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!
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...
Practise Makes Perfect
Practise makes perfect, isn’t that what they say? I admit it, I can be a nagging mum! I find myself repeating 'But darling you need to practise to get better.' My little girl is just at the point of reading fluently now. However when she started Primary 3, she was...
Sterling Silver Clay – Part 2
Sterling Silver Clay – Firing In my last blog I covered what I thought was so great about working with sterling silver clay, now for the not so great news. As with all things, there are considerations you should be aware of as well as concessions you may need to...
Sterling Silver Clay – Part 1
Sterling Silver PMC What’s the deal with Sterling Silver clay? The upside There was a time, granted it was a few years ago, where it was considered impossible to have a commercially available Sterling Silver Clay. Since 2012 Mitsubishi – the manufacturers of...
7 Top Tips for handfiring Silver Clay
7 Top Tips for Perfect Hand Firing Silver Clay When you are a beginner, you might find that hand firing Silver Clay is the most daunting part of the process. But the truth is, it's the fun bit. I love hearing what my students say when they fire for the first...
Why I love Silver Clay – the possibilities are mind blowing!
Silver Clay - What's to love? There are so many talented Silver Clay artists out there and I thought it would be nice for you to see some awesome work and to understand that where Silver Clay is concerned, the possibilities of this amazing medium are almost...
There’s no waste with Silver Clay
Silver Clay - What's to love?There is no waste.Yes, you read that right. There’s no waste when using Silver Clay. I realise that sometimes when you are presented with that little packet of Silver Clay and you go to open it, it’s a sobering thought… What if I make a...
Top tips for storing Silver Clay once opened
Working with Silver Clay Top tips for storing Silver Clay after opening One of the common things that concerns my students is, what do I do when I haven’t used all my clay? Will it dry out? Well the quick answer is yes, it will dry out if you don’t take some simple...