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Ornaments wreaths, and wall decorations are among the items classified as metal Christmas decorations and are largely made from stainless steel, brass, and aluminum. People have embraced the decorations since they have an elegant look, they are well made, and can be used once and again without any faltering appearance.
Metal Christmas decorations like alternatives wear and tear much slower than their plastic or glass counterparts, they are also much lighter than these materials and have space for more artistry. Ornaments and other Christmas décor made of brass, aluminum or stainless steel for instance are nothing short of classy and sophisticated in any Christmas setting, on a Christmas tree, on a mantle or even as a centerpiece.
The adjustable home fittings can adopt metal theme colors that complement the other decorative fittings enhancing artistry.
Ornaments: Metal Christmas ornaments are among the most popular and most used types of ornaments used to dress-up the trees. They can take the form of snowflakes, bells, and deer are quite aesthetically pleasing with engraving.
Wreaths : Wreaths are ornamental Garlands used to Ring or Festoon doors walls and metallic door wreaths tend to give warmth of modern and warmer occasions. They are reusable every year unlike green ones and still look great indoors.
Tabletop Decorations: Little Metal trees, Reindeer and any other great looking articles made into stars, can be made to adore tables during the festive season.
Wall Hangings : Things like metallic decorations in the shape of angel cutouts, Santa Claus are wall hangings that give any home more elegance and exquisiteness.
Metal Christmas decorations are usually made from:
Steel : Construction grade metal, used mainly for heavy-duty decoration. It can be shining, painted or left with an almost raw surface.
Aluminum : Used for decorations during Christmas season, highly utilizes intricacies due to its light weight and simplicity.
Copper: A wiring conductor that is beautiful in color, copper decorations remain spicy and warm. This occurs after many years of use.
Brass : Comprising both Copper and zinc, brass makes items appear in gold tint and hence the bright look is achieved only with this alloy.
Tin: Being lightweight, this metal is readily available for making vintage or handmade style Christmas ornaments and decors.
Iron: Iron on the other hand is employed when making heavy Merry Christmas decorations furniture.
Silver: While proposing some high-end Christmas decorations, metals made out of silver or silver-coated materials can also be recommended for some classy look.
There is a unique characteristic of aesthetics attributed by each of these metals which makes them viable in unique styles of the Christmas decorations.
Photochemical etching allows compromising levels of detail making it suitable for ornaments making such as snowflakes or stars with thin lines. It is also easily hand able hence it makes it possible to produce both pre-determined targets and individual custom designs. TMN photo chemical etching factory has made various metal Christmas crafts, such as metal Christmas trees, metal candlesticks, metal hobby parts, metal flowers and so on.
This is an outline of the procedure to follow for the making of the metal Christmas decorations .
● Design Phase
● Preparing the Metal Sheets
● Applying the Resistance
● Etching the Metal
● Finishing and polishing
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Hi all,
I was contemplating doing some jewelry pieces, rings to start, with
aluminum. So… before I get started and all into a possible mess
what should I look out for?
Is it possible to solder to aluminum or can I only T.I.G. weld
(please don’t make me)?
Is there any health risks associated with aluminum worn on the
skin?
is there anyway to get nice finishes on it? would I need to coat
it with something(I know it wouldn’t rust but will it do anything
else strange)?
I know there are different grades of aluminum and they have
different characterists, so does anyone know of a good grade to work
with?
I’v seen it used for jewelry and wearable art and I’ve played with
it doing some sculptural work but I’m most concerned with reactions
to the body, more then anything else. If anyone can point me in the
right directions with experience or an article I missed but should
read it will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Zoe Hardisty
My experiences with aluminum are more along the lines of structure -
machine shop and the like - There is a compelling link between
ingesting aluminum (pots and pans) and alzheimer’s disease. Just
something to keep in mind. I don’t recall the number, but most of
the aluminum you’ll find is pure (99.9) aluminum - that’s what most
of the aluminum things that are around you, especially extruded
things, are made of. Soda cans, for instance. I use onlinemetals.com
for all my industrial metals - decent selection, good prices. You can
get metals quite a bit cheaper on ebay, but it’s harder to get just
what you want. It can be soldered with aluminum flux, but it’s quite
difficult. Others may offer better solutions, but the only coatings
I know of that work involve anodizing, which is very involved.
