Suppose lighting fires is just the tip of the iceberg? Stephen King. Fire starter.
A few years ago, while partying my way to a degree, I knew I had to take an art course and was looking for an easy way to go when I learned I could get credits for playing with fire.
The jewelry studio was an option. A lab full of acetylene torches sealed the deal. I didn't have to pay for the hazard insurance so, sure, why not? Then silver smithing pulled me in. Designing and making silver jewelry! I wanted to do this. I made my first piece of jewelry, a sterling silver ring with a bezel set obsidian. From there, all I wanted was to make great looking pieces and molten sterling silver is where it starts. Just say it starts at 1763 degrees F, the melting point for silver.
No one let me fire up 11 torches like this guy is doing but now I'd burn down the barn if that's what it takes to make a lump of silver into wearable art. It's what I do. ~ David in Mexico
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