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What is Silver Clay?

Silver Clay is also known as Metal Clay

Silver Metal Clay is microscopic particles of silver are mixed with a moist binder
to create a material that has the feel and working properties of modeling clay.
Once modeled into the shape required it is dried, and heated to temperatures
approaching the melting point of the metal, where the particles fuse together to make
a dense, fully metallic object. It becomes 99.9% silver and can be hallmarked 999
- whereas the sterling silver we normally purchase is 925 because it has other
metals included within it.

Silver Metal Clay can be purchased as Art Clay Silver and PMC brand names.

Silver Clay, is a way of people, without any experience, making real silver items.
You can make gifts or personal items without having to expend large amounts of
money on expensive silversmithing tools.

Once you know the basics, you can have fun making your own designs.
You can also develop your skills further and make more professional items -
to set up your own jewellery making business or teach skills to others.

Apart from silver there are copper and bronze clays available, which need to be fired
in a kiln, unlike silver which can be done with a butane torch.

A new copper product called Art Clay Copper which can be fired in a kiln without
activated carbon when fired, unlike BronzClay and CopprClay by Metal Adventures.
There is also another make of Bronze clay by Prometheus - we are busy testing this at present.

Syringe is a form of precious metal clay that comes ready made up in a syringe -
which contains more binding agent so that it keeps its consistency.
Syringe has many uses from repairs, decoration, setting stones to filigree work.

During 2011 we will be introducing more 'specialist' classes, that concentrate
on developing your skills in using metal clay.

 

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