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The More Versatile Silver Clay!
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What is Silver Smiths' metal clay? The main ingredient is pure silver metal, not just any silver
metal, but a high quality ORMEs-like nano silver powder that is very fine
in particulate and in purity.
The other ingredient are binding agents which are of food grade
starch and resin, when wetted with water
creates a thick gel which is strong enough to hold the metallic
particles in place. When the product is fully air-dried, and
fired at an appropriate temperature and time, the finished
product will have great strength, and will take a polish just as
any other silver metal object. The purpose of the Silver Smiths' metal clay?
Having a metal clay that is versatile with an
indefinite shelf life enables you to create larger artistic
sculpture, and that is a value alternative for artisans to
maximize their profit margin. The advantage of the Silver Smiths' metal clay?
The Clay Powder has the advantage of having only to add water to
bring it to life. Even hardened unused clay can be brought back
to life with just a few drops of water. If you have made a
mistake such as your work-in-progress got cracked or broke, you
can make a thin clay paste, and actually cement-together the
pieces. Or if you misspelled a chiseled out letter, just
fill in with clay paste and make it right this time! Or say you
destroyed your work-in-progress, simply dissolve it in a few
drops of water then you have clay once again. The Clay
Powder has unlimited shelf life, however it should be kept in
its container tightly capped. What's else also??
Along with water you may also want to add a small amount of
mineral oil. Mixing
mineral oil in your clay may allow less cracking on thinner
items, and it will make the air-dried (green body) easily tooled
and carved. However since it is 'softer' it can break more easy.
When fired it will produce a little more smoke. Yet your
finished item will be the same in quality as the water only
fired clay. A silver paste is simply a thinner clay.
Simply mix in a little more water (couple drips or so) to the
mixed clay then use it to mend cracks, repair mistakes, or add to
existing work-in-progress. Layer it.
You can apply and allow to harden over a wax model, then tool
it. It may also be layered over a papier-mache model that
will be burned away during firing. Silver Smiths' metal clay IS TOUGH!
When properly fired, the Silver Smiths' metal clay final product
is surprisingly tough. It can be bend slightly, can be
hammered! etched, a ring can actually be sized up! Remember this
is pure silver which is more pure than the common 'sterling' or
'.925' silver. And another property of pure silver is it resist
tarnish better than sterling silver. What warnings? Silver Smiths' Metal Clay is non-toxic, but then again a lot of silver powder in your system isn't good for anyone. Silver clay powder should not be mixed with anything besides water and perhaps a tiny bit of mineral oil. Upon firing the clay will sustain a flame due to the burning away of binding agents. Petroleum jelly, olive oil, baby oil, vegetable oils can be substituted for mineral oil. Artisans should wear dusts mask if carving with a high speed rotary tool or powered sander/grinder. Safety glasses should be worn to protect eyes if firing not inside a kiln. Silver Smiths' Metal Clay (moist) should not 'stay' in contact with other metal surfaces except silver or gold. The clay powder does not contain mercury, lead ...only metal is Silver. Don't burn plastics or melt wax in a kiln |
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Silver powder is the most expensive
ingredient, and is generally valued four or more times higher
than market price for silver. Reason we offer it for so cheap is
because we recover silver from scraps, mining assays, and
discard. We formulate raw materials of silver and silver powder
is one. We dry and check it for consistency and desired density,
finally its mixed with the dry binding agents. Our silver clay
should be expected to behave differently than the Japan metal
clays in that you have more control over the initial setting of
the product. Silver Smiths’ Metal Clay can be used in
conjunction with or as a slip with other available silver clays.
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Compare Silver Smiths' Metal Clay to the other clays;
for small work, though much larger pieces should be fired at
lowest temp for much longer time.
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| Wood Workers and Carpenters: Imagine
Metallic Silver Inlay! Silver Smiths' Metal Clay can be used as inlay. Since the binders are made of plant based products, the clay will easily fuse hard to routed; either hand routed or laser scribed, wood. Sand it down once dried and buff the silver along with the wood surface then protect with linseed or a varnish. This of course requires no burning, kiln, or firing and shrinkage is less than 1%. The silver dust that is smeared into the wood grain will disappear with a brief pass of the flame from a torch! Pottery & Plaster & Clay Artist: Silver Smiths' Metal Clay can be fired along with some pottery works, or unfired as a coating for plaster. It may also work as an inlay for low temperature cured polymer clay art. Imagine the luster of silver to give a bas-relief a cameo appearance. Or s'grafitto with silver layers. |
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What others have said about the Silver Smiths' Metal Clay; tidbits and kudos. (in future this will have its own page)
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