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How to Make Silicone Moulds for Silver Clay Jewellery (A Step-by-step Guide)
If you want to add unique botanical textures to your silver clay jewellery, making your own silicone moulds is one of the most effective ways to do it.
Here I will walk you through the steps to make a flexible Siligum silicone mould so you can capture fine detail from plants, flowers, shells, and other small objects, then use that impression again and again in your silver clay projects.
Torch Firing Silver Clay: Do You Need a Kiln? (Complete Guide)
In most cases, Fine Silver Clay does not require the use of a kiln for the firing process. Instead, you can effectively achieve the right firing temperatures through the method of torch firing, which makes the overall process significantly more accessible and convenient, especially for those who are just starting out on their jewellery-making journey.
5 Beginner-Friendly, Nature-Inspired Silver Clay Projects You'll Actually Want to Wear (Without Breaking the Bank!)
Silver clay doesn't have to be intimidating or wasteful. Discover 5 beginner-friendly, nature-inspired projects that use just 3-7g of silver clay each, no soldering required. Learn how to create gift or sale-ready jewellery while maximising every gram and building confidence.
Silver Clay Starter Kit: 12 Essential Tools for Beginners
Silver clay is one of the most accessible and rewarding ways to begin your jewellery-making journey and you can begin with just a handful of inexpensive tools and a little guidance.
If you've been curious about working with silver clay but aren't sure where to start, this guide will walk you through everything you need to create your first piece. The beauty of silver clay is that you don't need a fully equipped workshop—just a small collection of essential tools and a willingness to learn.
What is Silver Clay? Everything you need to know
Silver Clay is a fascinating material that consists of tiny particles of silver mixed with an organic binder and water. It can be moulded, modelled, rolled and shaped just like traditional clay, but when fired, the binder burns away, the silver particles sinter together and what you’re left with is a solid silver object. It enables jewellers to create versatile shapes and forms in precious metal with minimal equipment quickly and easily within their home studios.
Get Started with Silver Clay: 8 Tool Essentials
Are you interested in getting started with Silver Clay but you don’t know where to begin? With so many products on the market knowing which ones to buy can seem completely daunting, so here I have put together a list of the materials that I use, as well as 8 absolutely essential tools that will get you started with creating Silver Clay Jewellery right away.
Celebrating Autumn: How to Create Nature-Inspired Jewellery with Blackberries
One of our very favourite autumn/fall activities is clambering into the hedgerow for handfuls of ripe blackberries while on country dog walks. Perfect for snacking, jams, and our all-time favourite blackberry and apple crumble, these little hedgerow jewels can also be used to create autumn-inspired silver jewellery. So this year we have foraged a few unripe ones from the hedgerow to eternalise into a Silver Clay Coin Necklace.