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Title: Can't figure out the process
Post by: Stones21 on August 03, 2017, 02:29:18 PM

Hi everyone,

I'm looking for some guidance on how I can go about creating "milk stones" for the purpose of jewelry.

I originally thought that I could add milk to a clear cast epoxy but I'm concerned it won't properly harden into a "pearl" because of the water content in the milk (even a small quantity). 

Does anyone know how I turn milk into a pearl like stone?

Title: Re: Can't figure out the process
Post by: Arkcon on August 03, 2017, 02:39:47 PM

Do you mean this result I get from Google:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galalith  There are so many options for the term 'milk stone' that I wonder what you really mean.  I used to make casein from milk as a child's experiment.  If you have a source of formaldehyde, you can make some costume jewellery pretty easily.

Title: Re: Can't figure out the process
Post by: Stones21 on August 03, 2017, 02:46:23 PM

Thanks for your reply! 

I hope this isn't offensive, but I actually am referring to a breast milk keepsake.  Wikipedia has a sample of what I'm speaking about: 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breast_milk_jewelry

Somehow, a sample of the mother's milk is put into a preservation process and sealed, forming a hard "stone" used in jewelry.