artsandcrafts

Silver Clay is one of my favorite products, but I’ll warn you, it’s incredibly expensive.  You only get a very small amount, which is what makes it so expensive.

Silver clay is made from real silver.  It’s been embedded into clay, natch.  You use the clay, arrange and style it in any way you want, and then fire it with a torch.  I used a heat gun, like you find at a home improvement store.  When it’s all done, you have a piece that exactly resembles the piece you made, but it’s made of silver.  This is a great way to make your own silver pendants.

What I like to do is use texture plates.  These give it unusual textures.  After doing that, poke a small hole in it, fire it, and you’ve got a nice pendant.  The one I made was about 50% bigger than a postage stamp, so you can tell how little you actually get.  But still, it’s so much fun.