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Metal Clay Techniques

Learn to Work with Metal Clay

By , About.com Guide

You can become a metal clay jewelry designer pretty quickly after learning some of these basic metal clay methods.

Firing Low-Fire Metal Clay with a Torch

Butane TorchTammy Powley

Low-fire metal clay can be fired with the use of a hand held butane torch.

Using a Metal Clay Hot Pot

Metal Clay Hot PotTammy Powley

Consider the possibility of using a hot pot to fire low-fire metal clay.

Other Firing Clay Options

Inside KilnTammy Powley

Learn about other options when firing metal clay and how the type of clay determines the type of method you should use.

Rolling and Stamping Metal Clay

Metal Clay Paw Print Charm EarringsTammy Powley

This project, Metal Clay Paw Print Charm Earrings, explains how to roll out clay and use a rubber stamp to embellish the clay.

How to Use Metal Clay Cutters

Copper Clay Leaf CharmsTammy Powley
Make an assortment of designs simply by learning how to use clay cutters to form lots of different shapes.

Metal Clay Texturing Methods

This metal clay bead projects shows one option for creating texture on the clay before firing.

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