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Precious Metal Clay

Metal Clay is a revolutionary new craft material. There are two brands on the market, "PMC" made by Mitsubishi Materials Corporation, and "Art Clay" made by Aida Chemical Industries, both from Japan. It comes in fine silver and gold.The fact that the metal comes in a clay form, offers the artist a whole new way to create gold and silver jewellery.

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• - Millefiore and metal clay pendants and earrings. Contains an artist profile, precious metal clay products and supplies, art gallery, links, and details of classes taught.
  
• - Project page for making a silver clay heart shaped pendant or pin.
  
• - Class information, image galleries of completed works, merchandise area, and a 'meet the staff' section.
  
• - Discusses the cost involved in this artform and offers links to suppliers and informational pages. [About.com]
  
• - Comprehensive metal clay information - firing charts for Art Clay and PMC, tutorials and general silver clay instructions, features photo gallery. Metal clay courses in UK. Supplier of Art Clay kilns, tools and equipment.
  
• - Nancy Jo Stroud combines wire weaving, fusing and Art Clay to make jewellery. Gallery.
  
• - Professional artists, certified instructors, and hobbyists are welcome. Message group and message archive with search function.
  
• - The Art Clay Club provides clear information, learning opportunities, and certification, for home or business craftworkers, jewellers, metalsmiths, modelmakers, retailers, resellers, and teachers.
  
• - Extensive information and tips on using Art Clay. Message board.
  
• - PMC Conference - Information from the International Conference for Precious Metal Clay enthusiasts, hosted every two years by the PMC Guild. Hand-outs available for download.
  
• - Projects, definitions, information on getting started, and links to related sites.
  
• - Discusses the pluses and negatives of working with this material. By Nina Cooper. [Lapidary Journal]
  
• - Artsonia is a student art gallery showcasing art projects from schools around the world. Teachers grades K-12 display their class art projects in the museum for free. This lesson plan: Precious Metal Clay jewelry, for Middle grade level.
  
• - International Society of Metal Clay Artisans, a non-partisan message board for metal clay information and inspiration.
  
• - Information on the medium, class schedules, a newsletter, and a gallery of ideas and designs by various artists.
  
• - For the professional artist or general hobbyist. Membership information and instructions.
  
• - By Baroness Cynthia du Pré Argent. Describes the process involved in making a badge and pendant.
  
• - An article and previous discussion by people interested in this medium.
  
• - Pictures of Hadar Jacobson's silver clay jewellery. Information on classes in PCM and jewellery making.
  
• - Project instructions, with pictures, for making a fine silver pendant, using a natural leaf.
  
• - Aida Art Clay silver clay, gold clay, slow dry clay, silver paste, and cork clay; Paragon kilns; Lindstrom pliers, tools, tumblers, and jewellery materials; and certified precious-metal clay courses.
  
• - Excerpts from "Clay Gems". Article written by Deric Metzger AJP, 2002, published at Ganoksin Jewelry Making.
  
• - Instruction on how to add colour by using enamel on metal clay pieces.
  
• - Complete directions on making a pendant with picture of the finished product.
  
• - An article describing the process involved in making beads from PMC. Includes photographs. {The Bead Bugle]
  
• - Includes a list of sites pertaining to artists, crafters, guilds, galleries, and suppliers. Membership information and statistics.
  
• - Senior PMC Instructor offering classes in East Tennessee.
  
• - Selection of step-by-step instructions for various jewelry making projects. [Lapidary Journal]
  
• - A decade after it was introduced, how is metal clay used today by modern metal clay artists? Article from the Lapidary Journal magazine.
  
• - Definition and production process information including, shaping, firing, and finishing. [Society of American Silversmiths]
  
• - Instructions on how one artist fuses fine silver clay and glass to form various pieces.
  
• - Provides information, instruction, and certification courses for silver clay. Features an artist background section, jewelry gallery, and links to technical information and related resources.
  
• - In depth information on PMC and Art Clay Silver as well as an artists gallery, how-to section, equipment and merchandise.
  
  

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