Shaping metal into jewelry (rolling, wire, forging, forming)
Track: Jewelry Making & Goldsmithing · Duration: 38 min
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Shaping metal into jewelry (rolling, wire, forging, forming)
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Stock creation
- Rolling mill: reduce sheet/wire thickness in annealed steps.
- Draw plate: pull wire through successive holes for even diameter.
- Annealing: heat to soften work-hardened gold; pickle/clean between steps as appropriate.
Forming jewelry
- Saw & file for outline and seat refinement.
- Mandrels / ring sticks for round shanks.
- Doming blocks & punches for curved forms.
- Soldering with correct alloy solder, flux, and heat control (joints fit tightly).
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Lesson quiz
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