[Jewelry making - Article 00878] - Re: [Orchid] Article: Minimal Metalsmithing

[Lisa Bialac-Jehle]

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>     I'm not adamantly opposed to stamping something as metal clay, the
>     reason I doubted its need is because it is fine silver, and the
>     stamping is just to tell what the metal content is. 

    Anyone who has ever attempted to repair an MC piece would beg you to
    stamp it as such. If you don't know it is MC, and sometimes it is
    not obvious, you will approach the repair as if it was milled or cast
    work. A recipe for disaster. Although MC may technically be fine
    silver, in a repair situation, MC does not behave in the same way as
    the fine silver that most of us are used to working with. Clearly
    stamping MC might simply prevent the loss or destruction of a piece
    that is meaningful to someone. 

    Lisa, (Looking forward to the long drive...really...I like long
    distance driving....or maybe I just like escaping...lol) Topanga, CA
    USA 

 
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