[Jewelry making - Article 00096] - [Orchid] Ethics in Casting

[Elaine Luther]

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Had a conversation last week that got me thinking...

    what is ethical in casting? 

    Some are obvious -- like you wouldn't mold another person's work. 

    Objects from nature seem okay to mold. 

    Those are the easy ones. 

    What about things like manufactured plastic objects? 

    What if the point is to use a common item that everyone would
    recognize?  Does it matter if it's art or if it's a production
    jewelry item? 

    What do you guys think? 

~Elaine

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

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