Metal Clay Product Reviews: Products, Tools, Books, Magazines and Videos (for metal clay artists working with PMC and Art Clay silver and gold clay, bronze clay, copper clay and steel clay)

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More and more people - from hobbyists to world-renowned artists - are using precious metal clay (PMC and Art Clay Silver and Gold) to create fine jewelry, small sculptures, and other objets d'art in .999 silver and 22K gold, often with accents of dichroic and other art glass, porcelain, gemstones, and even pure 24K gold. With the recent introductions of base metal clays (bronze clay and copper clay), metal clay artists now have the ability to create jewelry and other items in bronze, white bronze, copper and steel as well.

Increased awareness, acceptance and adoption of metal clay as a unique and valuable artistic medium has created a growing market for products, tools and publications for metal clay artisans. New uses for old products are being discovered and marketed to metal clay artists and enthusiasts. Manufacturers are developing innovative new products specifically to meet the needs of metal clay artisans. Magazines are adding more content devoted to metal clay-related information and projects. And many of the world's top metal clay artists and instructors are coming out with new books.

With so many new choices becoming available, I am often asked for my opinions about specific products and/or my recommendations on what to buy. I have read most of the books on metal clay that has been published to date, and have used many (probably most) of the metal clay tools and supplies on the market. This lens will not cover all of them, or even all the ones I like and recommend. Instead, I will be reviewing only a relatively small subset of products and publications that I have chosen for their unusual effectiveness, usefulness, or unique properties and benefits. I hope you'll find my reviews helpful!

Just one person's opinions

Forgive me for stating the obvious: These reviews express my personal opinions, experiences and observations about products I've used. Your mileage may vary, and my preferred products may not appeal to you at all.

Also, despite my best efforts to provide accurate information, there's always a chance that something here might be incorrect or out of date. Feel free to bring factual inaccuracies to my attention. I will try to verify the relevant information and correct it here.

I hope that these product reviews will be helpful to you, but since everyone's tastes and experiences can differ, please don't rely upon these reviews as your only source of input for your purchasing decisions. Ultimately, we all are responsible for our own buying choices.

End of disclaimer. Now let's get down to the stuff you came here for... metal clay related product reviews! :)

Babette Cox Personalized Name Stamps

The perfect way to add your name or logo to your metal clay or polymer clay jewelry designs!

For years, well-known metal clay and polymer clay jewelry artists have raved about the personalized name stamps from Babette Cox, which are designed to impress a personal or business name, signature or logo into metal or polymer clay. So I was thrilled when Babette invited me to try out a sample to review for this lens. I paid to have the stamp customized with my P&PT (Polished & Put-Together) logo, but not just for the obvious reason. My logo artwork is extremely challenging to work with in miniature because of its very thin lines and outlined letters, and getting a custom logo stamp would be an excellent way to find out just how much detail these stamps could reproduce.

Signing Metal Clay (or Polymer Clay) Pieces Can Be a Challenge
Signing pieces freehand, using a needle tool (or something similar) in fresh clay or a rotary tool on fired or cured clay, works fine for many artists, and is preferred by some. However, it's not the ideal way for every artist to sign his or her work. You may not have nice, neat, handwriting. You may not want to run the risk of ruining your piece in the process (especially if you are using an electric engraving tool on metal clay greenware). And you may have a logo or logotype for your business. For me, all three of these factors apply. So when I started working with metal clay some years ago, I tried impressing fresh clay with my custom steel logo stamp, which I use for stamping commercial metal jewelry tags. It stamps metal just fine, but it wasn't very good at impressing fresh clay. A lot of the detail was lost and after shrinkage, the logo was too small to see clearly on metal clay pieces. I tried making a photopolymer plate of my logo, but the fine lines never had crisp edges, and were hard to capture at all when the image was resized small enough for a logo stamp. Eventually I just gave up...until Babette's offer to let me test one of her stamps. I knew that Babette used laser engraving on hard (and durable) Delrin plastic to get sharp, clean edges, so I was anxious to see how well the process would work for my fine-lined logo design.

