“Pearls are most possibly the oldest gems known to man, perhaps because no shaping or cutting is needed to reveal their beauty”. Their first appearance as a treasured form of adornment has been noted from Egyptian, Greek and Roman times.
A handy and extremely inexpensive tool I’ve been making lately. Certainly a lot less than the shellac pad available from a certain well known manufacturer. All you need is a bit of wood a couple of screws and some shellac.
“Pearls are most possibly the oldest gems known to man, perhaps because no shaping or cutting is needed to reveal their beauty”. Their first appearance as a treasured form of adornment has been noted from Egyptian, Greek and Roman times.
The exclusive masterclass will be held by the esteemed Chairwoman of the Institute of Professional Goldsmiths, award-winning designer and goldsmith Janet Weller.
As a waxcarver who loves to carve intricate pieces of jewellery, I have always found it a chore to clean up tiny, difficult to reach details on my castings. Tiny bits of emery stuck on toothpicks, fibreglass brushes, and endless…
The New years party on the 16th of January was a special event this year, celebrating 40 years of the IPG. With little appetite amongst the members for Black Tie dinners of yore, the committee opted for adding a little…
TIPS AND TRICKS 2 DIY sanding rolls by Daniel Moran FIPG 1. Using grade P800 felt back emery paper rolls. This is a fine grade, coarsegrades are available but I find you can go straight from this to the polishing…
For the last two years, we’ve hired a room for our AGM at the City Pride pub in Farringdon. In the past we’ve borrowed a room in the Goldsmiths Hall. A very grand place to be sure, but it made…
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