[Jewelry making - Article 00448] - Re: [Orchid] Working with Moss agate

[Jim]

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    Trudy - 	I don't know about toxicity, but moss agate will definitely
    leak unless it is resin (epoxy) treated. Each "strand" of moss will
    "wick" fluids. The German cutters make beautiful goblets and such
    from it; perhaps they have a way of sealing it, but I'm not aware of
    it. 

Jim Small
Small Wonders

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