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Biscuit Pendant
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Created by: Deana Garnes
#87-005-20 Art Clay Silver 650
#61-742-02 Size #2 heavy-weight Rattail™, black
#25-003-021 Porcelain double-lace adjuster, black
Tools and Supplies: Set of twenty-four 5x4"texture plates (#87-055), biscuit cookie cutter, scissors
1. Roll the ACS between your hands into a ball, then flatten to desired thickness. It can be as thick as you want. Put down your lightly oiled texture plate (87-055, dense dots), lay clay on it, press down a little. Put lightly oiled second plate (87-055, plants) on top.
TIP: Rolling your clay out just a little, after making your impressions, spreads your design out a little.
2. Place any lightly oiled third plate down (if desired), and press gently until you have the type of impression you want. Deana went for a light imprint with the third plate.
3. Cut out with small scalloped biscuit cutter. When dried, she used a damp cloth to do a pre-fire finish.
4. Use a straw to make your hole. Let it dry completely to the hard (bisque) stage, then fire for 5 minutes, following product instructions. Drop in a Pyrex bowl with cold water. Post-fire, brush with brass brush and then tumble for 1.5 hours with steel shot and water.
Art Clay Silver allows you to create an amazing variety of unique silver jewelry and one-of-a-kind beads with just a few tools. There are a few tricks to it though, so we strongly recommend that you take some time to get familiar with the product before beginning your first piece. Here are a few of the instructional tools available:
* We stock a variety of Art Clay Silver books and DVDs to explain the various techniques and firing methods.
* We have a section of our online Forum devoted to Art Clay Silver, where our resident Master Instructor Kurt Madison can answer your questions and explain techniques.
* Our phone staff has been trained in the basics of Art Clay Silver, and we can have resident expert Kurt call you back if your question is too tough for us to handle.
* Instructors and classes are available in many parts of the country. Please inquire about organizing a class in your area.
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