FREE Texture Precious Metal Clay, Art Metal Clay, and Silver Clay for Jewelry Tips

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

Metal Clay is pretty much like potter's clay, so that you can create unique details, complicated designs, and shape and texture the material while soft. Try doing that with metal sheet!

Be sure to remember prior to starting though that metal clay tends to be tacky and you need to use a release agent to whatever it touches. I like to employ a very thin coating of olive oil on my hands, work area, and tools. Don't avoid this! You'll be very sorry and have a mess to clean up. Be certain not to use too much oil though because this can also mean a big mess.

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

1. Rubber Stamps

Rubber Stamps are generally freely available and come in a dizzying array of types these days. Art supply outlets, scrapbooking suppliers, and also specialized rubber stamp providers abound.

2. Rubber and Silicone Texture Mats

Texture mats can be found in really fantastic designs, and since these kinds of mats are flexible, it is possible to press them around curved forms.

3. Push Molds

There are some beautiful polymer clay push molds available, but as most are rigid, you may have problems getting your precious metal clay out of them. Be sure to use some olive oil or a product like Cool Slip to help the metal clay not stick to the mold. Letting the metal clay to dry and shrink a tad will certainly help liberate stubborn clay.

You will find flexible type push molds in candy and cake decorating supply retailers that are excellent texture tools too.

4. Plastic Texture plates / Rubbing Plates

These are fairly inexpensive, and typically come with textures stamped on either side of the sheet. Just press the clay onto the sheet or vice versa.

5. Make Your Own Texturing Gear

I like making my own texturing tools from polymer clay. To make your own, just do what I am doing, and shape scrap polymer clay into a lump with a handle shaped bit that pokes from the back. Make a pattern on the lumpy part. This will be the portion you press into the clay. I've made ones with crosshatch patterns, blossoms, polka dots, and little leaves. Once you produce a tool, just cure your new texturing tool according to the package directions.

6. Found Objects

Found objects are the final word in cheap texturing gear! Coins, leaves, bark, driftwood, textiles, and textured wallpapers pieces can all work. Just remember to apply some olive oil or some other release agent. Use your imagination and you will find plenty of other textured objects you can make use of.

Skewers or toothpicks may also be employed to make dots, and scrape lines into the clay. If you are able to find typewriter keys these may be employed to press letters and words into your clay. If you are unable to find old typewriter keys, cheap metal letter stamps are available.

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

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