You may have heard of these little hot pots used for precious metal clay, specifically PMC3. They claim to allow you to fire small metal clay pieces without the use of a kiln or torch.

Some metal clay artists aren't real impressed with them and think you should just get over it and buy a kiln already. But, I was curious, so I finally tried one out.

In my article, "Metal Clay Hot Pot: Yes or No?" I tell you what I think about this little pot that seems to have a big controversy surround it.