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!
Do I need a tumbler for my silver clay?
Do I need a tumbler for my silver clay?Since I’ve been teaching silver clay a number of years now, I do get the odd repeat question 😉 A lot of people see the kiln and ask do I need a kiln? And for that you can go to my blog post and read what I think here. But...
How much silver clay do I need?
How much silver clay do I need? This is a great question – especially when you’re a newbie to silver clay. Because the choice of silver clay out on the market today can be head spinning! How much silver clay do I need for the project I want to make? But as with...
Silver Clay and Hallmarking
Silver Clay & Hallmarking IntroductionThe tradition of hallmarking in the UK goes back to the 1300s; it was the early safeguard for any purchaser of precious metals to know that what they were buying was the real deal. This is a tradition that continues to...
Different types of Silver Clay explained
Different Types of Silver Clay explained I was teaching this weekend and as I always do, I was chatting to my students before we got down to the nitty gritty of making beautiful jewellery with silver clay. And one thing that came out loud and clear was the...
Textures For Silver Clay and where to find them
Where to find textures for Silver Clay Silver clay is truly a very versatile medium. One of the best things about it, is that it takes texture really well. It’s a lot easier to apply texture to clay than it is to sheet metal for example, with no heavy tools or...
Lost your mojo? Creativity disappeared?
Creativity, now there’s a loaded word. Do you find it daunting, fun, upsetting, inspiring….GONE? I must tell you – last year was a bitch of a year. I think most of you know, if you read my emails that there was a lot of things that went wrong for me and it did...
Top tips for buying a kiln
My top tips for buying a kiln Well if you’ve made the decision to go ahead and buy a kiln, then you might be wondering what you need think about when choosing a kiln for Silver Clay firing.Here are some of my top tips for buying a kiln; things you need to consider....
Buying a kiln for firing Silver Clay
Buying a kiln for firing Silver Clay ‘Emma, should I buy a kiln?’ This is a question a lot of my students ask me. And it’s one that they ask me kinda dreading the answer, because most of us know that kilns are a considerable investment, even the smaller ones can...