Side-by-Side Comparison vs. My Metal Logo Stamp
When my Delrin custom logo stamp arrived, I decided to do a side-by-side comparison against my metal stamp. I impressed both stamps in polymer clay rolled out to a thickness of 2 playing cards.The photo shows several of my first attempts at using Babette's stamp, intermixed with impressions from my metal stamp. (The white dust is cornstarch, which I used on the clay as a release agent.) It's easy to tell the impressions apart, since the ones made with Babette's stamp are noticeably larger (to allow for metal clay shrinkage). Since this way my first time using the new stamp, I experimented to get a feel for how much pressure I needed to use (only a very light touch is needed). You can see how much more distinct the details are using this stamp vs. the metal stamp, especially on letters.The impressions made with the Delrin stamp show the outlines of each letter clearly, while the ones made with my metal stamp make the letters look solid. Both are high-quality stamps, but the one designed for stamping metal works well only for its intended use. The advantages of owning a separate stamp for adding my logo to metal or polymer clay became obvious almost immediately.

An Elegant Solution
The stamp is a pleasure to use. Only very light pressure is required to get a perfectly clear impression. The shank is rectangular, with Babette's logo engraved on one side, so (unlike my metal stamp), it's easy to orient and align the image correctly. If you prefer the look of a box around the name, just use slightly more pressure, The laser-engraved Delrin lives up to its promise of impressing very precise, clear images, even with challenging custom artwork, like my logo. The impression looks great on polymer clay, and the size I chose will be easy to read on metal clay even after firing.

To summarize my experience with the Babette Cox Personalized Name Stamp:

Advantages:

  • These stamps create crisp, detailed impressions on fresh clay.
  • You can choose the size you prefer, within a specified range. For metal clay artists, this also means that you can accommodate for shrinkage for the metal clay formulas you use most often.
  • Custom artwork may be used for logos, logotypes, etc.
  • These stamps are Ideal for both metal clay and polymer clay. Remember to specify a size that will look good both full-size and also after shrinkage.
  • They are very durable because they are made from hard Delrin plastic.
  • They are easy to align and comfortable to hold because of the rectangular handle.
  • You need to use only very light pressure to make a crisp impression.
Limitations:
  • If you forget to apply a suitable clay release agent to the stamp (for metal clay) or to the clay (for polymer clay), it may be very difficult to remove every last bit of clay from the engraving. This could ruin your stamp, so be sure to use an appropriate release agent every time you use your stamp!li>
  • These stamps can't be used to stamp metal (such as fired metal clay or commercial jewelry tags).
Cost::
As of this writing (June 2010), prices for personalized stamps are as follows:
1-line stamp: $24.95 plus shipping (and sales tax in Texas)
2--line stamp:$31.95 plus shipping (and sales tax in Texas)
Custom stamp (from artwork you provide):$45.95 plus shipping (and sales tax in Texas)

Babette is very helpful and professional and will be happy to assist you with your order. If you give her full-sized custom artwork, as I did, she will send you an electronic "proof" of the reduced artwork before it is engraved to make sure you're happy with the image. Or you can order a stamp with your personal or business name in one of a variety of attractive typefaces that are clean, clear and easy to read, even at extremely small font sizes.

You can order your own personalized name stamp (or a custom stamp with your own artwork, like mine) at www.babettecox.com/pnamestamps.htm.

Metal Clay Findings - Product Line Review

Metal Clay Findings is a company with a single focus: providing innovative findings that meet the specific needs of metal clay artisans. Because the company has developed quite a number of unique and useful products (and continues to do so), I've chosen to review the entire product line rather than writing individual reviews for just a few of their products.

Owner Anthony Squillacci, Jr. has worked for more than 32 years in his family's highly regarded manufacturing business, which produces metal jewelry findings, stamping, tubing, etc. He is extremely knowledgeable about the manufacture of jewelry findings, and he carries on the family tradition with this extremely high-quality line of fine silver metal clay findings made in the U.S.A.

