[Jewelry making - Article 00659] - Re: [Orchid] PMC in General

[Patricia Hicks]

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    Cheers back, Jeanette !  I enjoyed seeing your website.  You might
    remember me as the Lost Wax Casting instructor who took your class
    in Falls Church.   I've been following the very active discussion on
    the PMC subject for a long time now. There seems to be only one item
    that has never been mentioned, on the plus side of using the stuff,
    vs. fabricating or working in wax and casting.  That is the
    heightened sense of  instant gratification it gives.  I can do all
    the things Elaine mentioned for texturing in wax as well as PMC, 
    But it takes a lot longer to finished product.  Were I a crafter, or
    beginner looking for a pleasant material to work in, as opposed to
    setting up a costly casting studio or sending the jobs out all the
    time, there is no contest.  I Love wax working.  I Love casting. But
    you know, there may come a day when I need to retire from all that
    and PMC would still give me the pleasure of creating things in a
    reduced space, at reduced cost, with reduced stress on my arthritic
    hands.  So, I've filed all the information, the wonderful McCreight
    book, and the tool kit from you, for the day I downsize to an area
    perhaps the size of a kitchen table. It is a perfectly valid material
    for most things, done expertly, and certainly better than not messing
    about in jewelry at all. Looking on the bright side. 

    Best wishes for your continued success, 

Patricia Hicks, 
still casting when possible 

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