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Post by opalpyrexia on Dec 12, 2018 0:47:38 GMT -5
That's a terrible thing to have happen.
While there's more than one reason why this wouldn't work (starting with the complex geometry of the break), I couldn't get this idea out of my head while looking at your photos. I imagined positioning the two halves close together but leaving a narrow gap. Then, while warming them, filling that gap with wax. Once filled, put the halves in the freezer and, a bit later, pulling them apart to remove the wax "gap". Cast the gap in silver. Epoxy the two labradorite halves and "silver gap" together, and then set them in a new, slightly larger bezel setting.
Too much work. Low probability of success. Oh, well, it was just a random thought. If I had a nickel...
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Don
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Post by Don on Dec 12, 2018 0:56:48 GMT -5
That's a terrible thing to have happen. While there's more than one reason why this wouldn't work (starting with the complex geometry of the break), I couldn't get this idea out of my head while looking at your photos. I imagined positioning the two halves close together but leaving a narrow gap. Then, while warming them, filling that gap with wax. Once filled, put the halves in the freezer and, a bit later, pulling them apart to remove the wax "gap". Cast the gap in silver. Epoxy the two labradorite halves and "silver gap" together, and then set them in a new, slightly larger bezel setting. Too much work. Low probability of success. Oh, well, it was just a random thought. If I had a nickel... that's just the kind of out of the box thinking that the world needs more of. Great thought.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Dec 12, 2018 9:40:32 GMT -5
That's a terrible thing to have happen. While there's more than one reason why this wouldn't work (starting with the complex geometry of the break), I couldn't get this idea out of my head while looking at your photos. I imagined positioning the two halves close together but leaving a narrow gap. Then, while warming them, filling that gap with wax. Once filled, put the halves in the freezer and, a bit later, pulling them apart to remove the wax "gap". Cast the gap in silver. Epoxy the two labradorite halves and "silver gap" together, and then set them in a new, slightly larger bezel setting. Too much work. Low probability of success. Oh, well, it was just a random thought. If I had a nickel... I think this is a great idea. It may or may not work, but it would look absolutely stunning if it did. I think it wouldn't be too difficult to cast just using a a really hard casting wax and then sand casting it.
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Post by nowyo on Dec 12, 2018 9:49:34 GMT -5
That would probably tempt me to use bad words.
Russ
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Post by jimaz on Dec 12, 2018 11:02:53 GMT -5
That's a terrible thing to have happen. While there's more than one reason why this wouldn't work (starting with the complex geometry of the break), I couldn't get this idea out of my head while looking at your photos. I imagined positioning the two halves close together but leaving a narrow gap. Then, while warming them, filling that gap with wax. Once filled, put the halves in the freezer and, a bit later, pulling them apart to remove the wax "gap". Cast the gap in silver. Epoxy the two labradorite halves and "silver gap" together, and then set them in a new, slightly larger bezel setting. Too much work. Low probability of success. Oh, well, it was just a random thought. If I had a nickel... Japanese potters use a technique called Kintsugi to repair broken pottery. This can result in some beautiful pieces. I believe the technique uses lacquer mixed with powdered gold. I think this could be an interesting fix. Images from a friend, Dick Lehman, who is a potter in Goshen, Indiana. He learned the technique while visiting Japan.
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Post by opalpyrexia on Dec 12, 2018 11:45:49 GMT -5
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Post by metalsmith on Dec 19, 2018 3:00:18 GMT -5
Straighten the edges and then draw & add a rectangular wire of the appropriate width. Burnish to flush set the stone. The only real risk here is how the bezel meets and interacts with the flush-wire. Maybe keep the wire a mm shorter at each end and onl solder to the back will allow the bezel to behave as intended all the way around. I’ve seen this done successfully before. It just pushes our comfort zones but that is how we advance... good luck!
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Post by metalsmith on Dec 19, 2018 3:04:58 GMT -5
If I was to try kintsugi I would buy some gold wire and a fine file before I spent $100 on a single gram. How wrong could you go? #600 or so ..?
(I’d also research how to do it!!)
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