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CAPTIONS PAID FOR BY
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS
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Narrator:
INDUSTRIAL MACHINES
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OFTEN HAVE HEAVY LOADS
TO LIFT OR PULL.
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WHETHER
IT'S A DRAGLINE EXCAVATOR
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WORKING IN AN OPEN-PIT MINE,
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AN OIL-DRILLING RIG,
A CONSTRUCTION CRANE,
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OR FARM MACHINERY,
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THE WEIGHT IS BORNE
BY ULTRASTRONG WIRE ROPES.
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INDUSTRIAL-WIRE ROPES
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TYPICALLY RANGE FROM 8/10" TO 5"
IN DIAMETER.
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BESIDES MACHINERY APPLICATIONS,
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THEY ALSO SERVE
AS SUPPORT CABLES
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FOR LARGE STATIC STRUCTURES,
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SUCH AS BRIDGES
AND STADIUM ROOFS.
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MANUFACTURING A WIRE ROPE
BEGINS WITH STEEL WIRE
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THAT'S ANYWHERE FROM 3/1,000"
TO 3/10" IN DIAMETER.
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THE FIRST STEP IS TO WIND
SEVERAL OF THESE WIRES TOGETHER
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INTO A STRAND.
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HOW MANY WIRES PER STRAND
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DEPENDS ON THE JOB
THE ROPE WILL PERFORM,
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BECAUSE DIFFERENT APPLICATIONS
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REQUIRE DIFFERENT DEGREES
OF FLEXIBILITY AND STRENGTH.
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EACH WIRE IS SPOOLED
ONTO A STEEL BOBBIN
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AND LOADED
ONTO A STRANDING MACHINE,
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WHICH IS ESSENTIALLY
A GIANT WINDER.
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THERE CAN BE AS MANY
AS 64 WIRES IN A STRAND,
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ALTHOUGH THE TYPICAL RANGE
IS BETWEEN 19 AND 36.
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THE TWISTING WIRES
CONVERGE IN A DIE
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THAT FORMS THEM
TO THE REQUIRED DIAMETER.
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LUBRICATION IS CRITICAL,
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AND NOT MERELY TO HELP THE WIRES
MOVE SMOOTHLY THROUGH THE DIE.
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IT ALSO PENETRATES WITHIN
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TO ALLOW SLIGHT MOVEMENT
BETWEEN THE WIRES.
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THIS INCREASES THEIR LIFE SPAN
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AND PREVENTS THE STRAND
FROM SEIZING.
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THE STRAND EXITS THE MACHINE
SATURATED IN LUBRICANT.
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A LARGE RUBBER BAND SKIMS
THE EXCESS OFF THE SURFACE.
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THE STRAND NOW TRAVELS
THROUGH A ROW OF STRAIGHTENERS.
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THESE HEAVY ROLLERS
APPLY VERTICAL PRESSURE,
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EFFECTIVELY ERASING
THE WIRE'S MEMORY
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OF BEING SPOOLED ON A BOBBIN
PRIOR TO STRANDING.
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THIS PREVENTS THE WIRES
FROM UNRAVELING.
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THIS CROSS-SECTION
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SHOWS ALL THE WIRES
INSIDE THE FINISHED STRAND.
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THE CLOTHESPIN GIVES YOU
A SENSE OF ITS SIZE.
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WIRE STRANDS ARE BY THEMSELVES
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TYPICALLY USED
AS STRUCTURAL SUPPORT CABLES.
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TO MAKE WIRE ROPES USED IN
MACHINERY AND FOR HEAVY LIFTING,
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THEY TAKE SEVERAL OF THESE WIRE
STRANDS AND WIND THEM TOGETHER
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ON A FAR BIGGER AND STRONGER
MACHINE CALLED A CLOSER.
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THEY MAKE THIS PARTICULAR ROPE
FROM SIX WIRE STRANDS.
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BEFORE THE STRANDS
CONVERGE IN THE DIE,
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ROLLERS PRE-SHAPE THEM
INTO A CORKSCREW-LIKE FORM.
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THE STRANDS THEN ENTER THE DIE,
TWISTING TOGETHER OVER A CORE,
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WHICH IS ITSELF
A SMALL STEEL-WIRE ROPE.
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A CORE AT THE CENTER
OF THE CABLE
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PROVIDES ADDITIONAL STRENGTH.
