I’ve been playing with FASTfire BRONZclay for several months now, and I love it! It’s so easy to work with and so reliable to fire. There are several advantages to this clay over the original BRONZclay. Here’s a quick overview of the advantages: – Does not stain hands. – Does not stiffen from body heat. …
A truly unique and advantageous part of our Cool Tools site is the valuable information we provide to beginners and advanced metal clay artists. Mardel Rein delivers an expansive learning center full of detailed information to get you started on Metal Clay artistry. The Cool Tools learning center provides resources, inspiration and expert advice on …
Working with Metal Clay is much like working with any other clay, the only difference is, it’s way more rewarding! Mold and shape, etch and manipulate this wonderful clay anyway you want. The real magic happens once this metal clay is heated, all that remains is pure solid metal jewelry. Metal Clay essentially consists of …
I’ve got a new video project up our YouTube Channel that shows how to use my Jewelry Shape Templates to create a layered effect in any kind of clay. I demonstrate the technique with a really simple pendant using bronze clay and my Tapered Squares and Gingko Leaves templates. The technique is so quick and …