Since its inception, the company has introduced many innovative products for use with metal clay. At the time of this writing, their product line includes:
  • Tabbed silver bezels (shown above) and tabbed bezel wire that, like all the company's embeddable .999 fine silver findings, can be fired in place with silver PMC or Art Clay and will fuse with the sintered silver clay to create a strong, seamless bond.
  • Ring liners - fine silver band rings designed to be completely covered with metal clay. The ring liners are scored across the outer surface to provide "tooth" for the clay to grab on to. Like the company's ring bands (which are not scored so that some of the band can be left exposed), can be only partially ornamented with clay), they take all the guesswork out of sizing your metal clay rings, can't come apart at the seams, and provide a perfectly smooth interior, so you can focus on the best part: designing.
  • Curved and straight tubing, which can be used for bails, hinges, and many other applications.
  • Embeddable earwires that can be fired in place (fine silver fish hooks and leverbacks are available also so you can market your earrings legally as .999 fine silver).
  • Fine silver jump rings that can be embedded in unfired PMC or Art Clay Silver or used with fired metal clay pieces.
  • Plain round accent beads for stringing with your metal clay beads, pendants, etc.,(so your finished design is entirely .999 FS) and fine silver balls that can be embedded in silver clay, ensuring perfectly round spheres (and perfectly matching sizes, if you wish).
  • An exciting recent addition to the line is the new flared bead cores, which come in an unthreaded version that is sized perfectly to slip onto the popular Pandora, Chamilia, Biagi, and Trollbeads type interchangeable bead charm bracelets, and in a threaded version designed to screw onto Pandora and Chamilia type bracelets. You can use these fine silver cores as a base for creating lampworked glass beads, or wrap them with metal clay or even polymer clay.
  • The new "artisan kits" are great project kits developed in collaboration with well-known jewelry artists and teachers. The first kits are from Sherri Haab and Barbara Becker Simon, including one that teaches Barbara's method for created lampworked beads with a fine silver core quickly and easily by using Metal Clay Findings' unique flared bead cores.
  • And the brand new and ingenious interchangeable bead earring findings allow you to switch in and out any of the beads you create on the flared bead cores (or any beads that fit on Pandora, Chamilia, Biagi, and Trollbeads type interchangeable bead bracelets).
In my personal experience, Metal Clay Findings not only offers high-quality, innovative and often unique products developed specifically for metal clay artists, but also delivers superior customer service. Mr. Squillacci personally welcomes (and is very responsive to) input from metal clay artisans about desired products that are not available in the marketplace. In fact, many of the company's products were developed directly as a result of customer requests and suggestions.

The site includes a "How To" section with tips on working with some of the the company's unique products, such as tabbed bezel wire and ring liners. There's also a gallery of customer designs created with Metal Clay Findings products that is sure to inspire you.

Metal Clay Findings offers a discount program for certified metal clay artisans and instructors for which you can apply on their web site if you qualify. The company is constantly expanding its product line, so I recommend signing up for their new product announcement e-mails so you don't miss their next new product.

UltraLite Beehive Kiln - Product Review

This small, relatively inexpensive, versatile kiln can be a smart investment for metal clay artists. It's useful not only for firing small-to-medium sized metal clay pieces but also for keum-boo, enameling, glass fusing, silver fusing and granulation.

The UltraLite Beehive Kiln from JEC Products, Inc. is a multi-use "trinket kiln" that's extremely useful for metal clay artisans. It's more versatile than torch-firing and less expensive than buying a full-size kiln. Best of all, it's a purchase you won't outgrow even after you purchase a full-size kiln (or if you own one already), because you'll still use the UltraLite for enameling and for keum-boo (applying 24k gold foil to your fired metal clay pieces with heat and pressure). And if you buy the optional temperature controller, you also can use it for granulation, fusing silver, and fusing glass.

Many people start out firing metal clay with an inexpensive butane torch, but to ensure full sintering you're limited to firing fairly thin pieces no larger than a quarter or maybe a half-dollar. (The reason is that if you fire anything larger or thicker, it's almost impossible to keep the entire piece at sintering temperature throughout the firing process because you need to keep moving the flame around, creating hotter and cooler spots the flame moves.) The UltraLite enables you to sinter larger, thicker pieces than you could with a torch.

