Yes you can make molds from corals, shells, bark, leaves and all sorts of other porous materials successfully using MegaMold. MegaMold is a 100% pure silicone RTV mold material that picks up the finest detail possible. Almost anything can be molded using MegaMold. Capture the most detailed textures and elements with MegaMold and find out …
Gilders Paste is a non-fading metallic gilding and coloring medium for metals and other surfaces. Create beautiful color effects on any type of metal and many other surfaces. Embellish silver, bronze, and copper clays. Add color to metal stampings, castings, and fabrications in steel, copper, brass, bronze, aluminum and other metals. Gilders Paste works beautifully …
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Make this simple bracelet and you’ll be a riveting fool! You’ll texture, form, patina and finish pre-cut copper shapes and then rivet them into a fabulous bracelet with an oh-so easy forged clasp. Shop our Copper shapes, Power Punch Pliers, Silver Wire and more and start making amazing jewelry fast and easy. Check out all …
Dimple pliers will bring a smile to your face when you see what fun you can have with them! Mardel shows you how to take inexpensive pre-cut copper shapes and turn them into earrings with an arts and crafts flair. Shop our Dimple pliers, Copper Shapes, Smoothies Sanding Sticks, and Earwires and start you Dimple …
Gallery settings are so easy to use! Anyone with no previous experience can set stones perfectly the first time using only a bezel roller. Check out all our new findings in brass, silver, bronze and copper. Be sure to visit our Video Library for new tips and tricks, tool demos, projects and more!
Ask an experienced metal clay artist if diamonds can be co-fired in silver clay and most will advise against it. This is because it was something few dared and even fewer succeeded in doing. It was not a good bet. In my 2005 article, Gemstones in Metal Clay, I warned that firing diamonds was a risky proposition. Diamonds …
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Create this elegant Emerald Tea Ring with only 3 grams of clay and a few simple ring making techniques. Explore our Learning Center and learn how to make amazing jewelry starting right here. The Emerald Tea Ring is an elegant & delicate ring designed by Mardel Rein. The ring features a unique prong-set stone that uses …
We have been working very hard to add more metal clay project videos to the site for you! We are excited about our newest project video – the dill weed pendant project, which is now available in our metal clay learning center. Check out all of our metal clay project videos to find your new …
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 …