January 2013    
In This Issue
These Are A Few Of Our Favorite Things
A New Years Message From Our Founder
Meet Anatometal
Silver and Bronze
Fan photo of the month
Join Our Mailing List! gold single stone
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    As we reach the end of another amazing year, we want to thank you all for your support throughout the last two decades. We thank you for being such a huge part of our journey and look forward to all the years to come! Expect great things in 2013 from the company who first brought implant grade materials into the world of body jewelry. Our mission continues to be to blend the best of modern technology with the research and the refinements of manufacturing technique, in a modern-day guild of
responsible and committed craftsmen.

    We also promise to work daily at providing the highest level of customer support industry wide. One thing that will never change for us is our resolve to continue to provide you with top
quality body jewelry that will last a life time. Look out for our newest catalog to arrive in shops soon and happy new year to you all!!

These Are A Few Of Our Favorite Things

Anatometal is excited to introduce our new Snowflake Eyelet! Just in time for winter and available now; Cast in solid bronze, silver or 18k gold. Our Snowflake Inserts fit in any of our round eyelets, 1/2" and up!








 

A New Years Message From Our Founder


I'm Barry, founder of Anatometal INC.
 

Over 21 years ago I got into the world of body jewelry and instantly saw a need for change. At the time people were making captives out of things like welding wire and bicycle spokes.... so I introduced things like implant grade stainless and titanium. 

Over two decades later my company continues on it's quest to provide a safe product that stands the test of time. 

As many of you know I had a situation happen where I lost much of my hearing in 2011, and that in turn sort of woke my eyes up to photography. I'm quite confident that some of our 2013 trends will portray more of an organic and natural feel as the result of the items I come in contact on a regular basis. 

The Starfish and Snowflake eyelets are only the start. 

My companies real assets are my employees as it's they who make everything happen. My job is to provide a vision for them and to give them the tools to make it all happen.

From my extended family to yours: A very Happy New Year to you.

2013, here we come!

-Barry Blanchard.
 
Meet Anatometal
 
We know how much you love your Anatometal and what it stands for: handcrafted right here in the USA, made with only the highest quality  materials. There is so much that goes into each piece as it moves from our machine shop, to the polishing room, to the gold room, through quality assurance, packaging, and to our shipping department. We thought you would like to get to know the people who make that Gemmed Eyelet, Heart Navel Curve, and Nostril Screw possible! In the coming months, we will be invading all the departments here at Anatometal Headquarters and bringing our hard workers right to you!  



This month we bring you
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Tyler From Polishing





Anatometal:
What do you do here at Anatometal?
Tyler: Oh I polish jewelry, I steam jewelry when they need an extra person in there and really anything else they need me to do!

Anatometal: How long have you worked for Anatometal?
Tyler: 3 years in just a few days actually.

Anatometal: What is your favorite piece that Anatometal makes?
Tyler: I have to go with our Teardrop Gemmed Eyelets, I love those ones.

Anatometal: Tell us three things about yourself.
Tyler: OK...three things...I am really into music. Ummmmmm... I like partying and hanging out with my girlfriend.

Anatometal: Ninjas or Pirates?
Tyler: Pirates definitely.

Thanks for letting us get to know you a bit Tyler! Who will be featured next month? Be sure to check back to find out!
Silver and Bronze

    It's true that our jewelry is machined out of ASTM F-138 stainless steel and ASTM F-136 titanium as well as cast in solid 18k gold, but we do use silver and bronze to cast inserts for many of our new designs and for some of our threaded ends. We thought taking a minute to talk about the metals we use for our intricate inserts would be fun!   

  

 

     Silver is a metallic chemical element with the chemical symbol Ag and atomic number 47. A soft, white, lustrous transition metal, it has the highest electrical conductivity of any element and the highest thermal conductivity of any metal. Silver occurs naturally in its pure, free form as an alloy with gold and other metals, as well as in minerals such as argentite and chlorargyrite. Most silver however, is produced as a byproduct of copper, gold, lead, and zinc refining

 

    Silver has long been valued as a precious metal, and is used as an investment, to make ornaments, jewelry, high-value tableware, utensils, and currency coins. Today, silver is also used in electrical contacts and conductors, in mirrors and in catalysis of chemical reactions. Its compounds are used in photographic film, and dilute silver nitrate solutions are used as disinfectants and microbiocides. While many medical antimicrobial uses of silver have been supplanted by antibiotics, research into clinical potential continues.

 

    Jewelry and silverware are traditionally made from sterling silver, also know as standard silver, and is an alloy of 92.5% silver with 7.5% copper. In the US, only an alloy consisting of at least 90% fine silver can be marketed as "silver". Sterling silver, which is stamped 925, is harder than pure silver, and has a lower melting point than either pure silver or pure copper. With the addition of germanium, the patented modified alloy called Argentium Sterling silver is formed.

 

    Historically, the training and guild organization of goldsmiths included silversmiths, and the two crafts remain largely overlapping. Unlike blacksmiths, silversmiths do not shape the metal while it is red-hot, but instead, work it at room temperature with gentle and carefully placed hammer blows. The essence of silversmithing is to take a flat piece of metal and to transform it into a useful object using different hammers, stakes and other simple tools. Because silver is such a malleable metal, silversmiths have a large range of choices with how they prefer to work the metal including casting the metal into intricate decorative designs. 

 

     

    Bronze is an alloy consisting primarily of copper, usually with tin as the main additive. It is hard and tough, and it was so significant in antiquity that the Bronze Age was named after the metal.

 

    There are many different bronze alloys but modern bronze is typically 88% copper and 12% tin. Historical "bronzes" are highly variable in composition, as most metalworkers used whatever scrap was on hand. Commercial and architectural bronzes are more properly regarded as brass alloys because they contain zinc as the main alloying ingredient. Bismuth bronze is a bronze alloy with a composition of 52% copper, 30% nickel, 12% zinc, 5% lead, and 1% bismuth; it is able to hold a good polish and so is sometimes used in light reflectors and mirrors. Other bronze alloys include aluminum bronze, phosphor bronze, manganese bronze, bell metal, arsenical bronze, speculum metal and cymbal alloys.  

  

    Typically, bronze only oxidizes superficially; once a copper oxide layer is formed, the underlying metal is protected from further corrosion. Bronzes are softer and weaker than steel and are less stiff for the same bulk. It also resists corrosion and metal fatigue more than steel and is a better conductor of heat and electricity than most steels. The melting point of bronze varies depending on the ratio of the alloy components but is usually about 1,742 �F.

 

    For centuries bronze has been and is still used for a variety of purposes. Ship propellers and submerged bearings are commonly made in bronze and it is widely used for cast sculpture. Many common bronze alloys have the unusual, desirable property of expanding slightly just before they set, thus filling in the finest details of a mold. Bronze parts are tough and typically used for bearings, clips, electrical connectors and springs. Unlike steel, when bronze is struck against a hard surface, it will not generate sparks, so is used to make hammers, mallets, wrenches and other durable tools to be used in explosive atmospheres or in the presence of flammable vapors. With so many diverse applications, bronze will continue to be an important alloy for years to come.  


 

Fan photo of the month

We get so many great pictures every week of our fans wearing their Anatometal, we thought this would be a great place to show em' off! If you would like our Anatoworld to see your bling, post your pictures to our Facebook page, submit them to our  Tumblr page   or email them to [email protected]. We can't wait to see them!

     

 

  

 

- Snowflake Eyelets with Silver Snowflake Inserts   

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