Description
Use metal clay to create a multi-part hinged locket with beautiful designs inside and out.
Required Materials:
- 30 grams Art Clay Silver Metal Clay
- 1″ 18 gauge half hard sterling silver wire
- 2″ 22 gauge dead soft sterling silver wire
- Art Clay Silver Syringe
- Art Clay Silver Paste
Tools:
METAL CLAY: Acrylic or glass work surface, nonstick surface (Teflon), thickness guides — .75mm (3 playing cards) and 1 mm (4 playing cards), acrylic roller, paint brush, steel spatula, pin tool or knife, textured surface, circle template, domed surface, straw, straight-edge cutter. FINISHING AND REFINEMENT: Jeweler’s saw, tube cutting jig, 1mm drill bit, round needle file (fine), sandpaper — 320 grit, sanding sticks. FIRING: Kiln, kiln fiber blanket. ASSEMBLY: Chain nose pliers, stainless steel block, riveting hammer
Technique: Metalsmithing, metal clay work, fabrication
Originally Published: Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist, January/February 2016
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