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View clips from our previously published technical instructional videos that demonstrate basic platinum bench techniques, fabrication, casting and platinum specialty repairs. Click on a link below to view your desired topic. Click here to order all of the clips listed below on one DVD.

Skills and Techniques for Becoming a Platinum Expert

Introduction
The Platinum Workbench
Working With Platinum: Annealing
Working With Platinum: Soldering & Welding
Working With Platinum: Soldering Heads & Shanks
Working With Platinum: Finishing

Fabricating With Platinum
Introduction
Basic Platinum Welding
Beginning Skills: Fabricating With Platinum
Intermediate Skills: Fabricating With Platinum
Advanced Skills: Fabricating a Platinum Three-Prong Ring
Closing

Platinum Casting
Introduction
Alloys Suitable for Platinum Casting
Avoiding Contamination in the Kiln
Safety
Investments & De-Vesting
Torch or Induction
Choosing a Torch
Torch Casting Without a Flask
Casting With a Vertical Machine
Induction Casting Using a Basic Motorized Induction Machine
Large Volume Casting
Mass Production Casting
Closing

Platinum Specialty Repairs
Introduction
Replacement of a Semi Mount Head
Sizing a Platinum Cobalt Ring
Soldering a Platinum Head to a Gold Shank
Soldering a Platinum Head to a Platinum Shank
Sizing a Platinum Ring down using the Solder Method
Dovetail Sizing
Soldering a Goldand a Platinum Band Together

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