[Jewelry making - Article 00214] - Re: [Orchid] Instead of gloopy coolants

[Kimberley Huffman]

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>         Does it act at all like clay? The name suggests it might be
>     feldspar. 

Hi Noel;

    Not exactly.  I have no idea what Feldina is made of, but I'd be
    pretty sure it's not clay.  It's a powder when you get it, and the
    consistency you get varies depending on the amount of water you add. 
    You can make it very soupy or quite stiff, but it's hard to describe
    the consistency itself.  It's very silky and light, yet firm enough
    to hold an article up if you don't make it too thin.  You can pack it
    down behind a stone, and stand a ring up in it. I've tried them all,
    wet sand, wet tissue, cool-jewel, just water, potatoes. I would much
    rather use the Feldina. 

David



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