[Jewelry making - Article 00660] - Re: [Orchid] Forming Metal Flowers

[Suzanne Wade]

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    PMC is definitely one method for making fine silver flowers. I've
    seen roses made via cake decorating methods, origami lilies (using
    PMC Paper), flower motifs formed by pushing PMC into a mold, and free
    form flowers shaped by the artists' hands. There's an article in the
    current issue of PMC on origami with PMC Paper, if you're interested
    (e-mail me your snail mail address for a copy). 

    Because PMC works like clay, but after firing is pure metal (fine
    silver), it's often possible to do shapes in metal that are
    difficult or even impossible with traditional methods.  It might be
    worth exploring for the flowers you'd like to make -- it sounds like
    it might be the tool you're looking for. 

    For more info on PMC, visit www.pmcguild.com.  

    Suzanne 

    PS: In the interest of full disclosure, I should note that I am the
    editor of Studio PMC, the PMC Guild's quarterly magazine.  I've also
    been writing about metal clay for Lapidary Journal lately. It's
    possible I'm becoming the jewelry world's most notorious metal clay
    writer! <G> 

Suzanne Wade
Writer/Editor
Phone: (508) 339-7366
Fax: (928) 563-8255
suzanne AT rswade.net
http://www.rswade.net


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