In recent years not only jewelry makers and sculpture artists, more and more people are beginning to pay attention to the issue of sustainable development in the field of jewelry production, the use of a number of sustainable ways to help protect the environment applied to the field of jewelry production is a very good idea, the next to introduce you to the 5 feasibility of a very high level of program, so that you can also make jewelry can also pay more attention to environmental protection.
1. Renewable metals for jewelry making
Metal is the most common material used in jewelry making, and almost all jewelry is made from a variety of metals. Therefore, choosing recycled metals is very feasible. Jewelry made from 100% renewable metals such as gold and silver, whether it’s a gold ring or a silver necklace, whether it’s a single piece of jewelry or a complete set of jewelry, can be made from 100% renewable metals. The quality of jewelry made from these renewable metals is no worse than non-recycled materials, and may even be better, while still being more environmentally friendly.
2. Reusing Unwanted Materials
In the production of jewelry, and its projects, generally prepared for the right or slightly more materials, more common is jade carving jewelry, after the completion of the project will usually have a part of the material left, with these residual materials and not enough to make a complete and appropriate jewelry.
These unwanted project remnants can be put to work again in sustainable jewelry making projects with a variety of creative ideas. For example, do you have small beads or trinkets for inlay left over from one of your making projects? Unsure of what they could be used for, they’ve been sitting in an unassuming place until one day you cleaned up and thought about them, or even threw them in the trash by accident. So what can be done to repurpose these materials?
We can combine the leftover materials from many projects together to make a unique ornament or bracelet or other jewelry. This must be a very good attempt to give it to your relatives and friends, I think they will like this special gift. This way you don’t have to worry about these leftover materials going to waste or being discarded as garbage. Of course, you may also want to consider purchasing some reusable materials to store and reuse.
These recyclable materials, if they can no longer be used for the jewelry making recommended above, can also be sent to recycling facilities that specialize in recycling scrap metal and other materials, and they will process them twice, and these materials can be reused again, and you can also reap some money. You can also save these materials until a good idea comes up and you think of a new project to accomplish with them.
3. Use environmentally friendly materials
In the process of using a Engraving tool to engrave jewelry, you can’t avoid using some polishes and cleaners, but some materials are harmful to the human body. No good protective measures may not only cause harm to the human body, but also may cause environmental pollution, so the choice of suitable environmentally friendly materials whether in the polishing or cleaning stage is conducive to promoting sustainable development.
The choice of relatively eco-friendly polishes is vast, and includes water-based polishes and polishers that do not contain animal fat ingredients. Choosing these polishes protects the environment to a great extent and is instrumental in sustainable jewel making. Using these environmentally friendly materials also ensures that the process is safe for humans.
When dealing with precious metal materials, it is safer and gentler to choose acid-free pickling powders whenever possible. Such a feature also increases its usability, as such acid-free cleaners are not only more environmentally friendly, but also ensure that there will be no residue on the metal. In addition to this, some non-toxic acid cleaning powders are biodegradable, making them more environmentally friendly.
4. Recyclable Bags
The use of recyclable bags is an important step towards sustainability when it comes to completing your jewelry making packaging products. This way can not only show your work, but also promote the recycling of resources, and can greatly reduce the consumption of resources. For example, using kraft paper as bags, this material is not only biodegradable but also can be recycled and reused many times.
5. Turn off unused devices
Do you have some uncommon electric equipment that will be opened from time to time? For example, pneumatic engraving machines, casting machines, etc., are unused when they will be closed, of course, including no one to use the work area lamps, in the daytime you can also pull open the curtains with natural light to illuminate the work space. Remember to check that all machinery and equipment is turned off after each job to minimize energy waste. All of these can go a long way towards making jewelry sustainable.