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Hi,
Were you able to find and solve the issue?
I am thinking of buying a Kayacast-like tabletop casting setup but your problems are making me nervous.
Hoping to hear back from you,
Thanks in...

You were right Mizgeorge!
I asked Rio Grande and they said that you're supposed to plate over!
So the whole argument that gold filled will never wear off like plated does isn't very...

Plated after being cut? Since the big argument is that contrary to plating, gold-filled never wears off, wouldn't replating defeat the whole purpose?
And so you think the layers of gold would chip?...

Hello,

I've had some 925 silver blank medallions cast, and I notice on some of them a cloud-like stain (doesn't look like fire scale or stain from what I've read...) than cannot be removed by...

Hello all,

I was looking at some gold filled blank discs and I don't understand: if gold filled is brass sandwiched between 2 layers of gold, how does one create discs, charms or medallions out of...

Thank you for your reply Dennis,
Actually, some of these blanks (which I have made specially) have light cloud-like marks right from the start. The smelter says it's nearly impossible to avoid when...

Hello all,

My brass blanks become all tarnished before I have them plated.
What is the best way to make them shine again before plating?
A chemical polishing solution or dip?
A rotary tool with...

Yes but those are too big for me

Good idea, thanks.

Thank you for your answer,
actually I'm looking for something that customers can detach easily, I find split rings quite inconvenient.

Hello all,
I make charm bracelets with medallions. Right now the medallions are attached to the chain or thread with jump rings, but I'd like to find a solution so that the owner can detach the...