Jewellery Making - Precious Metal Clay
This course is designed for beginners who are interested in learning how to make jewellery using Precious Metal Clay (PMC).
PMC combines silver powder with non-toxic binders and water.
The clay can be readily sculpted, pressed into moulds, or embedded with crisp textures and patterns providing lots of scope for getting creative. When fired using a torch or kiln, the binder burns away and the silver sinters, transforming the malleable clay into solid silver.
During this session you will learn the following:
- How to prepare and handle Precious Metal Clay – Fine Silver and Sterling Silver
- How to create patterns and textures using PMC
- Prepping your pieces for firing
- How to fire PMC using a torch and a kiln
- Polishing and finishing
- How to add different patinas
- Uses and limitations of PMC
- Guide to tools, equipment and supplies for setting up at home
By the end of this class you will have made a number of handmade silver pieces to take home.
You will also be provided with a guide for setting up at home plus a list of suppliers.
- Course code
- SC153D
- Delivery location
- Frankston