House journal / 01
Notes from the PlugsPlus bench — material studies, sizing craft and the thinking behind each numbered release.
September 4, 2026
We never plate. At 12mm a coating has far more surface to lose and far more skin to touch — the honest comparison between solid metal, vermeil, gold filled, and plating.
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September 1, 2026
Warm water, unscented soap, a soft cloth — plus the things that quietly ruin a hand-polished finish, how hard each stone really is, and what the Lifetime Care Guarantee covers.
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August 29, 2026
The full millimetre-to-gauge conversion for every size we cut, from 3mm to 25mm — what each one looks like in practice, why the fractions stop being tidy, and how to measure before you commission.
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August 26, 2026
One millimetre at a time, six to eight weeks between stretches, and never on a lobe that is not fully healed. Taper, tape, blowouts, thinning — and when to stop for good.
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August 25, 2026
Hardness, fire, and what each option costs once you are setting a matched pair rather than a single stone. An honest comparison, with no disparagement of any of them.
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August 22, 2026
Four to six weeks, four bench stages, and one pair cast fresh for your size. What happens between Confirmed and Shipped — and what to settle before you commission.
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