[Jewelry making - Article 00361] - Re: [Orchid] Article: Minimal Metalsmithing

[R . E . Rourke]

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Ian,

    unfortunately it will look the part, but won't hold up..24kt is soft
    stuff to begin with, it won't stick to the brass (temperature 's are
    wrong)..You could make pieces out of some more modern ceramic
    materials and then coat those with 24Kt metal clays, but the 22kt
    metal clay accessory known as "aura 22" would work as well.: look at
    it as if it were a glaze on a clay..I too initially thought, oh man!
    shortcuts, and restorations of granulated pieces in 24Kt..but was
    sadly and expectedly let down after a number of trials with things
    from statuary to rings and brooches, and even hardware ( pocket door
    pull decorations and ecclesiastical painting and decorating
    contracting restorations to be exact), It is simply non adhesive with
    any strength and won't endure time,elements, uses, or do much other
    than mucking up your projects..and the cost: better to leaf things
    than to pmc them.. 

R.E.Rourke
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