Easy Kids Craft

This easy craft makes for great gift giving. We used it for Valentine's Day for Preschool teachers but it could easily be adapted to any holiday or gift giving need. I am thinking Christmas trees or Easter eggs would lend themselves nicely to this project. Child made gifts make for specialized one of a kind gift giving sure to be treasured. The overall cost is inexpensive if you make multiple pieces for teachers, coaches, and grandparents. more...

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Kitchen Items Double for Metal Clay Work

Great resources for metal clay work can be found in the kitchen isle of your big box store, as well as the cake decorating supply store. Many of these items can be found online too. Keep in mind; some may be more expensive while others will be less. You will need to price compare. Check the materials used to make these tools. I understand you should not use aluminum items with metal clay. Here is a list of items I saw when I was looking around for Teflon baking sheets. more...

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Color Applications for Jewelry that are Out of the Box

I have been working with metal clay (PMC = precious metal clay) to make jewelry pieces. The end result is silver jewelry. Desiring to add color to my work, I have considered a few non-traditional options to add color to the finished silver pieces. While artists have discussed this topic, many of the ideas were more traditional means. Here are my ideas that seem to be a bit out of the creative box. more...

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Introduction to working with precious metal clay

PMC is short for precious metal clay. Basically, it is a clay medium that has silver particles suspended within its make up. You can mold it and shape it into jewelry pieces as well as other applications. These applications seem to be only limited by your creativity. Be warned, it does dry out quickly and there is a bit of a learning curve to work with the clay because of it's drying. more...

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Jewelry Making Contest

Art Clay®, Metal Beads, Wirework & Chain
Be the next Grand Prize Winner and Internationally Published Designer-Artist in the Fire Mountain Gems and Beads Art Clay®, Metal Beads, Wirework & Chain Contest. Push the design envelope with metal creations, including Art Clay®, jumprings, metal beads, wirework and chain.

Ends Jan 12, 2010

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Silver Metal Clay

Basic tools needed to work with precious metal clay
http://www.helium.com/items/1347170-pmc-tools
I recently took a PMC (precious metal clay) class. It was not my first experience with the medium and it will not be my last. I have begun collecting tools and supplies to be able to work with this medium on my own. In doing so, I have begun a list of the tools and supplies I like the most and the reasons why.

 

Introduction to working with precious metal clay
http://www.helium.com/items/1338574-metal-clay
PMC is short for precious metal clay. Basically, it is a clay medium that has silver particles suspended within its make up. You can mold it and shape it into jewelry pieces as well as other applications. These applications seem to be only limited by your creativity. Be warned, it does dry out quickly and there is a bit of a learning curve to work with the clay because of it’s drying.

 

 

Color Applications for Jewelry that Are Out of the Box
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1496912/color_applications_for_jewelry_that.html?cat=24

Non-traditional ideas to add color to silver metal jewelry.

Kitchen Items Double for Metal Clay Work
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1461415/kitchen_items_double_for_metal_clay.html

Here is a list of kitchen items that could be useful for metal clay jewelry making.

Important Tools for PMC
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1419695/important_tools_for_pmc.html?cat=24

Everyone has their favorites, here is a list of the PMC tools I find most important.

Silver Metal Clay

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1415198/silver_metal_clay.html?cat=24

An art medium that combines traditional ceramics and jewelry making techniques in a unique way.

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