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THIS CABLE'S FINISHED DIAMETER
IS 3 1/2".
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HOWEVER, THERE ARE ALWAYS
SMALL VARIATIONS HERE AND THERE,
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SO NOW
FOUR CALIBRATION ROLLERS,
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TWO COMPRESSING VERTICALLY,
TWO HORIZONTALLY,
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CORRECT THE CABLE TO THE RIGHT
DIAMETER ALL ALONG ITS LENGTH.
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THE FINISHED CABLE
WINDS ONTO A BIG STEEL REEL,
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READY FOR SHIPPING.
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THE FACTORY TESTS RANDOM SAMPLES
IN ITS QUALITY-CONTROL LAB.
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THERE, A MACHINE MEASURES
THE TENSILE STRENGTH --
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HOW MUCH PULLING FORCE
THE CABLE CAN WITHSTAND.
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THE MACHINE PULLS THE CABLE
AT BOTH ENDS UNTIL IT SNAPS.
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FOR THIS MEGA CABLE,
THE BREAKING POINT WAS 104 TONS.
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TO PASS THE TEST, A CABLE
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MUST EXCEED THE TENSILE STRENGTH
IT'S DESIGNED TO WITHSTAND.
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FOR CERTAIN DEMANDING
APPLICATIONS, SUCH AS MINING,
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WIRE ROPES
ARE DOUBLE-COATED IN PLASTIC
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TO PROTECT
AGAINST WEAR AND TEAR.
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TO PREPARE THE PLASTIC,
THE FACTORY
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MIXES A RECIPE OF CLEAR
AND COLORED PLASTIC PELLETS.
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AN EXTRUSION MACHINE HEATS
THE PELLETS UNTIL THEY LIQUEFY,
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THEN FORCES THE MOLTEN PLASTIC
THROUGH A DIE,
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COATING THE ROPE
AS IT PASSES THROUGH.
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AS THE ROPE
EXITS THE EXTRUSION MACHINE,
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IT PASSES THROUGH WATER,
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WHICH COOLS AND HARDENS
THE HOT PLASTIC.
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THE PLASTIC NOT ONLY JACKETS
THE ROPE'S SURFACE,
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IT ALSO PROVIDES CUSHIONING
WHEN ON THE JOBSITE,
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THE STRANDS INSIDE RUB AGAINST
EACH OTHER AS THE ROPE MOVES.
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BY REDUCING WEAR AND TEAR
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ON THE STEEL
BOTH INTERNALLY AND EXTERNALLY,
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PLASTIC COATING CAN EXTEND
THE LIFE OF A ROPE BY UP TO 50%.
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A CABLE'S INTERNAL CONSTRUCTION
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DETERMINES ITS STRENGTH
AND FLEXIBILITY.
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A STRUCTURAL ONE NEEDS TO BE
STRONG, IMMOBILE, AND TAUT,
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SO IT'S A SINGLE STRAND
MADE OF LARGE WIRES,
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WHEREAS A MOVING ROPE
AND LARGE MACHINERY
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CONTAINS MANY STRANDS
MADE OF SMALLER WIRES.
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Narrator: A LIVING WALL
IS A VERTICAL STRUCTURE
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COVERED WITH FULLY GROWN PLANTS.
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THIS GREEN SCREEN
SERVES MANY PURPOSES,
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SUCH AS HIDING AN EYESORE OR
SHIELDING AN AREA FOR PRIVACY.
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SOME ARE INSTALLED
IN THE GROUND,
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WHILE OTHERS ARE MOUNTED
ON BUILDING FACADES
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AND HAVE
INTEGRATED IRRIGATION SYSTEMS.
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LIVING WALLS
ARE MODULAR SYSTEMS.
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EACH MODULE
CONTAINS FULLY GROWN PLANTS,
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SO UPON INSTALLATION,
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THE GREEN-SCREEN EFFECT
IS IMMEDIATE.
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THE PLANTS
ARE HEDERA HELIX WOERNER,
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A VARIETY OF IVY THAT'S HIGHLY
RESISTANT TO COLD AND DROUGHT.
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IN THE MANUFACTURER'S
GREENHOUSES,
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HORTICULTURALISTS TAKE CUTTINGS
FROM THE MOTHER PLANTS...
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...THEN CUT OFF THE FOLIAGE
AND SEPARATE THE LEAVES,
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LEAVING EACH WITH A SMALL STEM.
