[Jewelry making - Article 00830] - Re: [Orchid] Heat resistant stones

[E. Luther]

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>     Kevin Whitmore and Judy Anderson at Rio Grande have done extensive
>     experiments on what gemstones can withstand the heat of being
>     fired in PMC3 at 1110 degrees. 

    You can find the list of stones on line at: 

    http://www.pmc-conference.com/ 

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    "Stone fired in place into PMC"
    http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/archive/200408/msg00028.htm

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    Go to Tech Resources for 2002 Conference, and it's the 2nd one on
    the list. 

    He lists which stones survived, and which ones survived with some
    color changes. 

    Seems like a good place to start. 

Elaine
Elaine Luther
Metalsmith, Certified PMC Instructor
http://www.CreativeTextureTools.com
Hard to Find Tools for Metal Clay

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