ANST - Question for Lau

[Bill Osterheim]

Mark Harris wrote:
> 
> Ld Bodach Tearlach of Black Lake asks:
> >You have gold work and strung jewelry but did I miss the "CASTING"?
> 
> Hmm. Shouldn't that be under fishing?   :-)
> 
> >I can't say I know all about it but I can do work in sand casting,
> >envestment casting (lost wax), Cottle fish casting, and some other forms
> >but do we have an Iris or a Laurel that does Jewelry like I do??
> 
> I'm assuming you mean casting using cuttlefish bone. Yes, a very period
> method.
> 
> I have a Thistle in metal casting. I mainly carve molds in soapstone.
> It is a great way to make site tokens, buttons, belt ends and other
> doo-dads. Pewter, the costume jewelry of the Middle Ages.
> 
> I will be teaching a hands-on class on a Sunday afternoon in October
> in Tempio whenever Dietrich can get it set up.
> 
> Stefan li Rous
> markh at risc.sps.mot.com
> 
As a side note... I have been trying to find a source for soapstone.
Could you tell us where you get it from?  Please????

Polydore Pike

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