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THEN THEY PLANT THE CUTTINGS
FIVE LEAVES TO A POT.
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THE SOIL IS A SECRET RECIPE
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OF ORGANIC AND
NONORGANIC MATERIALS AND FEED.
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OVER THE NEXT MONTH
TO SIX WEEKS,
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EACH STEM
DEVELOPS A GOOD ROOT SYSTEM.
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MEANWHILE, WORKERS
CONSTRUCT A WELDED FRAME
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OUT OF HIGH-STRENGTH
CARBON STEEL.
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THE METAL IS GALVANIZED
SO IT'S RUST-PROOF.
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ONCE THE FRAME IS READY,
THEY TAKE A MAT
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MADE FROM BIODEGRADABLE,
RECYCLED COCONUT HUSKS
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AND FOLD IT
INTO A PLANTER BOX,
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WHICH FITS
INSIDE THE BOTTOM OF THE FRAME.
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TWO SIDE WIRES HOLD THE BOX
SECURELY IN PLACE.
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AN AUTOMATED MACHINE
FILLS THE BOX
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WITH THE SAME SOIL MIX
USED FOR THE CUTTINGS.
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THEN THE HORTICULTURALISTS
PLANT 13 POTS OF PLANTS.
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THAT'S 65 IVIES PER BOX.
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THEY WRAP THE LONGER STEMS
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AROUND THE UPRIGHTS
OF THE FRAME.
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THE FRAMES NOW MOVE
TO THE GREENHOUSE,
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WHERE THEY'RE HOOKED UP
TO AN IRRIGATION SYSTEM.
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FOR THE NEXT 18 MONTHS OR SO,
THE PLANTS GROW,
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AND AS THEY DO,
THE HORTICULTURALISTS
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KEEP WRAPPING THE ENDS
AROUND THE UPRIGHTS.
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THIS IS CALLED
TRAINING THE PLANTS.
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AS THE PLANTS THICKEN,
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THE NURSERY WORKERS PRUNE THEM
TO PROMOTE UPWARD GROWTH.
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THE FACTORY PRODUCES
THESE GREEN-SCREEN MODULES
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IN 3 HEIGHTS,
RANGING FROM ABOUT 3 TO 7 FEET.
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AFTER INSTALLATION,
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THE PLANTS CAN GROW ON-SITE
TO A TOTAL HEIGHT OF 13 FEET.
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EACH FRAME -- ONE MODULE
OF THE LIVING-WALL SYSTEM --
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IS 4 FEET WIDE,
MAKING IT EASILY TRANSPORTABLE.
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AT SHIPPING TIME, WORKERS LOAD
THE SCREENS 10 TO A PALLET
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AND TRUCK THEM
TO THE INSTALLATION SITE.
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EACH MODULE OF THE SYSTEM
INSTALLS JUST LIKE A FENCE.
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WORKERS EMBED A WOODEN POST
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ON EITHER SIDE
OF WHERE EACH SCREEN WILL GO
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AND DIG A TRENCH
THAT'S THE WIDTH AND DEPTH
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OF THE PLANTER BOX
RUNNING IN BETWEEN.
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THEY SIT THE SCREEN
IN THE TRENCH,
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THEN, WITH
GALVANIZED-STEEL BRACKETS,
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CLIP IT TO THE SIDE POSTS
AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM.
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THEN THEY FILL IN THE GAPS
WITH DIRT.
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THE SCREENS HAVE
A 45-YEAR LIFE EXPECTANCY,
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AND THE LEAVES
REMAIN ON THEM YEAR-ROUND.
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THIS VARIETY
IS USED ON LIVING WALLS
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IN EUROPE AND WARMER REGIONS.
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IN COLDER CLIMATES,
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THE MANUFACTURER USES
A HARDIER SPECIES OF IVY
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THAT STAYS GREEN EVEN
THROUGHOUT HARSH, SNOWY WINTERS.
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Narrator:
A LARGE-FORMAT CAMERA
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IS ESSENTIALLY
GREAT-GRANDDAD'S CAMERA,
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THE ONE WITH ACCORDION-STYLE
BELLOWS, THE BIG FILM,
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AND THE CURTAIN
DRAPED AROUND THE VIEWFINDER --
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19th CENTURY TECHNOLOGY
WITH SOME MODERN REFINEMENTS.
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FOR MANY SERIOUS PHOTOGRAPHERS,
THE BASIC CONCEPT STILL CLICKS.
