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Art Clay™ Silver: Pure Metal in Clay Form
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Definition | Skill-Building & Help | Instruction Sheets | Buy Metal Clay, Kits & Supplies | Safety
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Definition
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Art Clay Silver (ACS) is powdered fine silver mixed with non-toxic binders and water. When kiln or torch fired, the binders burn away to leave pure 99.9% silver (there is a small amount of shrinkage, usually 8-10%).
Now you can create an amazing variety of unique silver jewelry and one-of-a-kind beads, with just a few tools! While many artists love to work with metal, the mechanics of bezels, screws, nuts, bolts, glue and soldering can make the creative process feel more like an engineering mission.
Art Clay Silver removes the technicalities and leaves the technique, giving you a more direct design-creative process. Prior to firing, Art Clay Silver can be used with a variety of materials: glass, ceramics, porcelain, polymer clay and more. It can be rolled, sculpted, stamped, sanded, burnished, filed, engraved, drilled and pre-polished, before and after firing. Do not mix ACS into non-ACS products.
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Skill-Building & Help
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Great ways to develop your ACS skills:
- Use our online Art Clay Silver Forum to post your questions and comments, and read what others have to say! Resident expert and ACS Master Instructor Emeritus Kurt Madison is happy to assist you and explain techniques.
- Call us at 1 (800) 366-2156 or (509) 252-2900. Our phone staff has taken a basic Art Clay Silver class, and resident expert Kurt Madison (an ACS Master Instructor Emeritus) can call you back if your question is too tough for them to handle.
- Take a class. ACS classes are offered in many parts of the country. Call us at 1 (800) 366-2156 or (509) 252-2900 to inquire about organizing a class in your area.
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Instructions
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Instruction sheets:
You can print these free instruction sheets now from your computer! Note: Instruction sheets do not take the place of an instructor. However, they are a handy collection of useful information.
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Buy Metal Clay & Supplies
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Click links below to shop metal clay offerings in our secure online store:
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Safety and Art Clay
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Art Clay is safety approved!
Art Clay metal clay is considered safe by the Art & Creative Materials Institute (ACMI). For information on the ACMI and their Approved Product (AP) seal, visit the ACMI website.
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Other things we should mention:
- Art Clay Silver packages have a five-year shelf life. But the experts say it lasts far longer ... and if it dries out, just add water!
- To recycle every usable scrap and keep your clay at a good consistency,
try our #69-132 jar, which comes with a sponge to keep your clay moist.
- To fire Art Clay Silver, we recommend our #69-180 torch and/or a small programmable (computer controlled) kiln by Paragon Kilns or Sierra Kilns. Before using a torch, please take an official Art Clay Silver class or purchase an Art Clay video.
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