Turn your VCR into your private instructor. Videotapes enable you to learn
and improve your craft by watching as well as listening. Tapes give you
the ability to review each section as many times as necessary. Having a
tape is like having an instructor next to your bench.
Printed instructions for many products and
processes are available, at no charge, from Shor. Just call the number above
to for information.
Shor offer's unlimited, no charge,
technical support for all products and processes, 7 days a
week (free, even if it involves products that have not been purchased from
Shor). Videotapes are an
intellectual property and, as such, cannot be returned for credit
Lost Wax
Casting-
The complete lost wax
casting cycle is discussed and demonstrated. Forming, spueing, investing,
casting, burnout and finishing are performed. Running time 72 minutes.
63-1418
$59.95
Lost Wax Casting-
An in depth look at
waxes, making jewelry from pictures, using fabrics as patterns and the
vacuum system in action, using various mediums for casting and much more.
Running time 2 hours.
VT-22
$39.95
Designing with Wax-
You'll find this tape
to be informative, easy to understand and it will expand your wax
knowledge. Vesta Ward, mastersmith, brings her abilities together for an
educational treat. Running time 95 minutes.
VT-35
$39.95
Wax Modeling the
Matt Way-
Professionally prepared videotape showing the versatility and simplicity of
wax- working with Matt tools. Running time 16 minutes.
63-1422
$44.95
Investment Casting
Parts I, II and III-
The theory and proper techniques of the casting process are covered.
Includes demonstrations of wax model making, sprueing, mold making and
cutting, investing, burnout, vacuum casting and metal melting. 2 tape set.
Total running time: 3 hours.
63-1419A
$112.50
Investment Casting
Parts IV & V-
A complete
demonstration of the lost wax casting process as described in parts I, II
and III. Total running time: 70 minutes.
63-1419B
$59.95
Introduction to
Pewtersmithing-
Techniques, tips and secrets of
metal spinning, metal casting, polishing, finishing and
soldering metal pewter to a finished practical and useful piece of
artwork and product are clearly shown.. Runtime is
approximately 1 hour, 15 minutes with topics broken down into
chapters for easy step by step, follow along instruction showing how
to make, decorate, finish and market pewter
VIDPewt
$29.95
Puzzled by Porosity-
Troubleshooting video
for solving casting problems By far the best video for solving
casting problems for both novice and highly experienced casters.
"Shor's video guide to trouble-shooting casting problems Puzzled by
Porosity is far and away the best video of its kind ever made."
(Jeweler's Book Club). This video has helped hundreds of casters
improve the quality of their castings.
The purpose of the videotape,
"Puzzled by Porosity", is to guide the viewer though the various
casting processes, pointing out along the way the various traps and
pitfalls that can result in casting problems and outlining the
solutions to these problems. This is a tape both for the highly
experienced caster and for the novice as well. It's so chock full of
information that virtually every viewer will come away with new
knowledge whether they are viewing the tape for the first time or the
twenty-first time. This tape provides the knowledge that most casters
spend a lifetime obtaining.
Many jewelry manufacturers (especially smaller shops) feel that the
solution to the problems that they experience in the manufacturing processes
can be best solved by upgrading their equipment. To some extent this is
true. Certainly, many of the more sophisticated machines available today
control many variables more precisely than the more primitive equipment.
However, most problems can
be solved with little or no expenditures for equipment and supplies, just by
changing techniques or using additional techniques. Should it
prove appropriate to upgrade equipment, usually the smaller, less expensive
and yes, less sophisticated, equipment is better suited to most shop's
needs. Knowledge, though inexpensive to
obtain, is much more valuable than equipment.
Puzzled by Porosity comes complete with transcript and
7-day-a-week technical support by phone.
Price: $74.95
Gold Refining-
Shows the basic
refining process in an easy to understand format. Covers the chemicals,
acids and equipment needed to recover gold from workshop waste with actual
step by step demonstrations of the refining process for the precious metal
wastes; sweeps, karat gold and stripping sediment. Running time: 58 minutes.
Bead Stringing by Delores-
A professional teacher demonstrates at jewelry shows. Delores shows how to
string beads, demonstrates tools, features close-ups and discusses
materials. Running time 60 minutes.
