Thermo Plastic for a Jewelry Fixture Holding Compound

This is a quick video on how I use thermo plastic or lapidary dop wax for a jewelry fixture holding compound.
Both can be purchased at your favorite Jewelry Making Supply Shop.
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[@Junoshelly]

Great tip about keeping the material as a thin wafer so as to heat up quickly. Thanks Doug.

[@DougNapierJewelryMonk]

Thanks Shelly, That is really the purpose I wanted to make this video, then I almost forgot to mention it at the end. My brain works in mysterious ways.

[@robmart8255]

Thanks to your video I bought some thermo plastic. It helps hold my small items to engrave.

[@DougNapierJewelryMonk]

It really does work good, and quick.

[@savageshittheblunts7342]

Thank you brother

[@mariadelmararango3202]

Great, thanks

[@sagybbilbao3495]

Gracias 👏🍀

[@originalsusie]

Perfect! Question, if I create a thin sheet, then want to cut around it (once it’s hard), would that be possible with scissors, or is it too rigid for that? Thanks.

[@DougNapierJewelryMonk]

Yes, you can cut it if you make it thin enough.

[@sharonjones6514]

Doug, love your tips & share them w my jewelry & lapidary club. Is the fixture attached to a Benchmate? If so coild you tell me which one & why you like it. Thanks

[@DougNapierJewelryMonk]

The fixture is a piece of aluminum that has a “T” shape. The bottom part fits into my ring clamp. This clamp is a GRS clamp, I like it because I can quickly attach it, and it can move into any angle I need for setting. Thanks for stopping by.

[@DolceVitaGurl]

Did you make the fixture holder that goes in your vise? Could you go over how that was made and what material is good?

[@DougNapierJewelryMonk]

Thanks. It is made out of aluminum. I can't remember where I got it, probably the hardware store.