One of the coolest things regarding using precious metal clay ( Precious Metal Clay and ACS or Art Clay Silver) is you can add texture simply to your creations. Before Precious Metal Clay came along, the sole way you could texture metal as a jewelry maker was to etch with chemicals, stamp with metal stamps, or utilise a pricey rolling mill.

Metal Clay is pretty similar to clay that potters use, so you can produce exceptional details, intricate designs, and shape and texture the metal while soft. Try doing that with metal sheet!

Be sure to keep in mind before beginning though that precious metal clay tends to be tacky and you want to apply a release agent to whatever it touches. I love to utilise a very thin coating of olive oil on my hands, work area, and tools. Do not avoid this! You will be awfully sorry and have a mess to clean up. Be sure not to use too much oil though because this will also mean a massive mess.

These are some simple methods to add texture to precious metal clay while moist.

There are a lot of other methods to make your own texturing tools as well . Be sure to check out my other articles for more suggestions.

1. Rubber and Silicone Texture Mats: Texture mats are available in really amazing designs, and because these sorts of mats are bendable, it is possible to press them around curved shapes.
2. Plastic Texture plates / Rubbing Plates: These are pretty cheap, and customarily come with textures embossed on both sides of the sheet. Just press the clay onto the sheet or vice versa.
3. Rubber Stamps:Rubber Stamps are widely available and come in a dizzying selection of kinds these days. Art supply outlets, scrapbooking suppliers, and even specialized rubber stamp suppliers are all around.

As it is easy to see, precious metal clay offers unlimited options for creating textured jewelry, charms, pendants, beads, and findings and add a whole new dimension to jewelry making. What are you making today?

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