I had a great day yesterday learning how to use silver clay. I went with my friend Kate and her friend Carrie to the venue in Newick about 30 miles away. It was a large shed in a lovely garden and I couldn't believe how well equipped it was. Paula running the workshop had set it up with everything five people could possibly need to learn to use the stuff. She has been using it for years so had hundreds of samples to show us and is a very good teacher. If you want to try it go to www.learnsilverclay.co.uk
We were given a tiny 16g packet of the clay worth £40 but it's surprising how much you can squeeze out of that... It's like a fine porcelain which you can mould, emboss, cut and shape as you like before firing in a kiln or with a torch. That eliminates the clay and you are left with 99% silver (a lot more pure than sterling silver). You can polish the resulting piece or give it a matte finish using a wire brush. Hours of fun!
and there's still a little bit left.
