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Loot Box JewelryAmber Van AusdallOwner / MetalsmithFort Collins, CO720.351.1201amber_Lootbox.com
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Metalsmithing Classes
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Taught by metalsmith Amber Van Ausdall in her Fort Collins studio. Beginning individual classes start at $30 per hour.Subjects taught - Cold metal work, soldering and metal forging.Fusing copper and advanced fusing of silver and gold.
Trunk Shows
Trunk Shows
Host a Loot Box Trunk Show!Invite friends/family/coworkers to your home or business for a personal showing of Loot Box Artisan Jewelry with metalsmith Amber Van Ausdall. The host recieves 10% of jewelry sales toward Loot Box Jewelry.
Wedding Bands
Sterling Silver Wedding Bands
Share the unique experience of making your own wedding bands in the Loot Box studio. Metalsmith Amber Van Ausdall will guide you through the process in 4 - 6 hours. Package cost for rings and studio time for 2 starts at only $250. Advanced and custom bands are priced higher. Costs based on current metal index prices.
Metal Prices
Metal Prices
The first silver I pruchased in 2005 was about $6.25 /oz.Mid may 2011, it is about $35/ozKeep up on the metal prices here
Pure GOLD, SILVER and COPPER are F ace-centered cubic crystal structures
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Crystalline SILVERFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaSilver is a metallic chemical element with the chemical symbol Ag (Latin: argentum) and atomic number 47. A soft, white, lustrous metal, it has the highest electrical conductivity of any element and the highest thermal conductivity of any metal. The metal occurs naturally in its pure, free form (native silver), and as an alloy with gold and other metals. Most silver is produced as a by-product of copper, gold, lead, and zinc refining.Silver has long been valued as a precious metal, and it is used to make ornaments, jewelry, high-value tableware, utensils (hence the term silverware), and currency coins. Today, silver metal is also used in electrical contacts and conductors and in mirrors.Pure silver is a very ductile and malleable (slightly harder than gold) metal with a brilliant white metallic luster that can take a high degree of polish.Sterling silver is an alloy of silver containing 92.5% by weight of silver and 7.5% by weight of other metals, usually copper. The sterling silver standard has a minimum millesimal fineness of 925.Patination or Tarnish Chemicaly, silver is not very reactive—it does not react with oxygen or water at ordinary temperatures, so does not easily form a silver oxide. However, other metals in the alloy, usually copper, may react with gasses in the air. As the purity of the silver decreases, the “problem” of tarnishing increases.Several products have been developed for the purpose of polishing silver that serve to remove sulfur from the metal without damaging or warping it. Because harsh polishing and buffing can permanently damage and devalue a piece of antique silver, valuable items are typically hand-polished to preserve the unique patinas of older pieces.I employ an accelerated process of oxidation on some of my designs to produce distinct coloration by chemically changing the metallic surface itself.Crystal structure face-centered cubic
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