Advantages:
  • The UltraLite is significantly less expensive than most full-size kilns. As of this writing (updated June 2010), the UltraLite kiln, which comes with a spatula and instruction booklet, costs $178, and the ceramic discs you'll need for firing metal clay cost $21 at most suppliers. So you can spend as little as $199 for a basic UltraLite set-up for metal clay ($227 if you add the set of two red brass covers for keum-boo, which I recommend strongly) as opposed to $400-$1000 on a full-sized kiln. You can add other optional accessories, such as a MiniPhaser temperature controller or a flat cover, or a heavy-duty extension cord, only if and when you need them.
  • The UltraLite beehive kiln uses much less electricity than a full-size kiln, and costs about 7 times less to run. According to JEC Products' John Chabrian, "The UltraLite uses only 250 Watts of electricity compared to the 1700 Watts used by the larger box kilns. This equates to operating costs that are 7 times lower."
  • The UltraLite enables you to fire larger, thicker and more complex pieces than you can with a torch, and with a higher degree of confidence that they will be sintered fully without being melted by the flame accidentally (assuming you have done the recommended firing test)..
  • The UltraLite has multiple additional uses for metal clay and jewelry artists beyond just firing metal clay. It also can be used for enameling, keum-boo, fusing glass, fusing silver, and granulation. (Some of these require the use of the optional temperature controller.). And with the addition of the optional Flat Cover, which raises the temperature of the kiln by 100F, it can be used to fire larger enameled pieces.
  • It's the best, easiest, most reliable heat source for keum-boo application. The UltraLite kiln with the red brass covers designed for keum-boo by Celie Fago makes keum-boo application nearly foolproof. It's cooler (if you face the kiln opening away from you) than a hotplate and achieves and maintains the perfect temperature for diffusion bonding the gold to fine silver effortlessly. With the high prices of precious metals, it's especially important to have a heat source that helps to produce perfect results every time. (Just remember to burnish well and check those edges!) :)
  • A second ceramic insert disc placed on the lid can be used as a drying surface for your metal clay pieces while the UltraLite kiln preheats. 10 minutes usually is enough to dry most pieces this way. You don't need a separate mug warmer, and it provides extra insurance that no moisture is left in pieces that have been air-dried (with or without a dehydrator).
  • The UltraLite needs only 15 minutes recovery time between firings. When you fire metal clay in the UltraLite, you place a ceramic insert (waffle-textured side down) over the heating element, cover with the domed lid and preheat the kiln for 45 minutes before adding your metal clay greenware. After you fire and remove your piece, if you want to do another firing, just replace the cover for 15 minutes to bring it back to full firing temperature.
  • You can fire the UltraLite on virtually any flat surface next to an electrical outlet. Many people use the kiln on their kitchen counters. Just put it on a heat-proof surface - a large ceramic tile, an insulated counter protector, etc. - and put another heat-proof surface next to it so you can set down the hot lid, hot tools, etc.
Limitations:
  • The UltraLite doesn't offer the same temperature range or control of full-size kilns.The UltraLite kiln with the ceramic inserts for metal clay fires at approximately 1550F, depending on the voltage in your area (110V-120V in the US)., so it's not suitable for firing most base metal clays. And for certain applications, you'll need optional accessories to permit temperature adjustments. For example, to use it for keum-boo (and it's perfect for that application), you'll need to buy the red brass covers, which will lower the temperature to approximately 775F-835F. If you want to fire pieces with cork clay armatures, or fire heat-sensitive stones embedded in PMC3 or Art Clay Silver 650, fuse glass or do silver granulation, you will need to purchase the optional MiniPhaser temperature controller that allows you to control the temperature range based on percentages of the kiln's maximum temperature. As of this writing (June 2010), the MiniPhaser temperature controller costs anywhere from $22 to $38, depending on where you buy it. An optional Flat Cover is available that can be used in place of the regular domed cover to raise the firing temperature by 100F. It was designed to provide additional heat for firing large enamels and as of this writing it costs $8.
  • The firing temperature is "approximate" because electricity in the US can vary from 110-120 volts, which has an effect on the maximum temperature of the kiln. (Note: There is a 230V version available for non-US users from JEC's international distributors.) Depending on the voltage in your area, firing with the lid on could raise the temperature enough to melt metal clay, especially if you're also using the optional Flat Cover. For that reason, it's advisable to do a firing test on a piece of scrap (fine silver or metal clay) to determine whether you can fire with the lid on without melting your silver. See the "Tips" section, below.
  • The cord is extremely short and it's preferable not to use an extension cord. However, in many if not most studios, an extension cord for the UltraLite is a practical necessity. If you use one, it must be heavy-duty (a minimum of 16 gauge wire) and no longer than 6' maximum. JEC sells 6' extension cords made specifically for the UltraLite, and the optional temperature controller can serve as an extension cord also.
  • The cost of the optional accessories can add up, depending on what, and how much, you want to use it for. You can get started with the kiln and a set of 3 ceramic drying/firing discs for $199. If you add the set of red brass covers for keum-boo, that raises the cost to $227. And if you want to add a flat cover ($8) and/or a temperature controller (for $22-$38, depending on where you buy it), that brings the price up around $250. However, you can start with the basics and add more accessories later, if you wish.
  • The UltraLite can't accommodate extremely large/thick/volumetric pieces in a single firing. However, you can fire without the cover and fire multiple times, turning the piece to a different side for each firing to ensure that the entire piece has been sintered properly.
Cost:
At of this writing (June 2010), the basic kiln costs around $178 and the ceramic inserts for firing metal clay cost $21. The red brass inserts for keum-boo will add another $28, the Flat Cover $8 and the MiniPhaser temperature controller $22-$38. If you use the kiln often, eventually you will need to replace the heating element. Currently a replacement element costs $37.