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IN AN AGE WHEN CAMERAS
ARE MINIATURIZED AND DIGITIZED,
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THE LARGE-FORMAT CAMERA
MIGHT SEEM TO BE A RELIC.
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BUT FOR PROS,
IT'S A CREATIVE TOOL.
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THE FLEXIBLE BELLOWS ALLOW
FOR A WIDE RANGE OF MOVEMENTS
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FOR INCREDIBLE CONTROL
OF THE IMAGE.
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IMAGE QUALITY
IS ANOTHER ATTRACTION.
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THIS CAMERA USES BIG SHEET FILM,
4" X 5" AND UP,
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GENERATING BIG NEGATIVES
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THAT DON'T NEED TO BE ENLARGED
AS MUCH DURING PRINTING,
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SO THE IMAGE
HAS BETTER RESOLUTION.
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AT THIS FACTORY,
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THEY MOLD MANY OF THE CAMERA'S
PARTS OUT OF PLASTIC.
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THEY INJECT LIQUID PLASTIC
INTO MOLDS,
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AND THE PARTS QUICKLY SOLIDIFY.
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OTHER PARTS ARE MADE
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OF LASER-CUT ALUMINUM
AND STAINLESS STEEL.
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THE CAMERA MAKER
ASSEMBLES THE BASE FIRST,
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ATTACHING RAILS THAT SLIDE
BACK AND FORTH FOR FOCUSING.
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THE NEXT PARTS ALLOW
FOR SWING AND SHIFT ACTION --
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MOVEMENTS THAT COME IN HANDY
WHEN COMPOSING A SHOT.
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HE ATTACHES THE CAMERA'S
MOLDED, PLASTIC BODY
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TO THE SWING AND SHIFT ASSEMBLY.
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NEXT, HE ASSEMBLES
THE FRONT PART OF THE CAMERA,
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WHICH HOLDS
THE LENS AND SHUTTER.
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IT HAS
A SWING AND TILT MECHANISM
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FOR CHANGING
A SHOT'S DEPTH OF FIELD.
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HE SLIDES THE LENS HOLDER
INTO PLACE AND SECURES IT.
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IT CAN BE RAISED AND LOWERED
WHEN COMPOSING THE SHOT.
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HE INSERTS SPIRIT LEVELS
INTO THE SLOTS
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IN THE FRONT AND REAR SECTIONS
OF THE CAMERA.
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THESE LEVELS WILL BE USED
TO CHECK THE ANGLE OF THE SHOT.
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MOVING NOW
TO THE FOCUSING SCREEN,
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IT'S MADE OF GROUND ACRYLIC
TO DIFFUSE LIGHT.
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HE PROTECTS THE ACRYLIC FROM
SCRATCHES WITH A GLASS PLATE
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AND SECURES THE ASSEMBLY
WITH STAINLESS-STEEL CLIPS.
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HE SNAPS
THE COMPLETED FOCUSING SCREEN
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TO THE BODY OF THE CAMERA,
WHERE IT CAN BE EASILY SWITCHED
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FROM PORTRAIT
TO LANDSCAPE POSITION.
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HE TESTS THE FOCUS MECHANISM
AND CONFIRMS IT'S OPERATIONAL.
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HE NOW FOLDS AND GLUES FABRIC
IN AN ACCORDION CONFIGURATION
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TO CREATE EXPANDING BELLOWS
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THAT WILL LINK THE FRONT
AND REAR PARTS OF THE CAMERA.
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HE APPLIES DOUBLE-SIDED TAPE
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AROUND THE INNER LIP
OF THE FOLDED BELLOWS.
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HE STICKS MORE DOUBLE-SIDED TAPE
ONTO A PLASTIC FRAME...
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...AND PEELS AWAY THE TAPE
BACKING IN STRATEGIC LOCATIONS.
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HE INSERTS THE FRAME
INTO THE BELLOWS
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AND ALIGNS IT
WITH THE TAPED INNER BORDER.
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HE THEN COMPLETELY PEELS OFF
THE TAPED BACKING
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AND PRESSES THE FRAME
TO THE BELLOWS' TAPED RIM.
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THIS FRAME ADDS CRUCIAL RIGIDITY
TO THE BELLOWS.
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USING MORE DOUBLE-SIDED TAPE
AND ADHESIVE,
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HE SECURES
THE BELLOWS' ACCORDION
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TO A LARGER FABRIC BAG.
