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Silver Metal Clay Heart Beads

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Silver Metal Clay Heart Beads

Silver Metal Clay Heart Beads

Tammy Powley
6. Once the heart is dry, use fine sand paper or an emery board to smooth off in any rough areas. You probably won't be able to file inside the circle very well without damaging the piece before firing. Mine seemed fine without any filing, but if your seem rough to the touch after firing, you can use a regular metal file.

7. Now either use a hot pot or a butane torch to fire the charm. If you use the torch, remember to keep it moving so that the charm is heated evenly, and fire for about two minutes after you see the organic material burn away.

8. If your charm is still hot from the torch or hot pot, use tongs to pick it up and place it in your jar of water to quench it.

9. Then clean the charm with a burnishing brush.

I think there are a lot of interesting jewelry designs you could incorporate these in with using wire, fiber, ore even beading wire.

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