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All about 3D printing Cooksongold have revolutionised 3D printing with a modern approach combining technology with the art of precious metal printing. View their incredible new service here: www.cooksongold.com/3dprinting But let’s get started with the journey of 3D Printing…. What is 3D Printing? Polymer 3D printing In simple terms 3D printing is an additive technology used to manufacture parts. By ‘additive’ we add material to create the geometry. Most traditional manufacturing methods such as milling and machining will involve removing materials to reveal the geometry. 3D printing is known to be quick and has the possibility to create complex geometries over ‘traditional’ technologies, with an extensive list of growing materials. It is heavily used in many areas, such as medical, aerospace, dentistry and Jewellery, especially for prototyping. History of 3D Printing: There is a fascinating history of 3D printing and how we got to where we are today. Dr Kodama attributed t...

Soldering is the process of joining two pieces of metal together. Soldering jewellery involves fusing a filler metal otherwise known as solder, into a joint. As an essential part of the jewellery making process, soldering allows the jewellery makers to easily create a range of pieces without melting or damaging the metals they are working with. As with many other areas of jewellery making, there are both traditional and modern approaches to different skills and soldering is no exception. In our continuous effort to help you in your jewellery making journey, we have taken a look at traditional soldering and soldering with an Orion Welder to help you understand how each part of the soldering process can differ. Re tipping prongs Traditional –  When re tipping a prong if the stone is heat sensitive you will have to take this out, with multiple stones this can be time consuming and risk potential margin for error. Orion Welder  –  You can weld with all the stones in place...