The UltraLite Beehive Kiln is carried by several metal clay suppliers, including Whole Lotta Whimsy, Cool Tools, Naturescapes Studio, Otto Frei, and Rio Grande, or you can buy it directly from JEC Products, which also sells the storage and travel case.

Tips for using the UltraLite beehive kiln

  • Test-fire some scrap to avoid melting your metal clay masterpieces! Since variations in electricity can cause variations in temperature depending on where your kiln in plugged in, do yourself a favor and test-fire in the preheated kiln with the lid on either 1) a scrap of fine silver sheet or wire for 20 minutes or 2) a small scrap of metal clay for 30 minutes. If at the end of the test-firing period the silver glows orange-red, it's OK to fire metal clay with the lid on. If it starts to shimmer (like mercury), the silver is starting to melt, so you'll need to fire your metal clay with the lid off.

  • Use caution - and a pair of heatproof tweezers - to place your metal clay pieces in the preheated kiln. The ceramic disc gets extremely hot and touching it accidentally could cause a serious burn.

UltraLite Beehive Kiln sources

Some of the places you can buy the UltraLite Beehive Kiln

JEC Products, Inc.
JEC is the manufacturer of the UltraLite. In addition to the kiln, ceramic inserts for firing metal clay, red brass keum-boo covers, Flat Cover and MiniPhaser temperature controller, JEC also sells a 6' heavy-duty extension cord for the UltraLite, a replacement heating element, and a very nice travel case for storing and transporting your kiln, which is especially convenient for teachers.
Whole Lotta Whimsy
Whole Lotta Whimsy sells the UltraLite kiln, ceramic inserts for firing metal clay, red brass keum-boo covers, Flat Cover and MiniPhaser temperature controller. Note: As of this writing (June 2010), WLW's price for the temperature controller is the lowest I've seen.
Cool Tools
Cool Tools sells the UltraLite kiln, ceramic inserts for firing metal clay, red brass keum-boo covers, Flat Cover and Temperature Controller.
Rio Grande
Rio Grande sells the UltraLite kiln, ceramic inserts for firing metal clay, red bass covers, MiniPhaser temperature controller. Rio also sells the replacement heating elements for the UltraLite.
Otto Frei
Otto Frei sells the UltraLite kiln, ceramic inserts, red brass covers and the MiniPhaser temperature controller.
Naturescapes Studio
Naturescapes Studio sells a bundled "kit" for metal clay artists, which consists of the UltraLite kiln plus a set of three ceramic discs and a MiniPhaser temperature controller, for less than the combined prices of the three components. The temperature controller also is available separately.

