Arts & Crafts Jewelry Making 3

Question 1

What is the 'lost-wax casting' process in jewelry making?

Accepted Answer

Creating a wax model, investing it in plaster, burning out the wax, then filling the cavity with metal

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Pouring molten metal directly into a sand mold

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Hammering sheet metal into a wax-lined mold form

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Pressing soft metal over a carved wax pattern

Question 2

Which technique involves raising a design in relief by hammering metal from its reverse side?

Accepted Answer

Repoussé

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Filigree

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Granulation

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Chasing

Question 3

What is 'granulation' as used in historical and contemporary jewelry making?

Accepted Answer

Fusing tiny metal spheres onto a surface without visible solder

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Adding textured granules to ceramic beads

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Grinding metal into fine powder for casting molds

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Creating a pebbled texture by repeated hammer strikes

Question 4

What is 'Metal Clay' (such as PMC) in jewelry making?

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A material of fine metal powder in a binder that fires into solid metal

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A clay-colored enamel applied to metal surfaces

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A type of modeling clay reinforced with metal wire

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A synthetic resin that mimics the look of metal

Question 5

What does 'electroforming' produce in jewelry making?

Accepted Answer

Metal forms built up through electrochemical deposition of metal ions

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Jewelry with embedded electronic circuits

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Synthetic gemstones created using electric heat

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Wire jewelry shaped using electromagnetic coils

Question 6

In jewelry making, what is 'forging'?

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Shaping metal by hammering or pressing it, often over an anvil or mandrel

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Pouring molten metal into a carved mold

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Etching a design into metal using acid

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Joining two metal pieces with hard solder

Question 7

What is a 'prong setting' in jewelry making?

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A setting that uses metal claws or tines to grip and hold a gemstone

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A setting where a metal bezel fully encircles the stone

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A setting where the stone is flush with the metal surface

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A setting that uses adhesive to secure the stone