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Couldn't believe it when a customer questioned a quotation given for a heavy gold chain. He said he had found an online company called Cookson who would sell the same item considerably cheaper. When...

There are excellent links on Youtube. Just search for Lampert Puk3
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Now that is truly delightful!

Love the triangular wire. Never thought of that.

Very nicely done sir!

Thanks for your kind comments everyone. Looks like the client may well want another!

If it is a dead flat finish you need, another technique is to use a piece of sticky backed felt mounted on a piece of glass (or a similarly flat surface) with a little dab of Brasso. You then keep...

We were always taught to finish silver jewellery by using a swansdown mop with jeweller's rouge and paraffin. Previously, a calico mop with tripoli paste.

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I have a friend who said, "Come and see my new pneumatic engraving tool". Reluctantly, I visited his workshop, tried out the Enset and decided there and then that I had to buy one! I...

Excellent question James: yes, it does seem a rather long winded process and if not for the Welsh gold element, I would have saw pierced from 18 carat sheet without bothering with a cast version. As...

Just signed up myself. Already found it to be a good place ...

Oh, I forgot to say, Cookson does fantastic 18 carat round wire which makes an ideal filler. I think it is 0.3mm - perfect!

I bought my Puk four or five years ago. At there time there was available a short video series which outlined the basics. I'm sure there must be copies available still.
Don't know what I would do...

The idea is that you overlap the welds to give an invisible seam.

Yes, I notice that with grain or pavè setting - especially 1.5mm! It always looks slightly wonky under the stereo microscope but when viewed with plain old specs it looks fine.

Did a pair of 75 pointer brilliant cuts on the run up to Christmas. Used Exchange Findings for the mounts. Have to say they were reasonably priced and an excellent finish ...

I have a pair of princess cuts to do for early January. Nice mounts, are they Cooksons?

The best type of presents are the ones money can't buy. Beautiful!

Thanks Dennis. That is really helpful.


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So, if I wanted to buy one like the example in Dennis' image, where would be the best place?

Pure Argon is about £35-40 per fill. You don't need solder if you do a proper 'V' weld starting at the bottom and gradually working your way towards the wider bit. You then have to go proud of the...

A very quick reply: it is indeed a great piece if kit. The weld is great because there is no visible joint as the surface becomes all parent metal so to speak. But unless you take a long time filling...

Thanks everyone for your kind words.

I sawed out the outline from 1.5mm brass sheet then severed the front and middle legs reducing them in depth to around 0.75mm ( they needed to be set back a...

"perhaps you could give us your name sometime, it makes communicating a little bit easier."

Yes, sorry Goldsmith, the name's Martin ...

I saw pierced the master pattern in brass, cast in 18 carat welsh gold using Delft clay, added an 18 carat red gold tongue and tail - and there it is ...


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Just joined the forum and looking forward to interacting in the new year. Been making jewellery now for 41 years but still looking forward to learning new tips and techniques.
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