[Jewelry making - Article 00630] - Re: [Orchid] PMC in general

[richard hart]

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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. 

    A while ago there was a thread about how to label yourself as metal
    artist, silversmith, goldsmith, ect. 

    If you work in pmc, how do we refer to what is done as opposed to
    those who use metal working techniques to achieve their goal.
    Fabrication and casting are metal working techniques in my opinion,
    working with pmc is more similar to ceramics. PMC is not
    metalsmithing. 

    Those of us who have spent years (20-30) learning how to work with
    metal might be prejudice because pmc does not require the time and
    discipline required to achieve results that fabrication or casting
    requires. 

    PMC has resulted in a sort of dumbing down of a medium that at one
    time required perseverance and skill to overcome obstacles. 

    Think about how much jewelry is made, and what percentage is made of
    pmc, and it becomes apparent what part pmc plays.  

    I believe it is a second class citizen. The pieces I have seen that I
    liked, was for the design, and it could have been done by casting,
    and therefore was not special because of the fact that is was pmc. 

    Someone could argue that the speed at which you could make a piece
    with pmc is an advantage, but the limitation overwhelm that
    advantage. There are so many things you cannot do with pmc, the
    advantages are a  moot point to me. 

    Having made gold and platinum mountings, I doubt if I will be PMCing
    anytime soon. 

    I am not putting PMC down, it is just my perspective. at this point
    in time. 

Richard Hart

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