Zoe, I’m most certainly not an expert, but I know some things about
aluminum that may help you.
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You can solder aluminum, but not aluminum oxide - and raw aluminum
almost immediately oxidizes as soon as you stop exposing fresh metal.
The process of soldering involves cleaning as you apply solder. Using
a stainless brush to scrub the aluminum with melted aluminum solder
and heat is the surest way I know. This provides a “tinned” surface
that will join to another “tinned” surface. It’s not trivial.
Aluminum alloys vary widely in composition, and people vary widely
in their reaction to metals. I know of people that are “allergic” to
nickel, copper (and therefore brass), stainless steel (possibly
nickel alloy), “base metal”, pewter and zinc. I also know people that
wear each of these as jewelry without rashes or allergic
manifestations.
It would seem that pierced ear loops or finger rings would be more
likely to cause problems than a bracelet, because the exposure to the
metal is more intimate.
From Machinery’s Handbook, the typical wrought aluminum alloy
elements are Cu, Si, Mn, Mg, Cr, and other - in some cases, other is
a significant part of the alloy.
If you can produce good jewelry or statuary, and clearly label the
composition of your pieces, you will have to assume that the
customer has some judgement about their own relative allergic
reactions. I personally have a bit of trouble with grocery store
basket handles causing a rash by the time I fill it with groceries -
but I play with a lot of aluminum of varying alloys and haven’t
noticed a problem. On the other hand, I don’t cook with raw aluminum
pots, because the link between Alzheimer’s and aluminum is a bit
muddy - there are conflicting claims.
Now, was that close enough to a fence sitting position?
Good luck,
Rexarino
Hi Zoe,
I think TIG is the only way out, you might consider cold
connections.
There no health risks from Al worn on the skin.
Aside from the usual brushing, sand-blasting and polishing, the most
common, useful and durable finishing technique would be anodizing,
with or without colorful dyes.
There is an extremely detailed discussion of working with aluminum
in Oppi Untracht’s monumental work, “Jewelry Concepts & Technology”.
If you don’t own this, you should.
My brother, Brant Emery. owns a small business, E-Wax,
() providing CAD and CAM services to the
jewelry and hobby trade, along with specialized wax products for CAM
users, including bits and tools and fixtures of his own invention.
He is a professional machinist by trade and spent quite a while
welding aluminum boat hulls, both above and underwater. Most
beautiful joints I’ve ever seen, a true master. If I had a question
about the various aluminum alloys, he is the one I would ask. I do
know that he recently milled some beautiful aluminum pieces of
jewelry fro a Utah customer, incredibly smooth, nearly-polished
surfaces right off one of his mills.
I don’t get a commission from him, just passing on the info and hope
it is of some help to you or others here.
Best regards,
Wayne Emery
The Gemcutter
John,
There is a compelling link between ingesting aluminum (pots and pans) and alzheimer's disease.
The aluminum Alzheimer’s link is tenuous. There is no causal
relationship that has been established even after 20 years of
research into aluminum and Alzheimer’s
From the Alzheimer’s Asociation
http://www.alz.org/aboutad/myths.asp
Myth 3: Drinking out of aluminum cans or cooking in aluminum
pots and pans can lead to Alzheimer's disease.
Reality: Based on current research, getting rid of aluminum
cans, pots, and pans will not protect you from Alzheimer's
disease. The
exact role (if any) of aluminum in Alzheimer's disease is
still being researched and debated. However, most researchers
believe that not enough evidence exists to consider aluminum a
risk factor for Alzheimer's or a cause of dementia.
