abuelito
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since December 2009
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Post by abuelito on Mar 26, 2010 9:13:05 GMT -5
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Post by tkrueger3 on Mar 26, 2010 10:13:01 GMT -5
Ab, that is a beatiful piece! Lovely silver work - I'm guessing you did it with PMC, and shows that you have a real talent for fine design and craftsmanship. Good one.
Tom
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Post by Bejewelme on Mar 26, 2010 11:00:20 GMT -5
WOW now you have to enlighten me if that is PMC, can you fire those amethysts in the kiln? Very nice, I really like that design for Easter!
Amber
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abuelito
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since December 2009
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Post by abuelito on Mar 26, 2010 15:30:39 GMT -5
hello ,,tom and amber,,well sorry dont know what pmc is,i have been using powdered regent silver for years,i buy 200 grams at a time,on the wrap i used fine silver wires,twisted some what and then with oxygen and propane torch i begin to heat till i see melt coming on and slowly advance up the wires till i have done all almost melting to a point where its liquid,,,,i burnt thru 2 doing the 3 crosses, doing 5 i saved 3,well when you get bumbly,fumbly,you can do that,,,i dont have a kiln,use to have years ago till i burnt it up,i place a large mineral rock in it, to see the melt,well i ran the temp. to high and it melted the control so away it went,turned the large rock to liquid and ran all over and ate up the insulation and coated the elements and shorted out,,wow i now have a nice planter,,,be good ab
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Post by tkrueger3 on Mar 26, 2010 16:15:45 GMT -5
Man, that's some fine work, especially considering how you accomplished it! I never would have guessed to melt silver wires! Very imaginative of you.
Tom
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Post by rockmanken on Mar 26, 2010 16:19:16 GMT -5
Very nice work Ab...keep up the good work....maybe some day I will be as good as you.
Ken
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abuelito
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since December 2009
Posts: 156
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Post by abuelito on Mar 26, 2010 17:45:00 GMT -5
sir tom,well sir i have been working with silver for 45 years,still learning,i buy all my silver in usa,i dont trust the mexican silver,they say one thing and do another thing,they make their own stamps,,wow,,a have to laugh at what ken says,wow what an artist,ken your work is a great talent,,well you all be good, ab
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Post by Bejewelme on Mar 27, 2010 9:27:17 GMT -5
You might want to look at clay it might be cheaper, I never heard of this powdered silver stuff, I think it is very beautiful what you made, very cool! So many people with so many talents on here!
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Post by rockrookie on Mar 28, 2010 16:05:55 GMT -5
Very Cool !!! Ab ,
--paul
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Post by frane on Mar 30, 2010 8:56:42 GMT -5
Oh, that is spectacular! You did a wonderful job on that cross!
Fran
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