Fordite
A pendant made out of fordite
Fordite, also known as Detroit agate or Motor City agate,[1] is old automotive paint which has hardened sufficiently to be cut and polished.[2] It was formed from the buildup of layers of enamel paint slag on tracks and skids on which cars were hand spray-painted (a now automated process), which have been baked numerous times.[3] In recent times the material has been recycled into jewelry.[4]
Raw and unpolished fordite
References[]
- ^ "These Gorgeous Stones Were Accidentally Created From Layers of Car Paint In Old Auto Factories". Bored Panda. Retrieved 2017-07-19.
- ^ Spar, Mindy (2004-01-09). "Metalwork passion for jewelrymaker". The Post and Courier. Evening Post Publishing Company. Retrieved 2008-02-10.
- ^ "The Story of Fordite". Fordite.com. Archived from the original on 2008-02-16. Retrieved 2008-02-10.
- ^ Vartan, Starre (2006-11-01). "Wearable art: planet- and people-friendly jewelry is gaining ground". E/The Environmental Magazine. Earth Action Network. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
Further reading[]
- Tao Hsu and Andrew Lucas, 'Fordite from the Corvette Assembly Plant', Gems & Gemology, 52.1 (Spring 2016)
External links[]
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fordite. |
 | This material-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by . |
Categories:
- Jewellery components
- Culture of Detroit
- Paint recycling
- Materials stubs