Silver clay cat earrings – the result
These are the silver clay cat earrings… They are not exact copies of each other, but come quite close.
Delft blue jewellery with tulip – another cliche or a success formula?
Yesterday, in attempt to recycle an absolutely failed fine silver piece, I melted the silver to a lump which vaguely reminded me of a tulip. After some carving and filing the tulip shape became so distinct that I decided to … Continued
Copycats: how to mirror duplicate silver clay cat earrings
Making earrings has always been my biggest challenge. I don’t like duplicating anything, let alone mirror-duplicate. Sometimes I envy the ‘hot of the press’ serial jewelry production: 1000 copies and all perfect. But I love artistic freedom and there’s a … Continued
Silver clay molds based on antique wood carvings
The most magical feature of silver clay is the possibility to make silver clay molds of nearly everything: from living flowers to artifacts made long ago by our ancestors. I have inherited from my great-grandmother some antique wood carvings, among … Continued
Shaping pmc: how to mend a broken contact
The shining sun gave me the courage to do something I postponed for a long time. Yesterday I opened my 50 g pack of Art Clay Silver (aka ACS). I postponed it because I don’t like this material preferring its … Continued
The Ultimate Light Edition: metal clay hollow forms
In the course of 2011 silver clay prices have almost doubled, though silver as such showed rather stable price dynamics. The shops put the blame on the high yen exchange rate, but I guess that precious metal clay has just … Continued
Zilvera goes “old world”, handmade online shop comparison part I
Handmade online shop comparison, part I My Etsy shop has been open for more than a year. So far the sales have been moderate. I have a low self-esteem problem, so I thought it’s probably my stuff that sucks. Others … Continued
Fallen leaves made eternal in leaf fine silver jewellery
How to make fallen leaves eternal? Make leaf fine silver jewellery! It’s been quite a while since my last post. Many things have happened since then. The summer came and went. Actually, this year in the Netherlands was ‘a year … Continued
Silver clay or metal silver? Sterling silver compared to fine silver
Silver clay is a great material but it’s not perfect. Less solid, easily scratched and quite expensive. One gram of fired silver clay costs about 2 euro, while the silver plate will cost around 1.20 euro per gram. As I … Continued
Zilverklei of ‘hard’ zilver? Vergelijking tussen sterling zilver en zilver uit zilverklei
Nederlandse vertaling van mijn vorige post: sterling silver compared to fine silver. Zilverklei is fantastisch, maar niet perfect. Minder stevig, licht bekrast en vooral… duur. Eén gram gebakken zilverklei kost al gauw over 2 euro, terwijl de zilverplaat rond 1,20 … Continued