Originally Posted by
mizgeorge
I think the main reason traditional jewellers use paillons rather than paste is to do with "that's how we've always done it" and the perception that paste is expensive. It's every bit as difficult to use, mainly because of the issue you raise in your second point, but has a definite role to play in the workshop.
I think there will be a new generation of jewellers who will reach first for paste, and the borax cone will eventually be consigned to it's rightful place in a museum. There are times when new innovations actually are better than traditional ones, and I think this is one of them
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