Working with metal clay

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AndyC wrote: Wed Dec 26, 2018 9:24 amRing in position - she loves it and no, we're not engaged:
:lol: :lol: :lol: Someone is trying to give you a hint! lol
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Very cool!
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Nicely done!
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I didn't know there was such a thing as "metal clay" or the process that goes with it. Very interesting, and very nice gift.
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That is very interesting! I was going to say "cool" but it looked very hot (the process)!! :biggrinjester:

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AndyC wrote: Wed Dec 26, 2018 9:24 amRing in position - she loves it and no, we're not engaged:

Hahahaha. I said the same thing 30 years ago. I gave my girlfriend a ring as a gift too (but I didn't build it). Me, the wife and 2 kids had a great Christmas time yesterday!

nice work, by the way.
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Dude, that’s pretty cool. Sort of compliments the idea of 3D printing.
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AndyC wrote: Wed Dec 26, 2018 3:21 pm 1,300 deg F kept me toasty doing this outside past midnight on Christmas Eve/Christmas, yep
Is this a gas kiln?
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Very nice! You mentioned "carve/create" is the clay solid or pliable?
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Kiln looks like a fat luminaria, appropriate to the season.... :thumbs2:

Were the emeralds because
- birthstone
- she likes them, or
- that's what you already had on hand to contribute to an experiment? ;-)
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