[Jewelry making - Article 00012] - [Orchid] Pewter carving

[Terri May]

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    Check the alloy that is being used to make whatever pewter you may
    decide to carve.  Yes, some do still contain lead.  Any business
    that sells pewter for casting will be able to tell you the component
    metals.  (If it were all tin, like as has been suggested, it would
    be called "tin", not pewter.) 

    Safety is a good thing. 

--Terri


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