[Jewelry making - Article 00006] - Re: [Orchid] [Source] Teflon tape

[Elaine Luther]

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>     necessary-- I used to use those ring forms, never bothered with
>     the tape, and never had a problem with the rings sticking. They
>     were sometimes pretty tight, but a couple of knocks with a mallet
>     always 

    I am confused by this, since I have had at least one student forget
    to use the ceramic tape and the ring totally bonded to the ceramic
    ring form. Completely and totally. 

Elaine

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

 
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