[Jewelry making - Article 00693] - Re: [Orchid] PMC in general

[Fishbre396]

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>     I can't understand maintaining a determined prejudice against the
>     material itself. Like any other material or technique, it is value
>     neutral. 

    It's recycled silver, particles from old film, and organic material
    and it shouldn't cost SOOOOO much more than fine or sterling silver
    sheet or wire.  Let's compare ozt to ozt . . . there is no
    comparison.  PMC or Silver Clay is just so much more expensive, yet,
    you can only do "so much " with it, and it shrinks.  It should be
    less expensive than sterling or fine silver fabricated product
    (sheet, wire, grain) whatever.  Almost half is a "dippity doo"
    organic binder. 

    Most of the pieces I've seen, have been very crafty, rather than
    artsy  . . .even the pieces that I've done, have not impressed me (
    and please, I won't claim to be an expert in anything.!) 

    The price of the product really bothers me. 

RT

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