A Beginner Tries Precious Metal Clay-Part 2

Check out how I finished my first ever silver clay jewelry. You get a surprising number of pieces from a 15 gram package of Precious Metal clay!
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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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If you want to get really fancy, how about adding some bling?
2mm cubic zirconias
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2mm pink tourmaline faceted stones
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Common polymer clay supplies:
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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Cutters, I used:
Sculpey Mini Geometric set
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Kemper 3/16” set
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Bootlace ferrule set, perfect for cutting tiny holes (check Etsy.com for “tiny round cutters”)
Oval & round templates
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Ball tools
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Texture sheets (the texture I used on the earrings is one I designed called Sandy’s Tangle)
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Silicone molds (many of mine were made with plants from the yard and silicone molding putty)
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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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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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Things I didn’t have that I wish I had:
A mug warmer, for quickly drying pieces
A kiln!
Books, classes, etc. for further exploration
I looked at a LOT of resources in getting ready for this project!
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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Silver Metal Clay: Adding Stones & Dimension
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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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[@leonanelson2444]

Everything is beautiful but my favorite is the pendant with the mushrooms. It’s special, thank you for all

[@Tania-yp5qo]

OMG love your video. I've watched so many of these but yours is byfar the best. Thank you. ❤️

[@SandyHuntress]

Thanks, Tania! 😊 So glad you like them. Hope you found the videos helpful. Happy creating!

[@susanpierson5622]

I absolutely loved this video part one and part 2!! Thank you so much!!

[@SandyHuntress]

Thanks for letting me know you liked the series, Susan! 😊 Happy creating

[@lianan.581]

Best tutorial I have seen. You hit all the questions. Thank you so much.

[@SandyHuntress]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for the lovely comment. 🤗

[@AnnFordeJohnston]

This is the best tutorial on metal clay I have seen, you cover every step and do it well, thank you very much, every PC beginner should watch this.

[@SandyHuntress]

Thanks so much for the lovely comment, Ann! I'm so glad you like the video. I'm definitely NOT an expert, just beginning, but I'm happy you found it helpful.

[@barrysmith7291]

Thank you for sharing I have all the kit just need to take the plunge. It’s good to see you trying this for the first time

[@SandyHuntress]

You are very welcome! Hope you found it helpful, happy creating.🙂

[@olgaolga4193]

Thank you for these entertaining and informative videos, I enjoyed watching them! Love how the big pendant turned out, those mushrooms look perfectly placed!

[@SandyHuntress]

You are very welcome, Olga. Thanks for the lovely comment. Happy creating! 🙂

[@suzanteman6376]

Thank you for doing these two videos. I too bought some silver clay and have been nervous about trying it. I’ve gotten books, watched videos and classes, etc. Watching you do it has made me feel much more confident that I can do it too. I even have a book that combines polymer clay and silver clay in pieces.

[@SandyHuntress]

Thanks for letting me know, Suzan. That is EXACTLY why I made this video! What book is it you have that combines polymer and metal clay?

[@suzanteman6376]

@@SandyHuntress , the book I have is, Perfectly Paired: Designing Jewelry With Polymer and Metal Clays. I bought it on Amazon.

[@ncnadinecreations4319]

Have made some and almost gave up. I just watch your video. So positive! I ll try another one, thank you

[@SandyHuntress]

You are so welcome!

[@ruggeri2b]

Bonjour 👋 Merci pour votre temps et vos vidéos c'est vraiment très bien 🙏 avec beaucoup d'explications . Et vos bijoux sont très jolis j'aime beaucoup.. Merci 🙏😘 Sandrine 😘

[@SandyHuntress]

So glad you like it, Sandrine! Happy creating 🙂

[@beckybrown3505]

in your video you mention you see a lady wipe her hands on a baby wipe. Don't worry nothing lost, put it in your re-cycle bin to be sent off to the Refiner to be reclaimed. Also the 1gr. of Gold, they say will do 20-30 pieces, but of course that depends on the size of the piece and how many layers you paint on. Most people use it to just accent such as the mushrooms on the piece you made, it goes further than you think.

[@SandyHuntress]

Thanks for the info, Becky!

[@hallieshouse13]

Great video! Do you have a tutorial on how you made those beads. Love them!

[@SandyHuntress]

Thank you, glad you like it. 🙂 Which beads do you mean? Can you give me the time stamp?

[@jessayu4808]

Do you find the pieces oxidize over time? How do you care for them?

[@SandyHuntress]

Since the finished pieces are fine silver they don’t oxidize nearly as quickly as sterling silver. If they need a little polishing I use a pro polish pad.

[@kimveazey9036]

How about a stiff brush to clean off the emery board?

[@SandyHuntress]

Sure, that works. 🙂 But I’d still keep separate ones for different metals.

[@michaelpinreno]

Sandy, I owe you an apology from the first video for not taking your clay from start to finish. Had I really paid attention to the title of #1 I would not have been so negative, so I apologize.

[@SandyHuntress]

Thanks, Michael, I appreciate that!