If you're interested in working with metal clay (Precious Metal Clay AKA PMC, Art Clay Silver, Art Clay Gold, Aura 22, etc.) or in buying jewelry or other items created with metal clay, this lens is for you. :) Metal clay is made up of particles of pr...
One of the things that makes metal clay (Precious Metal Clay / PMC and Art Clay Silver and Gold such an exciting medium is its ability to be textured easily. Everything from rubber stamps to found objects can be used to impress wonderful details into...
By Sharon Stajda, The earthenware known as Majolica was derived from Chinese porcelain. It appeared in Italy during the last quarter of the 14th century. It is now believed that this type of painted earthenware was inspired by the Hispano-Moresque lus...
I love the shimmer & sparkle of fused dichroic glass. I also love the cool sheen of pure silver. When the two are combined, it's truly a match made in heaven. The color and sparkle of the glass adds dramatic impact to the silver. The silver...
Collector's today are interested in many types of pottery and porcelain. Pieces from literally all over the world. It is often very hard to identify old pottery. Most pottery companies marked their wares with a hallmark, some did not....
There are two main brands of metal clay: PMC and Art Clay. This lens describes the key characteristics of each formula from each of those two brands and includes the clay types (lump, syringe, paper, paste, overlay paste) available for each formula....
An essential and relevant question is the following: "What is a sculpture?" A sculpture is a creative representation in which hard or plastic materials are carved, molded, or welded into three-dimensional artistic objects....
Altoids and other candies sometimes come in great little tins. It really seems a shame to throw away such useful little boxes, they just call out to be made into something new. There are so many things that can be done with these little mint tins.
Metal clay - best known by brand names Precious Metal Clay (PMC) and Art Clay (Silver or Gold) - is an amazing material to work with. You can create unique handcrafted jewelry and other items that, after firing to burn off the organic binders and wat...
Bentonite Clay, has not only been used medicinally for hundreds of years by indigenous cultures around the planet, but has, in recent years, been increasingly used by practitioners of alternative medicine as a simple but effective internal cleanser t...
