CREATE INSPIRE DREAM

 

This lovely bracelet was a commissioned piece for Janice Parsons owner of The Bead Shop. This bracelet is made of fine silver (from Precious Metal Clay) and the rivets are bronze.

More Finished Copper Clay Pieces

 

These pieces are ready to assemble into something beautiful. I am going to have to make some out of BronzClay too!! Thats for next week when I am finished with two other projects.

Intro to Precious Metal Clay ...PMC Saturday October 10th 10-4pm

Get hooked on Precious Metal Clay! Learn to make fine silver jewelry with PMC. This revolutionary medium is an easy entrée to metal work as well as a new addition to your metalsmithing repertoire. In this class you will learn the basics of PMC (forming, firing, and finishing). Student projects include pendants & charms. There will be a 45 minute lunch break. Bring a sack lunch.
Date; Saturday October 10th 10:00am-4:00pm
Level: Beginner
Cost: $95
Materials Fee: starting at $45 for one pack of PMC 3 and two CZ's. More PMC may be purchase in class depending on each student's design selection. Tools provided for use in class.

To register please e-mail me at virginiahuffman@gmail.com

Copper Clay is WONDERFUL!!

 

WOW! I love the look of Copper Clay. It forms much like PMC Fine Silver -- the only difference for me so far is that it had to be fired in a stainless steel box in activated carbon for 3 hours at 1700 degrees ferenheit. I am tumbling more of the pieces. OH yes and the best benefit is the price only $20.00 for 100 grams!! Being silver is going up in price this is a good deal!!

Copper Clay Out of the Kiln

 

Copper Clay out of the kiln looks like terra cotta. When I brushed it with soap, water and a brass prush it polished up beautifully. I love it!! C'est Manifique! On the angel pendamt above, I left the grooves unburnished so the design pops!

OH My Poor Kiln!!

 

I was warned that my kiln would have black on the inside from the carbon AND it did! Now to vacuum it out!! The results were wortth the mess!!

Trying Out Copper Clay

 

My first pack of Copper Clay just arrived today and I had a chance to make all the pieces showm from the packet and it was only $20. With silver prices increasing I think I am going to have to make more mixed metal pieces. also have some Bronze Clay. I bought it when it first came out but it seems more mysterious to me. Will have to try Bronze soon.

Will see how the firing goes withe the copper -- will post finished pieces when I get a chance.

Personalized Bracelet with Fine Silver on Leather

 

ILYMTWCS "I love you more than words can say" Custom jewelry design.

Leather and Silver Bracelet

 

Love how this turned out. A client saw an unfinished Fine Siver Bracelet I was working on and asked if I could add it to leather. I think I will have to make one for myself.