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Hi! Over the year, I've been experimenting with a technique I call Negative Space Caning. It involves creating filigree, chambers for enamel or polymer inlay, and patterns easily duplicated for tessellating designs by combining Metal Clay and a combustible material that disappears after firing in...
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I have read the post regarding making oil paste. Why do I need to use oil paste to attach fired pieces to one another? What will happen if I roughen surfaces to be joined and attach with non-oil slip, then fire holding temp for an hour?
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I am new to this forum and I am about to try the new bronze clay. I am trying to find a "firing vessel". So I guess I'm curious about what others are using and where they got it. Thanks - FD
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Hi! I'm sure you are realizing the problem -- the metal clay is shrinking and the Fine Silver wire is not. Shrinkage becomes more of a problem with larger pieces. To use your existing FS wire try this method I developed for myself Before you begin make sure the stone can come in and out of the bezel...
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hi my name is tom, i live in jersalem israel, end i study design i specialize in creating two formats with my 3d program (solidworks) which you can use. the first format you can use (for rapidprototiping) when you want to print a 3d wax object which you can later on use for casting all kinds of metals...
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Hi, I live and work in Guernsey, one of the Channel Islands (off the coast of France but politically related to the UK). I'd love to hear from anyone else who crafts (mainly in silver, especially PMC.
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Hello, Last week, I sent my calendar off to the printer and I am expecting back at the end of October. Want a sneak peek? http://tinyurl.com/28u6sb It has jewelry from members of this forum and around the world. In addition to the terrific talent included, it has approximately 35 jewelry conferences...
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I was told that one needs a total of five playing cards thickness of pmc to properly set a 4 mm faceted stone. Does anyone know the minimum necessary thicknesses for bigger stones?
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I have read --and tried--a couple of methods of attaching a fine silver bezel to a base of pmc. I'm trying to do this to incorporate freeform cabs into my pmc work. I've tried just setting the bezel on the pmc and using paste (also tried art clay oil paste) to attach the two. Also tried sinking...
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Hi! I had dinner with Bill and his wife Lacey Ann the makers of the Bronze Clay at the Bead and Button show, they are a very nice down to earth couple. I think they are keeping a low profile since they get swarmed with questions. I'll tell you the pioneering of a new material is hard. Bill has tried...
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