If you already have a kiln for working with glass, or you have a torch, you might want to add metal clay to your techniques list at some point. Metal clay is now available in several base metal forms, which are much much more affordable than the original fine silver and gold.
Beading Arts tutorials:
General instructions for working with CopprClay
Forming, firing, and finishing CopprClay
How to make silver clay leaves
Some simple CopprClay pendants
Making a CopprClay disc necklace - part one
Making a CopprClay disc necklace - part two
Making a CopprClay ammonite pendant - part one
Making a CopprClay ammonite pendant - part two
Simple molded piece from CopprClay
Making small cameos with CopprClay
CopprClay experiments
Firing CopprClay
Finishing CopprClay
Tutorials by others:
Copper Firing Guide - by the incredible Wanaree
3 easy ways to patina metal - with easy to find solutions!
How to use heat to patina brass - get a great fire-darkened color
Chemical patina formulas - just about every color you can imagine
CopprClay help from Christina Ritchey
Adding color with paints
Improvising metal clay tools
Metal clay and seaglass
Four free projects from Jewelry Making Daily
Professional Associations:
PMC Guild
Art Clay Society
Etsy Metal Clay
List of guilds and societies
Supplies and Education:
All Things Metal Clay - an extraordinary list of everything you need to know
Free e-book: How to create with metal clay -3 great projects to get you started
Metal Clay Today - a quarterly e-mag that promotes and enlightens metal clay artists
Free e-courses - written by Tammy Powley, and available in several formats
Art Jewelry Magazine - frequently covers metal clay
How to Use Silver Clay and PMC - free downloads
Getting started with BronzClay - a video by Tonya Davidson that will show you what you need to know
CoolTools videos - a series of videos on many aspects of metal clay work
Metal Clay Academy - everything you'll need to know
Metal Clay Artist Magazine - created by metal clay artists for metal clay artists
Metal Clay Today - magazine with featured artists
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