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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Argentice - How to paint a leaf with paste.
Good tutorial on this simple technique to make a leaf pendant by using metal clay paste.
Celie Fago - Textured PMC Earrings
Great tutorial for beginner to intermediate level students. Published on the Jewelry Artist/Lapidary Journal website.
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.
Deb Fitz - Embedding Fine Silver Ear Posts to make Stud Earrings
Easy to follow tutorial showing how to make stud earrings by embedding fine silver ear posts into the metal clay.
Deb Fitz - simple bead caps project
This simple tutorial will allow you to make your own bead caps. Although Deb gives instructions for firing these bead caps in a kiln, you could also fire these on a stove top or with a butane torch.
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.
Donna Kato - Punch Pendant
This simple pendant looks more complicated because it uses punched out pieces of paper clay to make designs on the surface of the pendant. Clearly illustrated and a really nice beginners project.
eHow - How to Make a Metal Clay Toggle Clasp
Great step by step tutorial to make a toggle in metal clay.
eHow - How to Make a Metal Clay Hook and Eye Clasp
Another easy to follow tutorial from Gelt Designs.
Esther Anderson - Silver Heart
Simple project to create a heart.
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.
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.
Kimiko Ure - Gem Set Flower Ring
Nice simple project from Making Jewellery Magazine. This tutorial shows how to use metal clay to make a flower ring and set a stone in the middle.
Lapidiary Journal - Projects for Download, very low cost
Collection of metal clay projects, all under $5 for download.
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.
Linda Bernstein - Pendant
Simple pendant project, well illustrated.
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 Sheet and Origami - CD
This CD has step by step instructions for making origami jewelry from sheet clay. It's by Sara Jayne Cole.
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.
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.