Here is a link the the UK Alzheimer’s Society
Aluminium and Alzheimer’s disease
Here is a quote from brief article in Scientific American about it
"In the mind of many scientists, if aluminum plays a role it is
most probably a secondary one. The reasoning for this position
is based on the fact that aluminum is one of the most abundant
and pervasive elements. It is found everywhere--it is in the
water we drink, it is in the dust we breathe, it is in many of
he substances we use every day such as coke in glass bottles,
food preservatives,
many cosmetics and food dyes. Even if we stop using pots and
pans, or underarm deodorants, it will be virtually impossible
to avoid aluminum. Given this type of exposure of the general
population, if aluminum is playing a major role then one would
expect the numbers of people affected by Alzheimer's to be much
higher than they are found in epidemiological studies.
the full article is at http://tinyurl.com/c6q3b
Jim
James Binnion
@James_Binnion
James Binnion Metal Arts
Good morning (EST)
I hate to differ, but it is possible to torch join Aluminum. Just it
is usually referred to has Aluminum brazing. Depending on the alloy
rod that is used it is either true brazing or welding. Technically
Brazing is joining metal with a filler metal that has a lower melting
point than the metal to be joined but above a certain temperature
(Below that temperature it is referred to has soldering) While
Welding is melting the metal to be joined and adding filler metal to
the joint. In my experience with Aluminum Brazing rods and a
Oxy-acetylene torch the Aluminum often melts and mixes with the
brazing rod so technically I am welding Aluminum I believe. Most
Aluminum Brazing rods are made of a silicon-aluminum Alloy which has
a lower melting point than pure Aluminum.
A quick Google search for “Aluminum Brazing”
Yields much I personally have used rods made by a local
company called Soldel, however your welding gas distributor should
be able to provide you with an equivalent rod.
In checking the Google link I came across an excellent on-line (and
free) technical reference to the Brazing process at:
http://www.handyharmancanada.com/TheBrazingBook/bbook.htm
In looking at their rather excellent site I see they also have a
reference for precious metal brazing (Soldering) at:
http://www.handyharmancanada.com/hbpm/hbpm.htm
These are great references from what I can see.
Kay
I don't think skin reactions to aluminum are common, but I have had it happen. The first time I noticed it there was a patch of dermatitis on the back of my hand that wouldn't go away. Took me awhile to make the mental connection, but one day while I was putting my daughter in her car seat I noticed the aluminum catch was rubbing on the exact spot where I had the rash. I've gotten similar reactions since, so I'm a bit more careful of aluminum than I used to be.
The thing about aluminum is that it’s highly reactive with oxygen
(and a number of other things too.). But the resulting compounds are
then very stable. In the case of aluminum, that reactivity forms,
virtually instantly on contact with air, a rather durable and inert
film of aluminum oxide (essentially, sapphire, though not quite the
same structure). The result of that is that your skin is not
generally in contact with aluminum, but rather the usually inert
oxide layer. But here’s the catch. Much of the aluminum we use is
anodized. That process makes the oxide layer much thicker, but the
layer it produces is initially rather porous. That is what allows it
to be dyed. It is then sealed, often with a salt solution, that
changes the structure to a mostly non-porous one, sealing in the dye.
So contact with anodized aluminum is not just contact with aluminum
oxide. It’s also contact with traces of whatever salts may have been
used to seal it, as well as perhaps contact to some degree with
whatever dye was used. Even with aluminum that is not specifically
anodized and dyed, some surface trapping of contaminants may be
possible, again meaning that contact with the stuff is not just
contact with aluminum oxide. All of that makes possible the
instances of dermatitis in some people, and some examples of
aluminum. Not easy to predict which ones. If you do your own
anodizing, and seal with just boiling water, and use dyes you know
are not allergenic, then just maybe you can mostly predict it’s
safety. But it’s still not a total guarantee. It’s not commonly a
problem for most people, but perhaps that just makes it harder to
track down when it IS a problem…
Peter Rowe
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