VT-39
$39.95
Pearl & Bead Stringing with Henrietta-
Henrietta Virchick
teaches you how to make a beautiful mother of pearl necklace and bracelet
from a master. Excellent step by step, the various techniques for creating
genuine, precious and semiprecious high fashion jewelry. Useful for
beginners or experienced craftsmen. Running time: 50 minutes. (Also
available; Pearl and Bead Stringing with Henrietta, the book, item#
62.01453 , price $11.95 )
63.1514
$29.95
Do it Yourself Bead Stringing-
You will appreciate the close-ups, the detailed instructions and the wide
range of creative bead production jewelry. A full hour of step by step bead
stringing techniques. Running time 60 minutes.
Stone Setting-
Tape illustrates the
many skills required by those who set stones. Two professionals are viewed
as they handle bezel work, prong setting and numerous more complex tasks.
Running time 80 minutes.
VT-29
$39.95
Diamond and Stone Setting-
Stone setting techniques such as prong, hammer, bead and pave. Running time:
40 minutes.
63.1420
$59.95
Diamond Setting; An Introductory Procedure-
By
Robert R. Wooding. Covers basic diamond setting procedures, along
with an explanation of the necessary tools and their uses. Running time 53
minutes.
63-003
$39.95
Baguette Diamonds-
Covers baguette diamond
setting procedures, including box settings and channel settings with curved
and domed contours. Running time: 53 minutes
Pave Setting-
Progresses from the
basics of bead setting to instructions for advanced diamond setters.
Demonstrates steps of inspection, layout, drilling holes, taper boring,
cutting bearings, seating stones, securing stones and finishing. Includes
sharpening drills, graver preparation, bright cutting and various other
useful tips. Running time 60 minutes.
VT-54
$39.95
Channel Setting Diamonds-
Covers advanced diamond setting techniques; open channels, curvature
channels and inlaid channels for round and square cut diamonds. Running time
1 hour.
63-002
$39.95
Marquise Diamonds-
Covers setting the 3 most common types of marquis settings: 1. Settings
with v-prongs 2. Solitaire settings with common end prongs. # . Setting
marquis melee. The materials used are genuine diamonds and 14K gold. As
in many of Robert Wooding's video's, scenes of the diamonds being set are
actual with unproductive moments edited out. The narration is purposely
wordy because there is a lot of information to discuss. The viewer will
learn more and more each time the video is shown. 40 minutes. Link to
Robert Wooding Website
PUB.300.07
$39.95
Allset-
Covers the
Foredom Allset Stone Setting Guide. The setting guide is great for
channel, prong, pave, bezel and other stone setting techniques. This guide
allows you to set stones faster and more accurately. Both highly skilled
and beginning stone setters will appreciate the advantages of this terrific
tool. 29 minutes. This video is an operational guide for using the Allset
tool and you should not purchase this video unless you either have the
Allset Guide or intend to purchase one.
VID125
$10.95
Jewelry Design, Model Making & Metalsmithing
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Jewelry Design-
Vesta Ward, holder of a
master's degree in designing and craftsmanship, demonstrates original
concepts and techniques required to produce innovative designs for
jewelry. Running time 60 minutes.
VT-20
$39.95
The Complete Metalsmith-
By Tim McCreight.
A
video encyclopedia of basic jewelry making techniques. Covers the major
elements of joining, cutting, forming and surface techniques. Included is a
section illustrating techniques for making 3 pieces of jewelry. Running
time: 70 minutes. Companion book
63-004
$47.95
Creating a Ring from Concept
to Completion-
Follow a master
jeweler, step by step, as he designs, solders, does beading and sets stones
to create a very beautiful and unusual ring. Running time 120 minutes.
VT-27
$39.95
Wire Jewelry Designs for
Beginners-
Four projects in one tape. A ring, pendant, bracelet and earrings are
explained in depth by Wendy Vienna, gemologist and designer. Running time
90 minutes.
VT-45
$47.95
Wire Jewelry Designs for
Intermediates-
Wendy Vienna,
professional jewelry designer, demonstrates intermediate techniques for wire
wrapping. Create a ring, pendant and bracelet. 55 minutes.
VT-46
$47.95
Wax Modeling the Matt Way-Professionally prepared videotape showing the versatility and
simplicity of wax working with Matt tools. 16 minutes long
63.1422
$45.95
Basic Coppersmithing and Flame
Painting on Copper-This video covers working with copper, cutting, brazing,
soldering, shapes and patterns, tools and techniques and then finishes
with flame painting techniques. This
video is organized by chapters for easy to follow instruction at your
own speed and to review as often as you wish. Program runtime is
approximately 70 minutes.
