Copper Clay Torch Firing
Only 30 minutes at 920 c or 90 minutes at 850 c or 10 minutes with a torch.
Copper clay torch firing. Butane torch firing guidelines. Switch on the torch and direct the flame on the piece at a 45 degree angle from a height of about 2 inches. I have had success with pieces that weigh ten grams or less. Place the completely dry piece on a firing brick.
Depending on the type of metal clay you have from original silver metal clay to copper metal clay there are a number of options for firing it. The prometheus copper clay. We are now pleased to present you the new generation rapid and low fire copper clay. One other firing schedule is 800 c 1472 f for 2 hours which is preferable when prometheus copper clay is combined with pbc.
Find all the jewelry supplies you need to create complete small. Award winning artist lisa pavelka shares terminology techniques and safety tips for firing metal clay with a butane torch. Use a small butane gas torch to fire art clay copper projects. Torch firing place the dried piece on a stainless steel mesh.
Some commercial copper clay with very fine particle size can be torch fired if the pieces are small i ve never had much luck with a torch. Prometheus copper clay is an extraordinary medium that will transform your imagination into pure copper fine art and jewelry objects. Place piece on a firing brick and heat until cherry red much hotter than silver needs for at least 5 7 minutes depending on size. Art clay copper can be fired in an electric kiln without using any type of cumbersome or restrictive media with the resulting fired piece early testing has shown amazing and lovely results when firing art clay copper using a butane torch and the clay has also fired beautifully using the speedfire cone system.
Place the completely dry piece on a firing brick. Butane torch micro torch firing guidelines use a small butane gas torch to fire art clay copper projects. Firing copper clay you need a kiln base metals oxidize copper will get black firescale when heated to sintering temperature 1700 1750 1800f. You can torch fire smaller art clay copper pieces keep them under 35gm and ideally not much bigger than a 50p coin as anything bigger is impossible to keep evenly heated for the whole firing.
I have had success with pieces that weigh 10 grams or less.