Review Flashcards
Unity is?
When everything in a project works together visually.
What is texture?
How something feels.
A preliminary design is?
A design made before a project, a quick sketch to base ideas off of.
Negative space is?
Area around the object.
When a design is not the same on both sides it is?
Asymmetrical / Asymmetrically Balanced
What gauge metal is heaviest, 18 or 24?
18, the lower the number the thicker the metal.
What took is used to create a simple in metal to prepare it for drilling?
Center Punch.
Ow do you pierce an interior shape?
Use center punch, drill a hole, saw using hole.
What work surface secured tools do you use for sawing and filing?
C-Clamp, Bench pin
The teeth of the saw blade face what direction?
Outward and down.
Why would you use a bastard file?
To remove or file large sections.
While sawing, a jeweler’s saw should be held in what direction?
Vertically and away from your body.
Why would you use needle files?
To file small areas not large enough to be accessed by larger files.
The four semi-precious metals for making jewelry are:
Brass, Copper, Nickel Silver, Sterling Silver
What is the difference between 24 karat gold and 14 karat gold?
24 is pure gold while 14 is alloyed gold.
What was the first metal to be alloyed in ancient times?
Bronze
What is the proper way to melt solder, direct or indirect heat?
Indirect
What is a mixture of two or more metals for a particular purpose?
Alloy
What is the proper way to dispose of sterling silver?
Recycle it
Describe the soldering process:
Cut piece of solder, flux project, lay solder on crack you are trying to seal, heat with torch until melted.
When completing multiple soldering jobs in one project you must use which solder temperatures and in what order?
Soft, medium, hard
What is the abrasive material called that removes scratches from metal?
Emery / Sand paper
What is the soft hammer called that forges and flattens without marring the surface of the metal?
Rawhide mallet
The mechanical equipment used for highly polishing metal is called (2):
Tripoli, Fabulustre
Originality of design means:
Unique design, not based off of any overused symbols.
Polishing metal before scratches are removed will result in:
Polished scratches
A metal that will not solder could be caused by
The metal is not fluxed
What is the name of the solution that removes fire scale and oxidization from soldered metal?
Pickle
What does the term alloy mean?
Combination of metals for an advantage such as increased toughness
Why would you not want to use pure silver to make a ring?
It would be too soft
What is tripoli?
A polishing machine
What number drill bit would make the smallest hole, 60 or 80?
80, higher number equals smaller bit
What is an anvil
Metal block used as a surface when hammering metals
In what order would you use the sanding papers?
Lowest to highest
What polishing compound is most abrasive?
Tripoli
Liver of sulfur is:
A compound that creates a forced oxidization process and colors metal black-brown.
Piercing is:
Drilling a hole in metal
Etching is
Acid eats away metal to create a design
What is ferric chloride?
Oxidator
What causes metal to discolor overnight?
Oxidization
What material do we use to prevent discoloration of metal?
Lacquer
What helps activate liver of sulfur?
Heat and metal
What general items are used to make jewelry functional?
Findings
What is bee’s wax or cut lube used for?
Making sawing easy
What does ‘work harden’ mean?
When you hammer a metal the less flexible it becomes
Scratches in jewelry:
Decrease value and show poor craftsmanship
What material do we use to prevent acid from eating into metal when we are etching?
Contact paper
What saw blade would be finer, 2/0 or 2?
2/0
What could cause jeweler’s saw blades to break?
Forcing, turning to sharp
What is a pilot hole?
Hole used to pilot drill bit
What tool is used to polish the inside of a ring?
Flex shaft
What is a flint and steel instrument used to create a spark when lighting a torch?
Striker
What took is used to remove pieces from the acid bath?
Copper tongs
What does it mean to ‘quench’ metal?
Taking a piece of hot metal and putting it in a cool liquid
What is a chuck used for?
Closes and opens mouth to insert drill bits
What is flux?
Paste painted on metal to protect, flow, and polish metal.
What fuel do we use in this lab to solder?
Acetyle
