[Jewelry making - Article 01028] - Re: [Orchid] Mokume rings materials issue

[Michael Honeycutt]

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    Greetings all. I admit to not being very knowledgeable in this area
    as I'm still a newbie but I do have a question I'd like answered. I
    really could use an education on this topic. Is there any reason that
    some kind of lacquer or clear acrylic substance couldn't be painted
    on these rings to eliminate the etching due to skin contact? I
    understand the need to use appropriate materials in the initial
    construction, as has been so well explained by Jim Binnion but, if
    someone such as Noel already has a ring that she likes to wear,
    surely there must be some form of stop-gap measure to slow the
    etching process or stop it by precluding skin contact. I really
    respect you folks' opinions on these things because I'd like to avoid
    such pitfalls if/when I dabble in such technical ideas. Jim I've
    learned a great deal from your responses and expertise on a great
    many topics and I thank you for sharing with us. I can only read so
    much theory and I learn well from hands on effort but these topics
    are something I probably wouldn't have even thought of before trying
    them. 

Mike

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