Web Page Metal Clay Project Tutorials and Guides for Beginners
This page has links to websites that have projects about metal clay for beginners.
If you're a complete beginner, have a look at our metal clay for beginners page.
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Ceramic Rings
This project demonstrates how easy it is to make a ring with a piece of ceramic set in fine silver clay. Easy level project from Making Jewellery Magazine.
Chunungatree - Bracelet with Seed Beed Color
Nice simple project which allows you to add a splash of color quickly and easily to your metal clay work.
Delphi - Charm Bracelet project
Simple project to create a charm bracelet using metal clay. Contains all the tools and materials with their stock numbers to buy them from Delphi.
Delphi - Filigree Pendant project
Project using the syringe to achieve a filigree effect.
Delphi - Leaf Pendant project
Tutorial on using paste to make a leaf pendant.
Delphi - Simple Band Ring Tutorial
Learn how to make rings with this simple tutorial.
eHow - How to Make a Metal Clay Toggle Clasp
Great step by step tutorial to make a toggle in metal clay.
Fire Mountain Gems - beginners project
Simple text and picture walkthrough of the process of producing something in Art Clay. Has a printer friendly version of the page. Fire Mountain sell Art Clay, tools, beads etc.
Fire Mountain Gems - Bracelet with Art Clay Charms
Simple project showing how to make a charm bracelet.
Gem Set Ring
Make this special occasion ring using precious metal clay and learn how to set a synthetic gemstone. Easy project from Making Jewellery Magazine.
Hattie Sanderson - Ankle Bracelet
Great beginners project from Hattie and Metal Clay Guru. This ankle bracelet is adjustable.
Hattie Sanderson - Regal Bracelet
This project from Metal Clay Guru shows how to use HattieS™ Texture Mat Jewelry Shapes to make a fabulous bracelet.
Jema Hewitt - Victorian Style Necklace
Simple tutorial using silver clay and polymer clay to create a dramatic Victorian style necklace. This was originally published in Making Jewellery magazine and is now free to view on their website.
Lesley Messam - Lava Beads
This useful tutorial from Metal Clay Guru shows the steps to making lava beads with silver accents. It uses metal clay paste.
Lorena Angulo - Make a Pot or Vessel
This is one of those things that make you think, "why didn't I think of that?"! A very simple way to make a vessel or pot using metal clay. Because of the size of it, it's going to be cheaper to use bronze or copper clay than silver clay, just as Lorena has. Great tutorial from Metal Clay Guru.
Margaret Schindel - Weaving Sheet/Paper Clay
Paper or sheet metal clay is perfect for weaving. The woven sheet can then be used for a variety of great projects. This Squidoo Lens from Margaret Schindel explains very clearly how to weave sheet clay. Great pictures and diagrams make it very easy to follow.
Maggie Bergman - Filigree Earrings
Well illustrated tutorial to make these lovely earrings.
Metal Clay Findings - ring sizing tutorial
Simple tutorial on how to size rings.
PMC Supply - Simple beginners project
This is a project to make a pendant taken from Introduction to Precious Metal Clay
Sabine Alienor - Simple ring without a mandrel
This tutorial in French is easy to understand even if you don't read French because it has very good pictures. Learn how to make a silver metal clay ring without having a mandrel to form it on. It's made in one piece so there is no join. A good tutorial for beginners.
Sabine Alienor - Filigree Pendant Tutorial in French
Nice beginners project using kitchen paper as a core for a syringe pendant. This makes a pretty and delicate filigree effect.
Silver Heart
Make a statement with this pendant by taking advantage of cork clay. Easy metal clay tutorial from Making Jewellery Magazine.
Tammy Powley - Quilted Beads
Very simple project to create beads with a quilted look. Ideal beginners project.
Tracey Spurgin - Arabian Dreams Earrings
Lovely easy project to create earrings with embedded earwires that are fired in place.
Tracey Spurgin - Easy Keum Boo Earrings
This earring project was featured in Making Jewellery magazine. It shows how to make a pair of metal clay earrings then add gold foil using the Keum Boo process.
Valerie Tremelat - Pendant
This tutorial starts by making a polymer clay stamp to create a unique texture for the pendant. Nice beginners tutorial.
