How to Melt Gold
Many precious metals are used to make fine jewelry, ornaments for beading and decorative pieces to accent jewelry. Gold is one precious metal that is often reduced or melted to make other types of jewelry pieces. Jewelry enthusiasts often melt gold to make other jewelry pieces and sell in trade shows or online.
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Purchase or obtain high-quality gold from reputable sources. This will ensure that you will start with quality materials once you have melted the gold down and prepared it for its next stage.
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Use a soldering tool appliance to melt the gold down to a semi-pliable form to use to either reform the gold or spread it out to a flat form.
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Heat the solder up to 710/787 degrees Fahrenheit or 1310/1450 degrees Celsius. This ensures that the temperature will be sufficient enough to effectively melt the gold and bring it to a workable state.
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Form the gold into the desired piece or state while it is hot. If the product cools too soon, it will have to be re-melted. Gold, as does all other precious metals, loses a significant amount of its chemical structure once it is heated and cooled over and over.
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Cool the gold after shaping and allow it to harden and set.
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meltgold12
Feb 14, 2009
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