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Creating the
Granules
After creating the 22K gold alloy, I used a rolling mill and
drawplate to create thin wire. To make granules, the wire is
clipped into tiny pieces, spread on a soldering plate and heated
with a torch until drawn into a sphere. Each granule is about
.5mm in diameter; some artists prefer exact diameters and use
screens to sift and separate granules.
The remainder of the process is attaching the granules to the
base metal; this is based more on chemistry and is not very
visual, so there are no further photographs of the process.
Shown at left:
Gold chips ready for heating (with coin)
Creating the granules with a torch
The granules after forming
Locket
Process
Granulation:
Traditional
Granulation:
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