Christmas Gift Idea - Art Clay Silver Starter Kit

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Moms can now turn a piece of clay into silver jewelry with the Art Clay Silver Starter Kit!

Moms who enjoy making their own jewelry with beads and pearls and crystals can now take her skills up another level, by starting to make her own silver jewelry! Moms who are adventurous enough to explore new horizons in jewelry making will appreciate this unique Christmas gift - Art Clay Silver Starter Kit
- more than anything else!

What is metal clay? 

Did you know that you can take a piece of soft, malleable clay, shape it, fringe it, and turn it into a piece of fine silver of gold jewelry. Unbelievable?

Of course you can't do it with any kind of clay, but you can if you use metal clay.

Metal clays primarily consist of tiny microscopic particles of either fine silver or gold, and contain an organic binder and water. That's how the metal exists in clay form. The metal clays that are used to make metal jewelry are generally non-toxic and safe to use.

You can roll the metal clay, sculpt it, mold it, texture it and even braid it; it's basically like playing with plasticine, except that you can burn a piece of shaped and textured metal clay item to harden it. One can create uniquely designed jewelry, buttons and sculptures from metal clay. That's fun, right?

There are several types of metal clay to choose from. Silver clays, for example, are 99.9% pure silver, and only 0.1% of the clay is a non-silver metal. Art Clay 650, which is the clay provided in the Art Clay Silver Starter Kit, is one of the strongest silver clays, because it contains less binder, and has smaller, more refined silver particles.

Art Clay Silver Start Kit Features 

Moms now can create intricate, detailed pieces or braids of silverÂ… and whatever that she can ever imagine with Art Clay Silver Starter Kit - and without using a kiln!

The start kit comes with everything needed to mold, shape, fire and finish rings, pendants, charms, etc. The kit includes:

* Art Clay Silver 650 Clay (type 20 grade), an instruction booklet, an instructional video and a refillable butane torch.

* A firing brick mini-file set (12 assorted), a spatula cleaning tool, a short bristle stainless steel brush, an adjustable ring, a sizer and a rubber block.

* Wet/dry sandpaper (#600 and #1200 grit), a polishing cloth, tweezers and a ring mandrel.

Art Clay Silver Shape Earrings How-to Video 

Learn how to create Art Clay Silver Shape Earrings, demo by jewelry artist Barbara Mcguire.
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Metal Clay Jewelry Making Books to Go with the Starter Kit 

Magical Metal Clay Jewelry

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Creative Metal Clay Jewelry: Techniques, Projects, Inspiration

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Metal Clay Jewelry: Projects. Techniques. Inspirations.

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Metal Clay In A Day

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Enameling on Metal Clay

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