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NEXT, HE GLUES PLASTIC FLANGES
TO EACH END OF THE BELLOWS.
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THE FLANGES ARE CONNECTOR PIECES
FOR ATTACHING THE BELLOWS
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TO THE FRONT AND REAR SECTIONS
OF THE CAMERA.
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THERE ARE TWO KINDS OF BELLOWS.
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THE ONE WITH THE BAG ATTACHED
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IS USUALLY USED WITH A LENS
OF SHORT FOCAL LENGTH.
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AN ACCORDION WITHOUT THE BAG HAS
A MUCH LONGER RANGE OF EXTENSION
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TO ACCOMMODATE A BIGGER LENS.
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HE NOW CONNECTS THE BACK
OF THE CAMERA TO THE FRONT
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WITH THE BELLOWS.
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THEY ARE A FLEXIBLE LINK
BETWEEN THE TWO.
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BY EXPANDING
OR RETRACTING THE BELLOWS,
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THE PHOTOGRAPHER
CAN ADJUST THE DISTANCE
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BETWEEN THE LENS AND FILM
TO FOCUS THE SHOT.
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FINALLY, HE ATTACHES THE LENS
TO THE FRONT OF THE CAMERA.
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IT'S NOW READY FOR A FILM TEST.
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HE LOADS THE FILM
INTO THE HOLDER.
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NORMALLY, THIS IS DONE
IN COMPLETE DARKNESS
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TO PREVENT EXPOSURE OF THE FILM.
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BUT HE'S LEFT THE LIGHTS ON
FOR OUR CAMERA.
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THE FILM SLIDES INTO THE HOLDER
INTO THE CAMERA BACK.
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AND WHILE FILM STILL RULES
IN LARGE-FORMAT PHOTOGRAPHY,
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THERE ARE
NOW DIGITAL CAMERA BACKS
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FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS
WHO WANT INSTANT RESULTS
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WITH TRADITIONAL FOCUS MOVEMENTS
OF THE BELLOWS CAMERA.
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IT'S ALL A MATTER OF FOCUS.
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Narrator: MAN HAS USED GEMSTONES
SINCE ANCIENT TIMES.
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GENUINE GEMSTONES
COME FROM NATURE --
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MINERALS, ROCKS, OR EVEN
CERTAIN ORGANIC MATERIALS.
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SHAPED, CUT, AND POLISHED
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TO BRING OUT THEIR COLORS
AND BRILLIANCE,
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THE RAREST ONES ARE CLASSIFIED
AS PRECIOUS GEMS,
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THE OTHERS AS SEMIPRECIOUS.
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THIS SEMIPRECIOUS STONE
IS CALLED BLUE JOHN.
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IT'S A VARIETY
OF THE MINERAL FLUORITE,
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ALSO KNOWN AS FLUORSPAR.
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WHILE COMMON FLUORSPAR
IS CREAM OR WHITE,
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BLUE JOHN
ALSO HAS MAGNIFICENT BANDS
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OF PURPLE, BLUE, AND YELLOW.
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THERE'S ONLY ONE PLACE IN THE
WORLD WHERE BLUE JOHN IS FOUND,
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AND THAT'S IN THE VILLAGE
OF CASTLETON, DERBYSHIRE,
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IN CENTRAL ENGLAND.
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THE STONE COMES FROM A CAVERN
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LOCATED SOME 55 YARDS DEEP
IN A HILLSIDE.
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THE MINERS DON'T USE EXPLOSIVES,
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BECAUSE THE STONE
IS QUITE SOFT AND BRITTLE
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IN ITS NATURAL STATE,
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AND BLASTING
WOULD SIMPLY SHATTER IT.
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INSTEAD, THEY USE DRILLS
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TO CAREFULLY DISLODGE PIECES
OF BLUE JOHN FROM THE ROCK WALL.
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THEY CARRY THE BLUE JOHN TO THE
SURFACE TO THE MINE'S WORKSHOP,
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WHERE STONE PROCESSORS
MANUALLY WASH OFF THE CLAY.
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THE STONE IS WET
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DUE TO HAVING BEEN UNDERGROUND
FOR SOME 240 MILLION YEARS,
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SO THEY PUT IT INTO AN OVEN
AT LOW HEAT --
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176 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.
