Welcome to the Silver Clay School Blog
Here I share my experiences with different tools and silver clay, what I like to use and why. I also share hopefully inspirational posts about creativity, my students and their work and anything else I can think of, that might help you, my lovely visitor!
Using a clay extruder with silver clay
Using a clay extruder for silver clay A clay extruder is a great handy tool to have if you want to make long coils of silver clay that are even and uniform. We use coils for lots of things; bails, stone settings, decoration, frames – the list can go on! Since one...
Test Firing the Ultralite Kiln
Test Firing the Ultralite Kiln I am often asked about kilns in my line of work. Most of my students, will at one point or another ask me if they should get a kiln and what should they buy if they were to. And for that, I do have another blog talking all about that....
Rotary tool vs. Tumbler – which is best?
Tumblers Vs. Rotary Tool - which is best for Silver Clay? A question I get asked a lot by my new students especially is what’s the difference between a rotary tool – like a Dremel or Foredom and a tumbler. Which one should I buy? And I get it, especially when you...
Favourite Tools and Products – Paste Maker
My Favourite Tools and Products - Paste Maker I’m often asked by my students what are my favourite tools and products with Silver Clay. And I have to be honest, sometimes it can vary – I can go through a period of time where all I use is this particular tool or...
5 Top Tips for a high shine polish
How to achieve a high shine polish by hand on Silver Clay I am often asked by my students how to achieve a high shine polish on a piece of silver clay. Now for many people, it comes as a surprise that a mirror finish is possible on a piece of silver clay, but it...
My experiences with FS999
FS999 My adventures and findings with different brands of Silver Clay - this blog talks about FS999. Recently, I gave myself a wee challenge. I was going to push past my comfortable relationship with the well-known brands of PMC and ACS and see what the other...
Prometheus 999
Working with Prometheus 999 As some of you may be aware, I set myself a little challenge a wee while ago. I wanted to step outside of my comfort zone and explore some different types of silver clay other than the big brands of Precious Metal Clay (PMC) and Art Clay...
