Copper clay

Firstly, I must apologise for the delay since my last post, but between health issues, our annual 'summer' holiday (I use the word advisedly...

How to Get Started With Precious Metal Clay Jewelry: In this project I am documenting my first experiments with precious metal clay jewelry and am going to share some of the tips and tricks and tricks I have learnt along the way as well as some of the things I've realized do not work well, which I lea…

Copper domed dangle earrings with hand stamped mountain design. These earrings are made with copper sheet, and wire components that are formed by hand. The circles are hand stamped and domed. Polished with renaissance wax to prevent oxidizing.

I pulled an old post from my blog to share with you today. For those of you unfamiliar with Copper Clay I thought you might enjoy seeing the process. Copper firing, basically from start to finish. There can be variations in the firing schedule of pmc, this is the one I've been using on my Copper work and it's worked well for me. Here are the pieces all molded and shaped and filed and ready for the kiln. First phase of firing is open shelf, 15 minutes at about 650 degrees. This is what they…

Copper carbonate can be used as a wash over bisque fired ceramic clay. You can see how dilute it is in this video. I brush it on and then… | Instagram

Guest blogger, Helen White shares step by step instructions on how to engrave your own designs onto copper clay.

It occurred to me a couple of days ago that I should try combining the regular Copper Clay and the newer White Copper Clay so that's just what I did. I had it in my mind it might look a bit like Shibuichi and I think with a little more practice it will. Please excuse the terrible quality of the work in progress photos, the lighting at my work station is not intended for photography. I started with something very simple, lay a sheet of copper on top of a sheet of white copper and make a jelly…

Copper clay pendant featuring an oddly shaped stone claw set against a hand drawn textured background. Shaped bail ball riveted to the pendant body and hanging on toning leather necklace.

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