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WHEN THE STONE COMES OUT OF THE
OVEN A COUPLE OF WEEKS LATER,
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ALL ITS MOISTURE HAS EVAPORATED.
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THE DRIED STONE, HOWEVER,
IS STILL BRITTLE,
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SO THEY SUBMERGE IT
IN A BOWL OF LIQUID RESIN,
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THEN PLACE THE BOWL
INTO A VACUUM OVEN
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AT 176 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.
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THIS PROCESS
DRAWS OUT ALL THE AIR
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AND FORCES THE RESIN
DEEP INTO THE STONE'S PORES.
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THE STONE THEN GOES INTO ANOTHER
OVEN AT 122 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT
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FOR ABOUT 12 HOURS.
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THIS HARDENS THE RESIN,
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STABILIZING THE STONE SO THAT IT
CAN BE WORKED WITHOUT CRUMBLING.
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TO CREATE LARGE ITEMS,
SUCH AS GOBLETS AND BOWLS,
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THE WORKSHOP'S ARTISANS
TURN THE STONE ON A LATHE.
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TO AVOID FRACTURING IT, THEY
MUST WORK THE BLUE JOHN SLOWLY
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AND WITH DIAMOND-TIPPED TOOLS.
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DIAMOND, BEING HARDER
THAN ALL OTHER ROCKS,
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CUTS WITH LESS FORCE AND STRESS.
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TO SUPPLY JEWELRY MAKERS,
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THE MINE WORKSHOP
SAWS STONES INTO SLICES
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USING A DIAMOND-EDGED SAW.
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AT THE JEWELRY WORKSHOP,
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A GEMOLOGIST EXAMINES THE SLICES
ON A LIGHT BOX
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TO HIGHLIGHT THE COLORING
AND ANY FLAWS.
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THIS HELPS DETERMINE
WHICH PARTS OF THE SLICE
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WILL YIELD
THE MOST STRIKING GEMSTONES.
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MEANWHILE, IN ANOTHER PART
OF THE WORKSHOP,
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A SILVERSMITH CRAFTS
THE PIECE OF JEWELRY --
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IN THIS CASE,
A STERLING-SILVER RING
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WHICH WILL RECEIVE
THE BLUE JOHN GEMSTONE.
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SHE BENDS, THEN SOLDERS TOGETHER
THE ENDS OF THE RING'S SHANK,
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THE PART
THAT ENCIRCLES THE FINGER.
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AFTER GRINDING
THE SOLDER SEAM FLAT,
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SHE FUSES THE TOP OF THE RING,
CALLED THE SETTING,
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ONTO THE SHANK.
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THEN SHE POLISHES THE RING AND
PASSES IT ONTO THE GEMOLOGIST,
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WHO TAKES A SLICE OF BLUE JOHN
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AND, WITH
A DIAMOND-EDGED LAPIDARY SAW,
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CUTS OUT THE GEMSTONE'S SHAPE,
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MAKING IT SLIGHTLY LARGER
THAN THE SETTING.
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NEXT, SHE GLUES ON A BACKING
CUT FROM MOTHER-OF-PEARL.
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JUST LIKE THE WHITE LIGHT
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ON WHICH THE GEMOLOGIST
EXAMINED THE BLUE JOHN SLICES,
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THIS MOTHER-OF-PEARL BACKING
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HIGHLIGHTS THE COLORS
IN THE STONE.
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NOW, USING
A DIAMOND-GRIT GRINDING WHEEL,
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SHE SHAPES THE STONE
TO PERFECTLY FIT IN THE SETTING.
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SHE APPLIES GLUE TO THE SETTING
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AND FITS THE GEMSTONE
SNUGLY INSIDE.
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ONCE THE GLUE DRIES,
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SHE USES A DIAMOND-GRIT SANDING
BELT TO SMOOTH DOWN THE EDGES,
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GRADUALLY TRANSFORMING THE ROUGH
OVAL INTO A SLEEK DOME.
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THIS GEM SHAPE
IS KNOWN AS A CABOCHON.
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FINALLY, SHE POLISHES
THE ENTIRE RING'S SURFACE
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UNTIL THE SILVER AND
RICHLY HUED BLUE JOHN GLISTEN.
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WHETHER IT'S ONE OF SEVERAL,
THE SHAPE FUNKY OR TRADITIONAL,
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A GEMSTONE SURE MAKES
A PIECE OF JEWELRY ROCK.
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