Copper Clay Firing Problems

General instructions on firing homemade metal clay.

Copper clay firing problems. Here is how i do it when i have the finger. Art clay copper is a clay material that can make a wide range of pieces such as jewelry craft designs and objects like sculptures and models. The photos below show how to tell if you need to raise or lower your target temperature to correct the problem. But remember that pieces of bronze metal clay that are larger than a 50 pence piece are much easier to fire in a kiln.

Please keep in mind that these instructions are for the original bronzclay formula. Wrap a piece of paper around the finger of interest. Torch firing art clay copper clay duration. Please see the previous two videos to see how we got to this point.

Keep your eyes peel for that cherry red glow. You can get a bronz or copper clay kit that comes with a pack of clay some coconut carbon and a firing chamber. Art clay copper is a water based clay and dries naturally in the air. The kit comes with a fairly large chamber and this was part of the problem for me.

Going too far below or over the correct temperature can result in a firing failure. You can easily shape your clay by hand or using some simple tools or even turn it on a potter s wheel. For the pieces i used artclay copper clay. It s all subtitled and has no sound.

The longer the firing process the denser the metal achieving maximum at the durations shown below. Firing at temperatures above these risks melting the material it s real metal and will melt just like conventional metal when heated to its melting point. And it s a more accurate way of ensuring that your bronze metal clay jewellery has been fully sintered too. The prometheus bronze clay.

Firing is messy you end of with black soot all over your kiln. 5 comments on problems in firing bronzclay pingback. Rings are one of the coolest things you can make with silver clay. Unroll the paper and using math or an enlarging photo copier add 13 for pmc3 fired to 1200 f and held for 20 min.

In this video i show you how i created my copper clay jewellery. Fyi or frequent asked questions about metal clay. To avoid drying when starting your piece use the. Prometheus bronze clay is an extraordinary medium that will transform your imagination into pure bronze fine art and jewelry objects.

That is to say if you short fire precious metal clay or art clay you will make it weaker. Art clay copper can be fired in an electric kiln without using carbon with the resulting fired piece being 100 pure copper. We are pleased to present you the new generation rapid and low fire bronze clay. Carefully mark the diameter of the finger on the paper.