[Jewelry making - Article 00545] - Re: [Orchid] PMC in general

[Elaine Luther]

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>       To my knowledge there is nothing that can be done in PMC that
>     cannot easily be done with either metalsmithing or casting
>     techniques. 

    Perhaps, but these things can be done *faster* in PMC than through
    traditional methods. 

    I find all of this exhausting.  On the metal clay list, there's
    constant yacking about which is better, PMC or Art Clay Silver,
    which I find dull.  On Orchid, whenever the subject of PMC comes up,
    people decry and say how horrid it is. 

    It's just a tool. 

    No one ever decrys wax and says wax should never be used! 

    I don't understand why metal clay generates such strong feelings. 

    If you don't like it, if you don't need it, don't use it. 

    Many people like it and many people don't want to learn
    metalsmithing. 

    For many of my students, learning to work with metal clay has
    enriched their lives.  PMC in particular, and metal clay in general,
    are here to stay.  They have a place. 

    Just try not to hate it so much, eh? 

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

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