UltraLite beehive kiln on eBay

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LiL BeLLA - Product Review

This ingenious little humidifier keeps PMC and Art Clay Silver clay and paste/slip fresh and moist while you work.

LiL BeLLA is a small humidifier will help you keep your unwrapped metal clay (and slip or paste) moist for hours during your work session. I adore mine (and recently purchased some extras for BRONZclay).

LiL BeLLA resembles a little clay flowerpot with a piece of sponge on the inside and a handle on the outside. Its inventor, award-winning metal clay artist and instructor Donna Lewis, recently enhanced the design to make her LiL BeLLAs retain moisture even better than the original version. (One enhancement is a special exterior glaze applied by Donna and fired by a local potter; the others are trade secrets.) There have been imitations, but none work as well as the authentic improved LiL BeLLA.

Just soak LiL BeLLA briefly in a bowl of water (or run it under water) and it's ready to go. Cut off the amount of metal clay you need from the package and, instead of rewrapping it and resealing the rest, just cover it with the LiL BeLLA. It will stay moist and pliable for several hours. When you're through working, work a drop of water or extender into the remaining clay, rewrap it in the original plastic wrapping and seal it back in its foil pouch for storage.

Advantages:
  • You don't have to stop to unseal the foil pouch and unwrap the clay every time you need more, or rewrap and reseal it after you remove what you need. The clay stays moist and ready to use under LiL BeLLA.
  • Eliminates the need to keep the clay you've removed moist while you're rewrapping and resealing the rest of the clay.
  • Lets you keep your paste or slip container uncovered while you work. Place your open container of slip or paste under LiL BeLLA when you start your work session. When you need paste or slip, just lift LiL BeLLA enough to dip your brush and then replace the dome over the container to keep it moist.
  • LiL BeLLA takes up less than 3" of workspace.

Limitations:
  • The body of LiL BeLLA is a terra cotta pot that can crack or break if dropped or stored without appropriate protection. (I store my BeLLAs wrapped in bubble wrap in a small cardboard box.)

Cost:
LiL BeLLA is available directly from its inventor, Donna Lewis, for $8.99 plus shipping on her site Metal Clay Arts, or on eBay (ID Redbiz50).

Note: Donna provides superb customer service. She'll answer any questions you have quickly and clearly, pack your LiL BeLLAs carefully and securely, and ship them to you promptly. And if you ever have a problem with your LiL BeLLA, she'll help you solve it quickly and cheerfully.

Tips for using LiL BeLLA metal clay humidifier

  • Make components or embellishments from fresh clay and keep them fresh and moist under LiL BeLLA until you're ready to attach them.

  • LiL BeLLA is only large enough for one package of clay or one jar of slip, so you may want to purchase more than one. Currently I own three - one for silver lump clay, one for silver slip, and another for BRONZclay - and probably will purchase more if I start working with gold clay at some point.

Where to Buy LiL BeLLA metal clay humidifier

Metal Clay Arts
Metal Clay Arts is the web site of LiL BeLLA inventor Donna Lewis, who also is an extremely talented and award-winning metal clay artist based in Arizona. You can purchase a small but special selection of metal clay tools (including LiL BeLLA), view some of Donna's amazing work, and contact her for information about her metal clay workshops and home parties.
eBay seller Redbiz50
Donna sells her LiL BeLLA, her metal clay toolkit, and a stainless steel covered container for firing BRONZclay on eBay under the ID Redbiz50.

LiL BeLLA metal clay humidifier on eBay

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