Silver clay is a magical material for creating unique and beautiful jewelry pieces. This clay is made from fine silver particles suspended in a binder, and when fired, the binder burns away and the silver particles fuse together to form a solid piece of metal. This makes it possible for anyone to create their own …
While I usually create jewelry for my projects here at Cool Tools, one can only make so many rings before deciding to create a decorative dish or container to keep them in; so for this project, I set out to make myself a container to store some of my favorite pieces in. This project ended …
These experiments were brought on by a conversation I had with Cindy Pope at the Enamelist Conference back in 2019. Having met at the Cool Tools studio prior to the conference, she and I were discussing enameling on our common ground- metal clay. She offhandedly asked if I enamel on our EZ960 Sterling Silver Clay, …
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 …
Joy Funnell is a Craftsman of the Guild of Enamellers and a Senior Art Clay Instructor, located in the UK. She works with Art Clay Silver, Enamel, glass and heat. She calls this ring “Rainbow Doughnuts” Using Cool Tools Finishing Touch Molds, she creates settings for a variety of fireable stones for this beautiful and …
And so the Artist Project Series with Creative Fire continues on! Ann Davis, an artist and teacher in the Washington DC area created this unique “Columns” pendant using FS999 Fine Silver Clay. This was her first time using FS999, and she loved it! She said, “it’s easy to work with, doesn’t seem to stick as …
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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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Sales of FS999, our Cool Tools branded fine silver metal clay from Metal Adventures, were suspended in November of 2018 as a result of customer comments and feedback. The reasons for this were two-fold. One, the clay in its wet form, was too dry for some artists, and depending upon moisture levels, could sometimes crack …
Join our Facebook Group on Facebook, Cool Tools Creations! Because we get the wonderful opportunity to share our products with artists around the world, we are eager to see what you’ve been up to in the studio, using Cool Tools Products! This group is a place for artists to share their creativity, inspiration, advice, questions …
My mother’s 60th birthday was coming up, so I wanted to create a necklace for her, with a sentimental meaning. My plan was to create a pendant shaped as a cloud out of fine silver, with the words “Sweet Dreams x60” located on the back side. The cloud was to be enameled white on the …
Learning Curve: Enameling, Alcohol Ink and Resin on Fine Silver Read More »