Model Making Materials

Art Clay Silver 10g

Art Clay precious metal clay is easy to use, fun, inspiring and non-toxic. As a beginner you can use ‘tools’ you can find in your kitchen, office, or DIY toolbox.

Art Clay looks and feels much like ordinary sculpting or porcelain clay. What makes it so fantastic is that it consists of extremely fine particles of pure silver, almost like dust, mixed up with a non-toxic organic binder. The binder burns out during firing, leaving you with a pure metal piece.

Art Clay Silver can be fired with glass, some stones and sterling silver. You can fire it with a torch (see video below), on a gas stove, or in a kiln.

There are three simple steps to creating your own silver jewellery:

• Shape your piece
• Leave it to dry
• Fire it

That's it! You now have a pure fine silver piece which just needs polishing up. The fired silver clay can be hallmarked as fine silver at any UK Assay Office.