[Jewelry making - Article 00300] - Re: [Orchid] [Source] PMC firing mandrel

[Elaine Luther]

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    You have some choices for things on which to fire PMC rings. 

    I like the ceramic ring forms from Rio Grande, $7.00 each,
    resusable, use with ceramic tape, also from Rio. 

    You can buy or make your own "Hatties Patties," which are ring forms
    made out of investment. 

    You can make your own.  Here is how.  Buy a coiled soldering pad
    from your favorite jewelry supply house.  Start uncoiling it from
    the center.  Form a ring with it on a marked ring mandrel to the
    size you want.  Scotch tape it to the position. 

    Place your ring on the kiln shelf, place the rolled up bit you just
    made inside the ring.  Now fill that with your choice of stuff that
    doesn't burn up, such as vermiculite or perlite. 

    I suppose you could also make a ring form from Paper Clay.  And some
    people use fiber blanket, all smushed up, but I try to avoid fiber
    blanket since it has little fiberous bits that float around and
    could get in your lungs. 

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

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