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rehydrating PMC

I bought a 20g "block"... messed around with it a bit, and sealed the leftover half in its silvery pouch which I rolled down carefully and sealed with tape, then I put that package inside a snack size ziplock baggie... but now it's hard.... ready to torch hard....

any ideas for rehydrating it? or should I just make a silver "lump"?

I had a great deal of trouble converting the clay to silver... I'd heat it until it glowed, hold it there for about 30 seconds, and let it cool. When cleaning and sanding, the item would crack and break, revealing white clay inside. But I had the ENTIRE thing glowing orange for over 30 seconds... my oldest DD was with me and she minded the time, and can vouch for the fact that the entire piece was hot. So, whassup? Whad'ahdowrong? ideas??? beth

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Beth Erickson
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Hi Beth,

Put a little bit of water in your clay package and let it sit for a while. You should be able to re-hydrate it then.

I don't torch fire my PMC, but in class they held the flame on it for at least 2 minutes after it got to the orange glowing stage.

And which PMC are you using? Standard, +, or 3? They all have different fire times and temperatures.

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KDK

I thought PMC had to be heated at 1650 for 10 minutes. (Sorry if this sounds dumb. I'm just repeating what I've read and maybe should just stay out of the conversation since I've never tried it myself personally.)

ang. ____________________________ angelfish handcrafted baubles

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"Beth Erickson" wrote ...> I had a great deal of trouble converting the clay to silver... I'd heat it> until it glowed, hold it there for about 30 seconds, and let it cool.

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Carol in SLC

PMC is usually fired in a kiln, but can also be fired with a torch -- for those who asked.

Beth, I'm not sure what you're saying about rehydration. A dried lump of PMC can be rehydrated by putting it in water. And it will go faster if you grind it in a pepper (or other) mill. But are you saying it has been partially fired by torch already? In that case you may not be able to rehydrate it, because you will already have rearranged molecules.

Tina

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Christina Peterson

Sigh. You're right - I just hadn't thought of it that way.

What are you using to fire your PMC?

Kathy K

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KDK

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