[Jewelry making - Article 00120] - Re: [Orchid] Gold pmc clay and platinum

[kevdan]

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    I have never tried to inlay pmc clay but I have inlaid 24k into
    platinum by under cuting the channels that hold the gold in and then
    basicaly setting it. I have also hammered it into engraving done in
    steel that works reals well. I read about gold amalgum inlay were
    you use mercury to turn the gold into a paste and then heat it to
    drive off the mercury, it sounds pretty dangerous but it did look
    real nice. I also saw some product for producing that crystalized
    look in gold a while ago in a rio grande catalog I think. I don't
    know if any of this helps but it may give you another angle to try. 

Kevin


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