I’ve always had an interest in the importance of objects, and how we can associate an object with a person, or an experience and use the object to fondly remember or access those memories. Jewelry seems an especially keen example of this, as it is worn on the body and can be directly associated with …
The Longevity of EZ960 Metal Clay, an Ongoing Experiment Read More »
…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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 »
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 …
Every year, the Bead & Button Show is put on in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Milwaukee is only an hour away from Jefferson, Wisconsin, where Cool Tools is located. Classes are offered at the Bead & Button Show with a huge variety of techniques and skill levels. Rhonda and Dianne, employees of Cool Tools took some classes …
Our tenth artist for the Artist Project Series with Creative Fire using EZ960® Sterling Silver Metal Clay is Jeannette Froese LeBlanc, the promotor, write and editor for Creative Fire. Jeannette is also a teacher who holds a Master’s degree in education as well as several Bachelor’s degree’s in history and arts. Jeannette was inspired to create this …
Artist Project Series: Little Red School House Ring by Jeannette Froese LeBlanc Read More »
A big, hearty thank you to our visiting artist, Carol Douglas, for traveling across the pond (from the UK) to be with us this past weekend, November 11 and 12, 2017. Wings and Things was the focus of the class. Carol is a warm, generous and fun person with an extensive knowledge of metal clay …