Learn simple metal clay jewelry making techniques to create a pretty floral silver clay pendant. Sculpt it with any torch fired silver clay, including Art Clay Silver and Precious Metal Clay.
If you know how to create polymer clay jewelry, you can easily sculpt silver clay jewelry with PMC3, Precious Metal Clay, then fire it with a butane torch and have lovely fine silver (nearly 100% silver) jewelry.
Fine silver is as pure silver as possible, 99.9% pure silver. Sterling silver is only 92.5% silver and 7.5% copper, so fine silver jewelry is even more precious, plus it doesn't tarnish as easily as sterling silver jewelry.
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Tools and Materials
Precious metal clay- PMC3
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A smooth work surface, such as:
A plastic mat
A laminate countertop
Teflon sheets
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Many common polymer clay supplies work with metal clay:
If you are a polymer clayer, you will already have many of these items on hand.
Polymer clay to practice
Acrylic roller or small rolling pin
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Clay blade
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Craft knife
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Needle tool
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Clay sculpting tools
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Sculpey Mini Geometric set
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Ball tools
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Ruler
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Household items:
You may have many of these things already.
If not, they can all be found at either a craft store or the Dollar Store.
Olive oil, for keeping clay from sticking to hands and tools
Small spray bottle of water, for keeping clay hydrated
If you are going to be keeping your clay for any length of time, add 1/2 teaspoon white vinegar per cup of water to prevent mold developing in your clay
Small paint palette with wells for holding olive oil, water, slip and paste
Small airtight storage containers
Small terra-cotta pot (soak in water)
Saucer or plate to put terra-cotta pot on (cannot be unglazed terra-cotta)
Or, you can simply wrap your clay in plastic wrap, (But the terra-cotta “humidifier” seems a bit more convenient to me)
Bit of sponge
Deck of playing cards
Sheet of plain paper, for catching sanding dust
Small paintbrushes
Emery boards
Four in one nail buffing block
Things I got that are useful, but not absolutely necessary
Rubber bench block
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PMC shrinkage ruler
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A candle warmer to quickly dry the clay
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For firing your clay and finishing into a fine silver piece of jewelry:
Small butane torch
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Butane fuel for torch
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Heat safe surface, such as an old cookie sheet, found at thrift store
Firing surface such as charcoal block or ceramic fire brick
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Bowl of water for quenching
Cross lock tweezers
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Safety glasses
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Brass brush
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3M polishing papers
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Agate burnisher
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Pro polish pads
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I didn’t have, but wish I had:
A kiln! (Saving my pennies to get one someday.)
Books, classes, etc. for further exploration and inspiration:
I looked at a LOT of resources in getting ready for this project!
My favorites:
Torch Fired Precious Metal Clay – A video course on Craftsy that is FULL of helpful info, well worth the price
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I Love Silver website – lots of metal clay videos, many of them free
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The Art of Metal Clay-Sherri Haab
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Magical Metal Clay Jewelry-Sue Heaser
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Silver Clay Workshop-Melanie Blaikie
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Metal Clay In A Day-Tammy Garner
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My Metal Clay board on Pinterest:
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