[Jewelry making - Article 00308] - Re: [Orchid] Article: Minimal Metalsmithing

[marlin]

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    Well, I guess I need to throw in my 2 cents worth as well. When PMC
    and the rest of the precious metal "clays" first came out, I was not
    impressed - I saw a lot of quick and dirty attempts at objets d'art.
    It was expensive, mostly ugly and totally lacked the fun of mashing
    and moving metal. I bought some, but never even opened the package.
    Then I read a book by Cece Wire, "Creative Metal Clay Jewelry:
    Techniques, Projects, Inspiration". I changed my mind, she did a
    great job of exploring the possibilities of these clays. She also
    has a new book, just published, "New Directions in Metal Clay: 25
    Creative Jewelry Projects" which is also impressive. These books are
    available through the Orchid link from Amazon.com. 

    I still see a whole lot of awful clay jewelry, but then I see a lot
    of awful precious metal jewelry. I do not think clay is ever going to
    be a major tool for me, but I must respect its possibilities. Like
    Theodore Sturgeon once said, "90% of everything is junk" - but then
    there is the other 10%. 

Marlin in Denver
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