[Jewelry making - Article 00550] - Re: [Orchid] Article: Minimal Metalsmithing

[Pat Waddington]

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    I think one of the main reasons that we metal clay users make a
    point of identifying our work as fine silver is that the term 'metal
    clay' is misunderstood by those who know nothing about it. The very
    word 'clay' conjures 'non-metallic', as in silver-coloured polymer
    clay or silver-glazed pottery, rather than any material having a
    certain texture and consistency. I am more than happy to explain to
    anyone how I make my pieces, what metal clay is and how it 'becomes'
    fine silver, even without being asked. 

    'Absolute truth' requires that pieces are stamped as fine silver,
    which is what they are. By definition, metal clay contains both
    binder and water and to stamp something as such would be misleading
    and inaccurate. 

    My customers don't really care what the original form of the silver
    was, just that it is silver, and are often in need of education about
    the difference between fine silver and sterling. 

Pat Waddington
www.pajed.co.uk


 
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