Silver clay is a magical medium. It makes creating silver jewelry possible in ways that are different from any other medium!
It is also a pricey material, and as such I believe the best thing you can do as a new silver clay artist is familiarize yourself with how to extend the working life of the clay and how to bring it back once it dries. This mini course walks through those topics, pairing high quality video and audio narration of each step. We go carefully through two different methods for reviving clay (wet-and-massage and dry-to-wet) and suggestions for using the resulting clays to best effect.
This course, Hydrating and Reviving Silver Clay, is a compilation of excerpts from the comprehensive (3 hour, 20 minute) Working with Silver Clay 101 course, which covers all topics I think someone might want to know at the beginning of working with this material. That course explores many design tools and techniques, small gem setting, mold making, firing, finishing and more.
If after watching this mini course you would like to purchase the full course, I will reduce the price of the full course for you by the cost of this course. In other words, the cost of Hydrating and Reviving Silver Clay can be applied toward the cost of Working with Silver Clay. Email me for that coupon code at bluedotjewelry@gmail.com or reach out to me on any social media.
It's important to understand the material to know how to take care of and use it.
So you've noticed that silver clay is lovely and fascinating... and dries out so quickly! Here are five tips for getting maximum fresh working time out of your clay.