The Allens on mon 3 nov 97
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Well, I ran across a scrap of silver chain in the old jewelry box and =
wondered
what would happen if I stuck it on a pot...but being absolutely ignorant of
metallurgy and unable to pull up anything on the net, does anyone know the
melting temp? Has anyone every tried it? Will it give of a deadly poison =
which
will kill off everything within a city block?
Carla Allen
ridgerun=40scrtc.blue.net
Andrew Lubow on tue 4 nov 97
If the chain is Sterling Silver it will melt at 893 degrees Centigrade (1640
F.) which is somewhere between cone 012 & 013. It shouldn't give off any
significant fumes. Haven't tried this application myself but if you were to
keep the temperatures below the melting point I don't see why it couldn't be
used as an embedment. If you used a temperature higher than the melting
point.
I can't see its use in any other way except as pooled/splashed in the bottom
of a piece as it would most likely run off a vertical surface.
BY the way if you're interested there is a wonderful inexpensive book on
Jewelry making I can recommend that would be a help to most
artists/craftspeople. It's called The Complete Metalsmith by Tim McCreight,
Isbn 0-87192-240-1. I think it's a must for every library.
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From: Ceramic Arts Discussion List on behalf of The Allens
Sent: Monday, November 03, 1997 9:19 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list CLAYART
Subject: silver
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Well, I ran across a scrap of silver chain in the old jewelry box and =
wondered
what would happen if I stuck it on a pot...but being absolutely ignorant of
metallurgy and unable to pull up anything on the net, does anyone know the
melting temp? Has anyone every tried it? Will it give of a deadly poison =
which
will kill off everything within a city block?
Carla Allen
ridgerun=40scrtc.blue.net
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