Questioner
So, I noticed in the books that they like to paint their Shardplate, most of them do, with one notable exception. The Shardplate isn't dismissed, so I imagine, when it's broken, they have to repaint it after they've regrown it?
Brandon Sanderson
Yeah.
Questioner
So, if I painted a Shardblade and then dismissed it, would I have used paint in the shape of a Shard to sell?
Brandon Sanderson
Uh-- it would come back without the paint.
Questioner
So, the paint would go away with it, but not come back?
Brandon Sanderson
I've never been asked this before, let me think about it. I think the paint would get left behind.
Questioner
So I would have used paint in the shape of a Shard?
Brandon Sanderson
Yeah, you would, yeah.
Questioner
So, you could mold a Shard?
Brandon Sanderson
You could mold a Shard, yeah, you could totally do that. Yeah... I haven't been asked that before but that's my answer right now, because-- yeah.
Questioner
If the books contradict then the books contradict.
Brandon Sanderson
Yeah but I don't think they will. So yeah, you can-- I mean, it could come up.