With this book, you will explore the amazing possibilities that the combination of silver metal clay and traditional silversmithing techniques has to offer, and will learn basic aspects of design in order to develop your own unique style.

Key features:

• Safety in the workplace
• Materials - understanding different silver clay, molding silver metal clay, a findings guide
• Tools - silver metal clay tools, forming tools, drying and refining tools, firing and finishing tools, shaping, texturing and work hardening tools
• Basic techniques - how to work with silver metal clay, how to roll silver metal to a specific thickness, cutting, firing, rehydrating clay, and reconstituting clay
• Aspects of design - designing and selling jewellery, plus projects with step-by-step instructions on specific techniques including seamless rings and frames, texturising, and how to add patina to your silver designs using an oxidising solution