A New Approach to Texturing Metal Clay

June 23, 2011 - PRLog -- The solution was found in ‘SilverEtch’™, a new process designed by Art Clay Supplies Ltd.  Unlike anything else currently available on the jewellery market and such is the versatility of the process, the number of design possibilities are almost limitless.  And on the horizon there is even the prospect of producing customer’s own bespoke designs for adding to metal clay!

SilverEtch™ consists of a pre-printed acetate sheet with a transferable design that is imprinted onto the silver before firing.  Once fired a delicate etched pattern is transferred onto the material, without the deep imprint left by a texture sheet.  This gives the silver an oxidised appearance as if it has had a patina applied to it.  The results are long-lasting and can safely be burnished, tumbled, and polished!

Eleven different SilverEtch designs are available as separate 40cm x 25cm sheets and two early customer favourites are ‘Cheetah Print’ and ‘Dotty Swirls’.  A pre-packaged selection of five randomly chosen sheets is also available.  And because not everyone will have the basic tools required to prepare the metal clay, also available is a SilverEtch™ kit with everything you need to shape and finish your own SilverEtch™ jewellery.

SilverEtch™ is also suitable for use on resin clay, self-hardening synthetic clay that combines the features of clay with epoxy.  This offers the additional advantage of needing no firing, as it is prepared simply by mixing together two clay-like components in equal quantities.  The result is a truly unique and flexible modelling clay that offers a one hour working time and sets hard in 24hours.  

Workshops are now also available for those keen to get involved in this great new technique with likeminded individuals and like all of the products from Art Clay Supplies Ltd, it is easy to work with and is fun!

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We supply everything you need to get started with Silver Clay, Resins and jewellery making. We also have one of the most diverse listings of Workshops and courses available with a variety of dates and times to suit all levels.