Silver Clay

diane o'thirst · Post by **diane o'thirst** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 7:30 pm

I read about silver clay in The Crafts Report and found a site that sells the stuff and all pertinent supplies. They offer it in gold, too.

It requires firing at 1200ºF so you need at least a Hotpot or a torch, but naturally anyone with a kiln could have A LOT of fun with this stuff.

I'm hoping they'll offer copper and/or bronze clay eventually. They'd make a killing and that would seriously rock for us sculptors who don't have access to a foundry.

Here's the link:

http://www.pmcsupply.com/

Kinetic IV · Post by **Kinetic IV** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 9:27 pm

I buy from PMC Supply but I also buy a lot of stuff from Fire Mountain Gems.
http://www.firemountaingems.com

Both are good companies to do business with.
If anyone is looking at small kilns I went with Paragon, they offer a programmable one that offers customized firing sequences. I really like it.

diane o'thirst · Post by **diane o'thirst** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 9:51 pm

Yeah, Fire Mountain Gems is great. I couldn't believe it when their catalog landed in my mailbox...I thumbed through and my jaw just kept hitting the floor. "SCORE!!!!!"

Can you keep a kiln indoors? Or do you need an outbuilding? If I know my apartment managers they'd probably be edgy about me having a kiln up here in my apartment, though...

Post by **Eric** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 10:45 pm

diane o'thirst wrote:It requires firing at 1200ºF so you need at least a Hotpot or a torch, but naturally anyone with a kiln could have A LOT of fun with this stuff.

If you're torch-firing, make sure you get the right kind of PMC. I think that PMC3 is the one designed to be "easily" fired with a torch. Something like 3-45 minutes, depending on how hot your torch gets.

I haven't used it yet, but thats the one I'm investigating.

Love me new toys!

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 10:18 am

diane o'thirst wrote: Can you keep a kiln indoors? Or do you need an outbuilding? If I know my apartment managers they'd probably be edgy about me having a kiln up here in my apartment, though...

Yes, you can keep a kiln indoors. Heat protect the area--there's that cement board wall board stuff for instance. Wallcrete maybe? Also at that point venting becomes important. YOu can use an old stove fan from a remodel apparently. If you can do it in an outbuilding, that may be better. I had a small (6"by6"by6") rapid fire job that I did glass on that I used in the cellar. Have a shed for my kiln that I hope is on its way. You can probably find a local potter and talk about set ups. OR a bead maker. or a glass worker.

affinity · Post by **affinity** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 1:46 pm

I use PMC3 and a Hot Pot, a very small (size of a large coffee can) Kiln for my PMC firing. I use it outside on my steps because it smells chemically when you light it. Google it, easy to find.

I love my and have even use glass in one of my pieces...

diane o'thirst · Post by **diane o'thirst** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 5:22 pm

I'm going to run over to Georgie's tomorrow and see if they carry it. They probably do, they have everything else...it would at least save me a few dollars in shipping.

Seriously, I *want* to play with this stuff!

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