[Jewelry making - Article 00215] - Re: [Orchid] Silver Granulation

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    Elizabeth,  Thank you for setting the record straight about John
    Paul Miller's willingness to teach granulation.   I do not think
    that there has ever been any argument that he was the first to
    investigate the technique in this country and there is certainly no
    argument about his incredible work.  The assumption that he would
    not share his developments in this area was obviously erroneous. 
    However, I firmly believe that general awareness of the technique
    did not occur until Kulicke-Stark started teaching the process, and
    certainly the popularization that has occurred in the last 30 years
    was largely due to their efforts and because of developing the
    source for commercial granules. 

    Granulation is an ancient technique, so "redevelopment" would be
    more correct than "discovery" in referring to its appearance in the
    modern world.  There were no written instructions from the ancient
    world to explain how it was done, and even then there were several
    ways employed to attach the granules.  Since the 19th Century, a
    number of people in various parts of the world developed their own
    processes for "granulating".  JPM's process is different from the
    process used by K-S.  Littledale's process is similar, but several
    other people have greatly varying methods.  Although I have read
    whatever I have found on Elizabeth Treskow's superb work, I do not
    recall having read about her process.  In Asia, granulation as a
    surface decoration did not die out as it did in the Western World,
    but it is also achieved in a different way. 

    I am sorry that I have not had the pleasure of meeting John Paul
    Miller.  I had heard that he is a wonderful person and he certainly
    is the Master.  I have never seen any books or tapes on him or his
    work.  Are you aware of any that are available? 

    Jean Stark  

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