You Don’t Need a Smith’s Skills to Make Fine SILVER Jewelry-Precious Metal Clay

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Watch as I open my very first package of Precious Metal Clay. It's easier to work with than you think!
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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 more quickly drying pieces (gonna look in thrift stores)
A kiln! (Saving my pennies to get one someday.)
Books, classes, etc. for further exploration and inspiration:
I looked at a LOT of resources in getting ready for this project!
My 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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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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@frankcosta6592 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, Sandy! So many KZfaqrs make videos after they’ve experienced the project, rehearse what to do and say, and those are great…but it’s nice to see the initial reactions, successes and even occasionally even setbacks. It helps the rest of us to see that even the best among us can be intimidated. What makes them great is that they overcome the trepidation, and just do. Even if they’ve procrastinated a while! Thanks so much for sharing the “stream of consciousness.” 💜💜💜

@SandyHuntress 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your insightful comment, Frank. That is the EXACT reason I made this video. :-) It could have turned out disastrously, but that would have been helpful to see, as well. Happy creating!

@ginabaugher8317 2 жыл бұрын

I signed up for a metal clay (silver) free seminar via the internet but didnt have time to watch at the time it aired except a few minutes (intro stuff) of the 1st class. The piece we were supposed to be able to make was beautiful it just came at a time family obligations kept me from participating both time wise and financially. Can't wait to sit down and watch this uninterrupted. 💜

@SandyHuntress 2 жыл бұрын

Awww, bummer, Gina. 😕 Did you buy the supplies?

@TheSisrob 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for a comprehensive intro to this product! It’s so intriuging, I would know just what to expect when I get brave enough to give it a try

@SandyHuntress 4 ай бұрын

Hope you have fun with it! Happy creating🙂

@joyceparkes2678 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your experience of pmc Sandy.. it’s been really helpful. I’ve been intimidated to try it

@SandyHuntress 2 жыл бұрын

I’m so glad to know it was helpful, Joyce! Yes, I was intimidated, too. It was all the preparation and planning that made the difference. 🙂

@tonyaonaduja1260 Жыл бұрын

This an awesome video. thank you for inspiring me and showing me a way to make a way to make a cap that fits

@SandyHuntress Жыл бұрын

Glad you found the video helpful. Happy creating, Tonya!

@carolb5434 Жыл бұрын

Thanks great info. Ordering some today.

@SandyHuntress Жыл бұрын

Have fun with it, Carol!

@PrinceCharmingsMom2930 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve never ever seen this! Very cool!

@SandyHuntress 2 жыл бұрын

I KNOW, it is really cool!

@tammiehonican76 Жыл бұрын

Loved your video! I loved your work and your home made textured pattern molds. It would be cool to see how you make your own textured patterns! And I like how you keep it real. Thank you for your tutorials!!!

@SandyHuntress Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the lovely comment, Tammie! I show in detail how I made the texture mold in this video: www.etsy.com/listing/691439030/botanical-shabby-chic-pendants-in Happy creating!

@tammiehonican76 Жыл бұрын

@@SandyHuntress thank you for the link!

@TeresaPandoraSalgado 2 жыл бұрын

Super cool!

@SandyHuntress 2 жыл бұрын

It's an amazing concept. :-D

@heatherkohorst7493 2 жыл бұрын

How far will the gold slip paint go? Only enough to fill the paint brush fibres lol, but seriously Thank You for this very original, unedited, honest, almost real time video on PMC3 I feel confident enough to try it now. It was so cool to see how your confidence grew as you played with it . Can’t wait for part two!! Thank you 😊

@SandyHuntress 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your comment, Heather. 🤗What you said was exactly what I hoped to accomplish, to show for real what it’s like to try this medium. I keep watching the price of silver, hoping it will go down so I can get another package and have another go! Yeah, good point about the gold slip. Next time I have 100+ bucks to spare I’ll let you know. 😂

@Oonagh72 2 жыл бұрын

I remember hearing about PMC on the Carol Duvall show back in the day. I have always been fascinated by it. Ive always wondered the best way to make an armature. That way you can use less clay for a larger piece. There are microwave kilns. They are aren’t that expensive. The only thing is that it is best to have a dedicated microwave, but you can pick a cheap one up at a thrift store.

@SandyHuntress 2 жыл бұрын

I did look into the microwave kilns while I was researching this, but decided I wasn’t ready for that investment quite yet. Also, it doesn’t really seem like the best way to do it. As for armatures, they make a cork clay that you can use as a filler. It has to be used in a kiln, as the cork burns off during firing. If you get a chance, give it a try!

@jeanneenadamcik7618 2 жыл бұрын

I miss Carol! She was fun to watch!

@mayl5386 11 ай бұрын

I would use paper clay if u want to do sculpture the paper will burn off and thats a game changer :)

@carolcribby8642 Жыл бұрын

You can also spray it to with some water if you do feel it drying out as you're working with it

@SandyHuntress Жыл бұрын

Yes, good tip! 🙂

@carolcribby8642 Жыл бұрын

You could have also sprayed a little bit of the olive oil on your, and those baking sheets but not parchment paper I can't remember what they're called but those work very well with this type of clay. And if you can get a a mineral oil and mineral oil I believe that would be best. And it works well in a spray bottle. So every bit of surface you have to spray. And also with the clay you don't need to need the clay like you would with polymer. Cuz if you need it too much if he comes very pasty.....

@SandyHuntress Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips!

@mayl5386 11 ай бұрын

I have very tiny tourmaline will they fire okay with my fine silver clay?!

@SandyHuntress 11 ай бұрын

I can’t say for certain. Does the manufacturer say they are kiln safe? Be sure to wear eye protection when firing stones!

@carolcribby8642 Жыл бұрын

PS. Oh yes I forgot even a small square of a piece of plexiglass works well to to also flatten out a ball of clay instead of a roller. And of course spray also with oil

@SandyHuntress Жыл бұрын

Good idea, thanks! 👍

@michaelpinreno Жыл бұрын

Like most videos on firing PMC, you neglected to show the actual firing. Also in using the olive oil, you were just a little too generous thus causing the "fresh clay" to become very sticky. Good ideas in working from polymer clay samples. Overall I give you kudos for doing this as it shows newbies how easy it is to make mistakes and recover from them.

@SandyHuntress Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment and the kudos, Michael! I do show the firing in part 2. 🙂