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<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\nStep 1: Forming the clay.<\/u>
\nWhen I was trying it the first time, I wanted to make a pendant (the left one on the picture above) and a ring. But while I was trying to create a ring I realized that I didn’t have enough clay left and it was starting to dry out. So I made a second pendant.
\nForming those pieces is mostly like working with normal clay. Nothing really special. You just form them, use some water whenever it gets too dry. But I think it might dry faster than normal clay. I’m not sure though since it has been quite a while since I worked with “normal” clay the last time.<\/p>\n
Step 2: Drying.<\/u>
\nQuite easy. I put both pendants on a mesh and dried them with a hair dryer.<\/p>\n
Step 3: Sanding.<\/u> Step 4: Firing.<\/u>
\nSanding pads and a small file did a good job there. Only difficulty was not to break the dried pieces.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div>\n
\nIn my opinion the most interesting part.
\nSilver metal clay doesn’t need that high temperature, a normal gas burner is enough.
\nJust put a mesh over the flame of the gas burner. As soon as it starts to glow (will happen soon after turning on the flame) put the metal clay on the glowing part.
\nFirst it looks like the clay piece is burning, since there’s a flame showing. I have to admit that it shocked me the first time. But it is only the binder that is burning away and it will stop after a while.
\nWhen the light isn’t too bright, you can see the piece glowing orange.<\/p>\n