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How do I roll out a consistently thick slab of clay?
There are several ways of doing this. The simplest and most inexpensive way is to buy some playing cards and use these in equal piles on each side of the lump of clay as you roll it out. For instance, if you want a fairly thin piece of clay for a simple pendant or earrings, you could put a pile of three cards on each side of the clay and use these as a guide for your roller. ... |
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Top Tips for Paste
Always stir the paste with a plastic or metal spatula, never with the brush.
If you're making paste from scratch, use the spatula on a flat surface, like a ceramic tile or piece of glass or plastic. Squash the lump of clay and add distilled water slowly, working this into the clay bit by bit. Time spent bringing the paste to the right consistency slowly will pay off with smooth paste. ... |
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What is the process for firing Copper clay with Dichroic glass?
The original copper clay (Copprclay or Hadar's clay) that needs to be fired in carbon can't really
be combined with glass in one firing. The glass would pick up the carbon
during firing . You could design something that allowed you to connect
the glass element after the initial firing, like a traditional prong
setting.
There are several reasons why Art Clay Copper Clay
or Hadar\'s Quick Fire Copper Clay won\'t work with glass. It needs to be
fired at a high temperature so the glass would probably liquify too
much. Also the Art Clay Copper works best if you put it in a hot kiln
so this would crack the glass due to thermal shock. After firing, it has to
be dropped into cold water, another reason why it can\'t be used with
glass.
Question courtesy of Susan Potter... |
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Which training course should I choose?
This is a difficult question to answer quickly. There are many training providers throughout the world, many of which have not had any formal training to train others. This doesn’t mean they’re bad teachers though. There are lots of very good teachers who have been working with metal clay for many years and have a wealth of knowledge to pass on to students. ... |
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