Re: Show and Tell Metal Clay *Current*

[saffie]

Sorry been a bit quiet but I am gradually getting back into making stuff. Bit of a hog coming up





thank you xx

[flowerjasper]

have been resisting silver clay but could hold out no longer 
just love a the pieces on here, sam your  pendants are just lovely and beccis butterfly is fantastic,

so here is my first play made into a bracelet for my aunts 70th birthday made from alchemilla leaves , her favourite plant,


sandy

[Bumpy Beads]

I made these from a tiny ammonite we found on Charnmouth Beach. Apologies to those who have already seen them.

[flowerjasper]

heres the ring i made,
not quite sure what look i was going for but its a bit chunky 



 sandy

[emjee]

Hi guys!!

Made a combination of ACS and glass!! I used steel bolts in the ACS . and nuts in the glass!!







Aaach.. this last one is to small... anyone interested in a ring size 16.5 mm.??

[Fired Silver]

While teaching last weekend I was also making the projects as demos.  Great, because I need sample photos for the website.

I didn't get to finish them all - I was being paid to teach afterall!! But, here's 2 that I did finish











Becci

[Fired Silver]

I've been making buttons!!

             

Becci
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[Fired Silver]

have been playing with pmc and glass again - LOVE these!! obviously thats because of the gorgeous cabs i was working with!


Gorgeous Lampwork Cab by Claire Morris by Fired Silver, on Flickr


Gorgeous lampwork cab by claire morris by Fired Silver, on Flickr


gorgeous lampwork cab by claire morris by Fired Silver, on Flickr

Becci
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[Fired Silver]

I was teaching PMC Module 3 last week for the first time - yikes! Thought I'd share the pieces that I made during the class as demo pieces



P1030927 by Fired Silver, on Flickr

This ring has a moonstone set into it and fired in place.  When I used the liver of sulphur it seeped underneath the stone and made it look grey which I love!!


P1030935 by Fired Silver, on Flickr

This bead has a texture on it that I made using Photopolymer Plates, I then added 24K Gold Foil to it and used LOS to bring out the detail


P1030932 by Fired Silver, on Flickr

This was a demo of how to build chain with PMC.


P1030930 by Fired Silver, on Flickr

This piece was all about adding PMC decoration to Sterling Silver, so the rectangle back is a piece of sterling.

It was a long couple of days LOL!  I've got another piece which I haven't finished yet which was drawing with syringe.  I was sick of the sight of that piece so need to go back to it on a fresh head!!

Becci
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[poledra1958]

OK after a long time I got out the silver clay this weekend, and now remembered why I should of spent more time on the greenware stage   

But when is a pendant not just a pendant (back view)


When it has a screw in it for ring toppers inspired by Sabine


With a Large insert


With flower insert


and with no insert


Sorry for the hog

[Galloway Beads]

  Thats fab Jenny!! Lovely work on the reverse. 

Elaine xx

[poledra1958]

Thanks Elaine the back is a mould I made from an old button.

[Blue Box Studio]

Beautiful work, loving it.  I did a one-day PMC class, just to see what I thought with a view to making some clasps but was told that it would ot be string enough for toggle clasps.  There are lots in this thread, can someone give me a second opinion?  I enjoyed working with PMC but didn't take it further because the one thing I wanted to do I was told was not recommended.

[poledra1958]

I would say it would depend on the size of the clasp.

I would say that making toggle clasps would be ok, just so long as it has been fired correctly.

I have made small end cones for my viking weave bracelets with metal clay before now (so that I could be sure they would go through BHB's.  I have have thought about making some toggle clasps before now, as I have some lovely ones that are only plated, once I get around to getting some more two part moulding compound I was going to have a go.

[Fired Silver]

Here's something new from me 


Leaf Enamel Pendant 1 by Rebecca Crabtree, on Flickr

PMC and enamel - I have quite a stash of enamels  so this is the first in a series (hopefully!) so it was a bit of a test piece but I'm quite pleased with it!

Becci
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