[Jewelry making - Article 00277] - Re: [Orchid] Article: Minimal Metalsmithing

[Carla M. Fox]

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    I'm with Nan and the other naysayers on pmc. Most of the pieces I
    see are poorly made and look awful. Yes, there are some notable
    exceptions, but those are rare. I also find the pyramid scheme of
    teaching people to be instructors of the material somewhat suspect.
    How can one become proficient in instructing in one workshop?
    Metalsmithing skills take years to acquire. 

    I bristle when people look at my etched work and ask if its pmc. No.
    Others ask if I use it, "No, I don't need to, I am skilled in working
    with real metal." I know it's snobbish of me, but I have great pride
    in my hard earned metal skills, that have been perfected over years
    of effort. 

    As to Tim McCreight's high praise of it....I have assumed he has a
    financial interest in its success. I have total respect for Tim's
    skills and his contributions to our field, but I find his support of
    pmc puzzling. 

    I do wish all pmc jewelry was labeled as such. I think the public
    should be informed of what they are buying. And Elaine I had to
    laugh at your comment on copper. Its a metal I still use and find
    fascinating as it is so reactive and difficult, it challenges me
    every time I work with it. But it is it's reactive nature and ability
    to take on different colors that keeps bringing me back. It many ways
    I think copper is the king of metals. But that's just me. Give me
    copper, boo-hiss on pmc. Ain't life interesting? And aren't we glad
    we all like different things. 

Carla
www.carlamfox.com
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