How To Carve Metal Clay

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How to carve metal clay. She shows the classic tools and techniques for carving metal clay and demonstrates carving metal clays. The following is a technique I developed in the early nineties when I was carving polymer clay with gouges almost daily. Carving metal clay can be a part of stage three in the drying process depending on what you are trying to achieve.

Vocabulary for sculpture materials styles amp techniques. Her solution was to place the piece in a plastic bag first and then tumble it. Every metal clay jewelry artist needs quality carving tools at their workbench.

One of the appealing things about PMC is the way it can be manipulated like clay but for some of us the real fun is carving the PMC after it is dry. Bronze Clay and Copper Clays. Doubled Ended Clay Carving Set - 4 Piece.

A method to the madness drying air dry clay effectively. Metal clay carving craftcast with alison lee. All carving tool handles are made from cherry wood shaped in an ergonomic hexagon shape for a firm grip.

When the metal clay piece is completely dry but not yet fired in the kiln it can be cut on the Silhouette or Cricut. Faux Bone Forming Tool - Edge Smoother. Gently place the cutter on the clay and press down firmly.

To clean off the oxidation you can either use a radial bristle brush or drop it after quenching it in water in a pickle solution. In this case though there are no sprues no investing and no casting. One big note on these clays.