[Jewelry making - Article 00400] - Re: [Orchid] Denatured Alcohol

[David Barzilay]

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    I hope this will put the 'denatured alcohol' question to rest. 

    In a previous life, I sold scientific equipment and chemicals for a
    large scientific supply house. "Denatured' simply means 'to render
    unfit to eat or drink.'  There are about 50 different formulas used,
    depending on the end use. 

    Basically, it is ethanol (drinking alcohol,) which has had chemicals
    added to it to make you sick (or kill you) if you drink it. The
    additives are close to ethanol in some properties, which makes it
    impossible to just distill them away to get a cheap buzz. 

    None of us would want to cheat our government out of the tax which
    makes up 95% of the cost of booze, right? 

    Most any formula will work in an alcohol lamp, or with borax for
    jewelry work. 'Your mileage may vary' 

    p.s. If you choose to, you COULD use 100 proofvodka (50% ethanol)
    for jewelry work instead, and drink the leftovers, if you haven't
    added borax. 

David Barzilay
Lord of the Rings
607 S Hill St Ste 850
Los Angeles, CA 90014-1718
213-488-9157

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