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How to Choose the Right Tools when Working with Precious Metals

Working with precious metals is an exciting and rewarding process, but it can also be daunting if you’re just starting out. One of the most step is choosing the right tools. With so many options available, understanding what’s essential and what’s optional can save you both time and money. Here’s a guide to help you […]

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  • 3D Printing

    Quality Assurance in Our Precious Metal Casting with Polishing and Hallmarking

    At Cooksongold, we are dedicated to delivering exceptional quality in everything we do. Our Precious Metal Casting service provides expert polishing and certified hallmarking, ensuring that each design meets the highest standards possible. Our process begins with transforming your CAD designs into precise wax models using advanced 3D printing technology. These models are then cast […]

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  • 3D Printing

    Top Design Tips for Our Precious Metal Casting Service

    Designing jewellery pieces that align with our casting capabilities is essential for achieving high-quality results. By adhering to specific design guidelines, you can ensure your creations are both aesthetically pleasing and structurally sound. Here are some top design tips to optimise your pieces for effective casting with us: 1. Ensure Your Model is Watertight Before […]

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  • Clay

    Torch Vs Kiln: What is the best for heating your silver clay?

    When working with precious metal clay, choosing the right heating method can be a challenge, especially when weighing the benefits of torch firing versus kiln firing. Both approaches have their advantages and disadvantages and the best choice often depends on the specific needs and resources of the jeweller. Here’s a look at the pros and […]

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  • Business Advice

    Jewellery Making Top Tips

    If you are looking to elevate your jewellery making skill set even further, here are some valuable tips and resources to help you enhance your jewellery making. Choose the type of jewellery you want to make Jewellery making offers various avenues, each requiring specific tools, skills, and knowledge. Below are some areas that might inspire […]

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  • Scrap

    Making the Most Out of Your Scrap Metal Jewellery

    What is Metal Recycling? Metal recycling involves collecting scrap metal, processing it, and creating new metal materials. These recycled metals can be used to manufacture new metal products, which can be recycled again once they are no longer needed. Benefits of Recycling Your Precious Metal Our Scrap Metal Recycling Service With over 100 years of […]

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  • Buying Guides

    COLOP Handheld Printers: The new way to print

    What is Mobile Printing? Mobile printers give you the flexibility to print materials on demand, when and where you need to. They are often lightweight, easy to use and durable, offering high print quality you would expect from stationary printers. Within jewellery making, mobile printing technology can be extremely useful, particularly when it comes to […]

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  • Inspiration

    World Environment Day 2024

    World Environment day is celebrated annually on 5th June and serves as a reminder of the importance of environmental sustainability. World Environment Day is celebrated globally, unifying millions of people across the world to raise awareness of pressing environmental issues. It also gives individuals, communities, and organisations the opportunity to help protect and preserve the […]

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  • Wax Carving

    Everything You Need to Know About Wax Carving

    Shop All Wax Carving and Wax Carving Tools What is wax carving? Wax carving differs from other jewellery making techniques. Instead of adding decorative elements to a foundational piece, you will start with a piece of wax and saw and file it down into the shape you want. Through lost wax casting, your piece will […]

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  • Wire Wrapping

    How to Make Wire Wrapped Jewellery

    Shop Jewellery Making Pliers Shop Silver Wire Shop Copper Wire Wire wrapping is a creative and intricate style of jewellery making. Exactly as you’d expect it to be, wire wrapping is a technique that involves curving, bending and wrapping wire to make different types of jewellery. Once you’ve practiced and developed your skills, wire wrapping […]

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  • Metal Forming & Stamping

    Get Started with Metal Stamping

    Within jewellery making, there are a wide range of techniques that can be used to inspire the jewellery you as a jewellery maker create. One of these techniques is metal stamping. This technique will allow you to imprint intricate designs onto various metals, resulting in lots of personalised and distinctive jewellery pieces. In this article, […]

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  • Resin

    Resin Glossary

    Are you thinking about working with resin? Brush up on the essential terms with our resin glossary before you get started… Accelerator – An additive designed to speed up the reaction between the resin and the hardener. Air Bubble – A common occurrence when pouring resin, air bubbles can be easily fixed by quickly popping […]

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  • Resin

    Resin Jewellery Making: FAQs

    Making jewellery with resin is an incredibly exciting and fun way to get creative. If you’re just starting your resin jewellery making journey then it is important to at first, understand the basics and practice before you start making. Here at Cooksongold we think resin is a fantastic product to use when making jewellery which […]

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