Jeweller - June 2021

Once, the words
‘CounterSketch’
and ‘3D printer’
might have
been met with
a confused or
dismissive look.”
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Chris Botha
Palloys
Darren
Sher
Chemgold
David Gabriel
Lenrose
“CAD and CAM
technology has
evolved from a volume
production tool to a
fundamental production
tool in any sized
jewellery business... Now
there are many more
user-friendly, lower-cost
options available.”
“Jewellers are becoming
increasingly aware
of the quality we can
produce from CAD.
Our leading technology
resin and wax printers
ensure customers
receive the absolute
best surface finish from
their CAD files.”
“It is a very competitive
market and jewellers
only have two hands,
so they have realised
that CAD/CAM is
an amazingly costeffective
way for them
to increase their own
production and grow
their business.”
“Jewellers are becoming increasingly aware of
the quality we can produce from CAD. Our leading
technology resin and wax printers ensure customers
receive the absolute best surface finish from their
CAD files, along with the highest quality castings,”
explains Darren Sher.
Says Tok, “[At Tok Bros] since 2018, we have updated our
fleet of 3D printers and fine-tuned the resins that we use
to achieve a smoother print and cast surface finish.
“We have also improved the quality of our rendered
images to eliminate as much guesswork as possible
– these images are then used by jewellers with their
customers and on their social media accounts.”
Gabriel has observed a “proliferation of much smaller –
and therefore more affordable – resin printing machines”
which have enabled jewellers to produce their own
high-quality resin prints; “Previously, we needed hugely
expensive machines to achieve this quality,” he adds.
Meanwhile, improvements in resins have also become
a focus for the sector.
In January 2021, Formlabs – a 3D printing technology
developer and manufacturer based in the US –
introduced Castable Wax 40 Resin, which was developed
with the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) and
international jewellery findings, tools, and equipment
supplier Rio Grande.
Formlabs noted in a statement, “The introduction of
Castable Wax 40 Resin further demonstrates that the
next era of 3D printing won’t be driven by hardware,
but by materials.”
David Lakatos, chief product officer at Formlabs, added,
“The advancements happening in material science are
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