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precious metal clay

Precious metal clay as material for jewellery

Repairing cracks with art clay silver oil paste – special cases
5 Jan 2013

Repairing cracks with art clay silver oil paste – special cases

by Zilvera | posted in: jewellery making techniques, precious metal clay | 0

Silver clay is a wonderful material, but it has its constraints. It is difficult to avoid cracks. In my opinion main crack causes are shrinkage, porosity, and contamination. Shrinkage manifests itself mainly in small cracks around the stone (or other … Continued

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Precious metal clay terminology in three languages – English, Russian, Dutch
14 Dec 2012

Precious metal clay terminology in three languages – English, Russian, Dutch

by Zilvera | posted in: precious metal clay | 0

So far this blog has been about my hobby – making jewelry from precious metal clay and sterling silver. Now I am going to do something which is in line with my translator’s profession – publish a small three-lingual glossary … Continued

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PMC Pro – an exciting new material, part III, firing
12 Dec 2012

PMC Pro – an exciting new material, part III, firing

by Zilvera | posted in: precious metal clay | 0

Firing is probably the most exciting part of working with PMC Pro. It’s where a special firing procedure comes in: firing in a container filled with activated carbon. When ordering my first PMC Pro pack from Cool Tools, I bought … Continued

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PMC Pro – an exciting new material, part II, greenware
8 Dec 2012

PMC Pro – an exciting new material, part II, greenware

by Zilvera | posted in: precious metal clay | 1

Working on greenware (filing, sanding, carving) is an essential part of  precious metal clay processing. And, of course, I had high expectations from PMC Pro, advertised as an extra strong precious metal clay. Therefore my first Pro-project has been quite … Continued

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PMC Pro: an exciting new material – part I, shaping
3 Dec 2012

PMC Pro: an exciting new material – part I, shaping

by Zilvera | posted in: precious metal clay | 0

Actually, it is not that new. PMC Pro™ has been introduced by Mitsubishi in 2010, I bought it from Cool Tools in 2011. PMC Pro™ is an alloy of fine silver and copper. 90% silver, 10% copper. As a fan … Continued

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What to do with silver clay remains? Make silver clay bezels!
2 Aug 2012

What to do with silver clay remains? Make silver clay bezels!

by Zilvera | posted in: jewellery making techniques, precious metal clay | 0

Once a precious metal clay pack has been opened, the clay can be stored for some time in a sealed storage bag, wrapped in a piece of plastic foil. I usually put a humid cotton swab or a piece of … Continued

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Making silver clay earrings using paper stencils – the lizard project
5 May 2012

Making silver clay earrings using paper stencils – the lizard project

by Zilvera | posted in: jewellery design, precious metal clay | 0

It can be challenging to duplicate.objects when making silver clay earrings Lizards have fantastic body shapes: ideal to be shaped in silver clay. Making a lizard on a leaf pendant is probably no big deal, but making earrings is a … Continued

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Soldering or Art Clay Silver Oil Paste?
2 May 2012

Soldering or Art Clay Silver Oil Paste?

by Zilvera | posted in: precious metal clay, soldering | 0

Precious metal clay is a wonderful material: it allows even an inexperienced jewelry maker to put together a jewelry piece without soldering. The easiest way is of course gluing together elements of unfired silver clay. But how do you assemble … Continued

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Silver clay molds based on antique wood carvings
1 Apr 2012

Silver clay molds based on antique wood carvings

by Zilvera | posted in: jewellery design, jewellery making techniques, precious metal clay | 0

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

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Shaping pmc: how to mend a broken contact
28 Mar 2012

Shaping pmc: how to mend a broken contact

by Zilvera | posted in: jewellery making techniques, precious metal clay | 1

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

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