…Following PMC’s Exit from the Market PMC, Mitsubishi’s metal clay brand, rocked the metal clay community with its exit from the market. As the first metal clay, PMC made such a name for itself, many referred to all metal clay as “Precious Metal Clay” or “PMC” not realizing it was a specific brand. Its exit …
I love the new zodiac themed Jewelry Artist Element Texture Tiles, and how they offer so many different expressions of the zodiac symbol that they are representing. I wanted to take advantage of that quality of these texture tiles in this piece, and made a sweet little box that’s full of surprises. There are many …
We are happy to share the new Artist Project Series with Creative Fire using FS999™ Fine Silver Clay! A River Runs Through It: Pendant by Deb Steele Our most recently featured artist for the Artist Project Series with Creative Fire is Deb Steele. This beautiful piece is designed with 3 boxes that the artist can …
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While Cool Tools Antique Molds are great for making satisfying charms and pendants by firing exactly what you pull from the molds, they also offer opportunity to create unique pieces by manipulating the clay once it has been removed from the mold. I made both pieces by beginning with the Wild Child Antique Mold with …
Cloisonné Buttons Finished I had the great opportunity to attend the Cloisonné Enamel Workshop Master Class at the Bead & Button show under the instruction of James Carter. This was my first experience with Cloisonné. I have to admit, after looking at James Carter’s website, I thought I was in over my head! His pieces …
Artist Lisel Crowley has written a great review of our new EZ960(tm) sterling silver clay. Check it out below and here: Lisel Crowley News Over the past few months, (March, 2016 to June 2016), I have had the distinct pleasure of testing a fabulous new Sterling Silver clay. Created by Bill Struve and distributed by …
New Pliers! Choose from 3-Step, Bending/Forming, Half Round, Concave Round, Crimping and more. Shop New Pliers New Metal Blanks! Fun new shapes in Brass, Copper and Nickel Silver. Shop Metal Blanks Thompson Enamel Sampler Set – Start with this complete color sampler containing all 169 colors of Thompson medium temperature/medium expansion enamels. Shop Sampler Set
Here at Cool Tools there’s a wide variety of wildlife surrounding us. Here’s our local pair of Sandhill Cranes out for a stroll with their new colts. Baby Sandhill cranes are called colts because of their long, strong, well-developed legs. Video / Shop. Last Day..Spend $25.00 and get FREE Scratch Foam.
Spend $25.00 or more and get free scratch foam! Perfect for making your own unique texture. Enter Code: “SCRATCH” in the coupon code box during checkout. Watch our video on how to use this versatile product. Offer ends June 6, 2016 at Midnight CDT. Watch Video and Shop Here
Check out the NEW CoolSlip product video HERE. Cool Tools CoolSlip is the first anti-stick product made just for metal clay and metal clay tools. Spray on textures and tools before use for crisp, stick-free impressions. Use as a spray or brush on.