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Comment by Heather Skowood on March 26, 2012 at 5:11am

Thanx Christina for your tips on sourcing metals. Alison you are forever busy, it all sounds very exciting!

Peace.

Comment by Alison Bailey Smith on March 23, 2012 at 3:41pm

I am again doing the de-junk, re-junk exhibition in Birkenhead Park Visitors Centre in the North West of England but again limited to Merseyside artists. have been running public free workshops in the lead up to the exhibition in July, raising awareness of the potential of "rubbish". I arranged a trip to the local recycling sorting plant to inspire them all.  Currently, working a community project called "Welly Road Gets the Boot in!" which is more about gardening than art really...but being artistic in the display.

Comment by Ethical Metalsmiths on March 23, 2012 at 11:17am

Hi,

Are you looking for a combination of those materials or casting grain for each one? To my knowledge no supplier of jewelry materials has certified their base metals, such as copper and zinc (basic components of brass) for recycled content. Those certifications have only been sought out for silver, gold, platinum and palladium. If you have a business license, Hoover and Strong is a good source. If you don't have a business license you can order from Rio Grande - consider calling Rio Grande for specific recycling information on their metals, you might find that they have what you are looking for.

No matter what, always ask your supplier for what you want / expect, that's the only way that the industry will continue to change.

All the best and send an email to mail@ethicalmetalsmiths.org letting us know what you discover.

Best,
Christina Miller

Comment by East Fourth Street on March 23, 2012 at 10:00am

Hi Heather,

Thanks for the tip, I will ask Christine. And I'm already all signed up on her great Green Jewelry Newsletter.

Comment by Heather Skowood on March 23, 2012 at 4:10am

There hasn't been a lot of activity on our group for a minute. Anyone have any new work or projects they would like to share?

Comment by Heather Skowood on March 23, 2012 at 4:09am

Helloooo! I'm not sure exactly where you can get the casting mixture but I would get in touch with Christine Dhein (she is a member of this group) she may know and sign up to her Green Jewelry Newsletter too it's very very good.

Comment by East Fourth Street on March 16, 2012 at 11:52am

Hi,

I'm new to this group and wondering if any of you would share a source for recycled/reclaimed metal mixture for casting. A mix Of Copper, Zinc, Silver and Brass or something similar. Do any of you use this and have any recommendations? Thanks in advance!

Comment by Giardinoblu on July 24, 2011 at 12:16pm

Hi they're my most recent rings. they're make with fruits. :)

Comment by Heather Skowood on July 4, 2011 at 11:56am

Thanx so much Alison!

Comment by Alison Bailey Smith on July 3, 2011 at 5:41am

This is the information about the exhibition http://abscraft.blogspot.com/2011/06/current-press-release-for-de-j... and it's not too late for Merseyside artists to get involved. To submit work come to our networking event details here http://abscraft.blogspot.com/2011/06/hand-in-and-next-with-these-ha... or get in touch by email prior to the 11th of July. There are no cabinets so items of high value should not be submitted without a means to display them but this could take the form of a recycled frame that we can mount to the wall or attach to a plinth. All the displays are created out of old doors. We are expanding a little into the adjacent cafe too for some outreach work with local schools.

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