VIDCu
$29.95
Jewelry Making with
Nena-
Basic design, cutting, filing, shaping, polishing, coloring
soldering, assembly and finishing techniques using metals, stones,
fossils and other media to construct beautiful artwork in the form
of jewelry. This very comprehensive video will cover
three different project utilizing these basic jewelry and metal
smith techniques and will give you the skills and confidence needed
to produce: a set of hammer formed silver earrings, a
sculpted silver bracelet with fossil setting, a bezel setting to fit
a cabochon quartz stone Runtime is just over 2 hours (122
minutes) with each topic broken down into chapters for easy to
access, step by step, follow along instruction
VIDJlry
$29.95
Basic Yeminite Filigree
DVD- Learn the basic techniques of the increasingly
popular timelss art of Yemenite Filigree from Yehuda Tassa, as
featured in Jewelry Artist magazine. Yehuda learned the art of
filigree in Yemen at a young age, in the family business. He
has captured his family's knowledge of creating Yemenite Filigree on
DVD and is sharing it with the world. This professionally
produced DVD is applicable for every level, from the beginner to the
advanced metalsmith. Dr. Tassa takes you through the process
required to ensure success. A Wonderful, instructional DVD to
create beautiful jewelry and jewelry components
PUB.520.01
$69.00
Soldering
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All About Soldering-
Master
designer/craftsman, Vesta Ward, illustrates an in depth look at various
soldering techniques used to create a band ring and pin or pendant. Running
time 47 minutes.
VT-19
$39.95
Plumb Gold Soldering and Rubber Mold
Cutting-
The first part of this
dual topic tape gives you an overview of torch soldering, covering its
varied uses and applications. The second part deals with the correct
procedure for cutting and preparing rubber molds. Running time: 45 minutes
63.1416
$59.95
Repair & Finishing
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Jewelry Repair & Rubber Mold Cutting-
Valuable instruction
for ring sizing, prong repair, chain work and much more. A professional
repair expert completes various projects plus demonstrates how to make a
mold that eliminates cutting rubber and yourself. Running time 70 minutes.
VT-30
$39.95
Jewelry Finishing-
Information
encompassing the use of finishing equipment. Compares workshop polishing
unit to flexible shaft machines. Finishing techniques included. Running
time: 90 minutes
VT-26
$39.95
Engraving
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GRS Engraving Methods & Techniques, Tape I
& Tape II-
With Don Glaser. This
2 tape series brings to life the ancient and beautiful art of engraving. It
shows many technical "secrets" used by successful engravers throughout the
world. Running time: approximately 4 hours.
GRStapes
$79.95
Enameling
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Basic Enameling-
Expand your jewelry
horizons by adding color to your creations. Demonstrates various enameling
techniques. Running time 60 minutes.
VT-38
$39.95
Hard Fired Enamel-
A complete demonstration of hard fired
enameling; charging, firming, siffing and stoning. Running time: 40 minutes.
63.1421
$59.95
Lapidary
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Gemstones of America-
Narration by Efrem
Zimbalist Jr. Learn how crystals are formed and mined, why they are so
rare. Discover the world's rarest gems at the Smithsonian Institute.
Running time 60 minutes.
VT-37
$47.95
Creating a Cabochon-
Cutting material and
various cabbing equipment is shown plus silicon carbide, diamond wheels and
diamond compounds, all for a look at the production of a cabochon. Running
time: 90 minutes
VT-25
$39.95
Faceting for Beginners-
Every beginner will
treasure this tape. Even intermediates will gain knowledge. The faceter
cuts a "brilliant", details his machine doping techniques and more. Running
time 84 minutes
ElectroCleaning, Plating,
Forming-
Plate local areas by masking. Convert cloth, plastic figures, shells etc to
saleable gold items via electroforming with non-cyanide chemicals. Running
time 60 minutes.
VT-23
$39.95
Electroforming, Plating and Stripping-
A great tape for
experienced hobbyists. Convert slabs, geodes, shells, just about anything,
to beautiful saleable items simply by adding gold, silver, copper nickel, or
other metals. Running time: 60 minutes
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