In this video, I'll show you my methods for making sheet metal from scrap gold. I cover crucible seasoning, ingot mold prep, using butane vs. acetylene, annealing gold, making an ingot, which torch tips to use, rolling out sheet metal with a rolling mill.
I had some company while I glazed my crucible: Amber Romero who is the director of Chimera Art's Jewelry Studio, my friend, and an accomplished jeweler. Check out Amber's work on Instagram! Web: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amberbergquist/?hl=en. She came by for the crucible glazing!
Take safety precautions! High heat and very, very hot molten metal can seriously injure you! Wear a leather apron, if you've got one, Safety, IR safety glasses, gloves (leather for fire and chemical for chemicals), tie back hair, no loose, dangly sleeves or jewelry, CLOSE-TOED SHOES.
I should have said IR protection in the form of safety glasses. The amount of UV output, with butane, propane, and acetylene, is minimal. The radiation to protect against is IR (infrared radiation). IR protection is necessary with general soldering, especially longer soldering stints like when making an ingot or with kiln use. Also, there are plenty of opportunities for debris, heat and other flying objects to damage our eyes so IR safety glasses cover all bases. Safety glasses - especially those with side protection will also protect your eyes when using pickle but, closed goggles are best with chemicals. The IR lens density should be 1.5 - 3 (as compared to the shade arc welders use: 8+). 1.5 - 3 is dark enough to protect your eyes and still see what you are doing. Here's a link to over-prescription IR Safety Glasses - they can also be worn without prescription glasses: https://amzn.to/2uAPuW0. And one more pair - these offer splash and impact protection goggles as well as IR protection: https://amzn.to/2mtch1N.
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Things you might need:
IR protection safety glasses: https://amzn.to/2uAPuW0, and, https://amzn.to/2mtch1N
Handy Flux: Micro-Tools, https://www.micro-tools.com/products/sol-950-04?aff=10
The Whip, Crucible: https://www.micro-tools.com/products/cas-250-10?aff=10
Firescoff Amazon: https://amzn.to/2KUczwv
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Ingot Mold: Pepe Tools: https://pepetools.com/products/adjustable-ingot-molds?aff=5
Little graphite ingot mold used in video: https://amzn.to/2KYRhOi
More graphite molds: https://amzn.to/2N5qHjE
Rosebud/multi-orifice tip for Smith Little Torch or similar for acetylene: https://amzn.to/2znwwal
For Propane: https://amzn.to/2ND23rQ
Smith Little Torch setup: https://amzn.to/2ztFwL6
Gentec little torch setup with regulators: https://www.micro-tools.com/products/sol-206-00?aff=10
Firebrick: https://amzn.to/2m6A6Mw
Graphite stir rod: https://amzn.to/2ztHg76
Rolling mills Pepe Tools: https://pepetools.com/products/110mm-combination-ultra-rolling-mill?aff=5
Chimera Arts, Sebastopol, CA (A makerspace): http://www.chimeraarts.org/
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