it would be worth booking one of those to get an idea of the extent of the capabilities. www.cooksongold.com/Jewellery-Tools/Magic-L3-Laser-Engraving-And-------Cutting-Machine-100w-prcode-997-L100&query=magic%20engraver&channel=uk

To further clarify the machine is capable of 3d carving but you would need to use 3rd party cam software such as desk proto to carve out a 3d image form an stl file

Thanks! You could make an adjustable ring however you must consider that the structure of silver clay when heated is sintered unlike sheet silver, this could mean that regularly adjusting or moving the metal could cause a weak point where it would break. You would need to think carefully about your design and thoroughly test it.

You are so welcome!

Sorry, but the video doesn't fit the narration. Wouldn't it have been better if the person in the film was demonstrating what the narrator is explaining? As it is, her random actions in the process of fabricating a wax model (I'm not even sure she was doing THAT!) only adds confusion to the video, in my opinion. I think you missed a real opportunity, here!

Using wax files removes the wax rather than melting it as does using a wax saw blade

We are very lucky!