Mystery Guest – Answers and More
Here are the answers to my recent Mystery Guest posting:
In group 1: The mystery metal is the square on the top left in the first photo; on the far right in the second photo. The rest are silver.
In group 2: The mystery metal is the two trillion-shaped lentils (top two in the first photo). The other two are silver.
In group 3: The mystery metal is the triangular-shaped hollow form. The rock is White Bronze. The rest are silver.
In group 4: The mystery metal is the one on top in photo 1 and the one on the bottom in photo 2. The piece with the windows is White Bronze. The third piece is silver.
Over the weekend I made molds from two pieces that I made from silver a few years ago. I pressed the mystery metals against the molds and fired them. They shrank about 30%, just like the original PMC.
Here are the pieces, photographed on a gray card, side by side (the bigger one is silver):
Then I photographed a mystery metal piece next to a steel piece:






February 3rd, 2014 at 5:29 pm
Ok, I’m going crazy here. What is the mystery metal?!
February 3rd, 2014 at 6:51 pm
Hadar can’t wait to use it.
Can the mystery metal be fired with Bronze? Is that what the moon is?
Thanks
Cindy
February 4th, 2014 at 3:54 am
It looks like the temperature is ok for cubic zircons too. Hope it will be able to fire mixed with other metals. Like one happy family. Maybe impossible, but hopefully close to.
Rolf
February 4th, 2014 at 4:50 am
The mystery metal looks fabulous!
February 4th, 2014 at 5:58 am
Is it aluminum?
February 4th, 2014 at 9:07 am
Cindy, The moon is Champagne Bronze.
February 4th, 2014 at 9:08 am
Linda, It is not aluminum.
February 4th, 2014 at 1:15 pm
Hadar, I am dying with curiosity here!! Is the mystery metal sterling?