Stewart Grice – Technical Articles

Posted on April 1, 2008

Targeting Defects

Using analysis tools to get to the root of manufacturing defects can save time and money.

Posted on January 1, 2008

Look on the White Side

Author Stewart GriceCategories Alloys, Casting, Metals, Repair and Soldering

Enter the alloy designers. Some praise them. Some pity them. For the alloy designers have a tough job on their hands: They have to design metals that are not only aesthetically pleasing, but also offer mechanical properties suitable for making jewelry. This is not an easy task.

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Posted on January 1, 2006

Reticulation

Author Stewart GriceCategories Jewelry Making, Metals, Textures and FinishingTags air annealed, pickled, reticulation, reticulation process, textures

Have you ever wanted to try reticulation but were not sure how? Or perhaps the technique is just too time-consuming or risky and so you canʼt be bothered? Well, good news for you because Hoover & Strong has just taken all the risk out of this fascinating technique.

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Posted on January 1, 2006

Soldering 101 – Tips

Author Stewart GriceCategories Jewelry Making, Repair and SolderingTags bench jeweler, firescale, fusing, platinum soldering, solder, soldering, soldering techniques

Soldering is a skill that all bench jewelers master at an early stage in their career. Although this process soon becomes second nature, sometimes itʼs good to review the basic principles involved to remind ourselves why we do certain things. Remember, an ideal soldered joint must be strong, but at the same time invisible.

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Posted on January 1, 2006

Granulation

Author Stewart GriceCategories MetalsTags grain, granulation, spheroidisation

Granulation comes from the Latin “granulum” or granum” meaning “grain”. It is a decorative process involving the application of small, usually spherical granules to a base object by fusion weld bonding.

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Posted on January 1, 2006

TruPdTM 950 Palladium – The New White Metal

Author Stewart GriceCategories Alloys, Casting, Jewelry Making, Metals, Mill Products, Sheet and WireTags 950 palladium, fabricating, finishing, investment casting, palladium, platinum alternative, refining, setting, soldering, welding, white metal

TruPd™ is the inexpensive option to Platinum and the superior product to White Gold that jewelers have been waiting for. It is suitable for all general fabrication techniques, and can withstand high levels of deformation between anneals. TruPd™ is Pure, White, Precious and Strong.

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