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| Introduction | |
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| About Metal Clay | |
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| Tools and Supplies for Metal Clay | |
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| files | |
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| burnishing brush | |
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| sculpting tools | |
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| slip jar | |
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| sand paper | |
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| roller | |
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| deck of playing cards | |
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| craft knife | |
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| various pliers | |
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| wire cutters | |
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| plastic straws | |
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| brushes | |
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| polishing cloth | |
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| Firing Equipment & Techniques | |
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| Setting Up Your Work Areas | |
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| Basic Metal Clay Tips & Techniques | |
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| how to roll the clay out | |
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| cutting clay | |
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| drying clay | |
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| o storing clay properly | |
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| o using rubber stamps | |
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| o using texture plates | |
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| o using cork clay | |
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| o making slip | |
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| o sanding clay | |
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| o filing finished clay | |
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| o burnishing finished clay | |
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| o oxidizing finished clay | |
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| Basic Jewelry Techniques & Findings | |
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| Crimp beads | |
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| Bead tips | |
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| Jump rings | |
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| Eye Pins | |
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| Clasps | |
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| Ear hooks | |
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| Unwrapped wire loops | |
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| Wrapped wire loops | |
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| Metal Clay Jewelry Projects | |
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| ID Bracelet: The center piece is a metal clay oval component with initials etched on it | |
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| On either side of the oval are leather straps for the bracelet, which is finished off with a silver clasp | |
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| Textured Dog It Necklace: A possible jewelry item for the guys, this necklace includes a textured dog-tag style pendant which hangs from a silver chain | |
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| Get Charmed Bracelet: Small silver charms fashioned from metal clay dangled from a silver link bracelet | |
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| The charms are interspersed with crystal bead dangles as well | |
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| Have a Ball Earrings: Hollow silver metal clay balls are attached to fine silver wire that is then fashioned into ear hooks | |
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| Tubular Beads: These tube shaped beads are decorated with dots of silver and then strung on a beaded gemstone necklace | |
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| Button Pattern Earrings: Buttons are used to imprint a pattern into the clay and then the finished pieces are fired and transformed into earrings | |
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| Happiness Pendant: A Chinese happiness symbol is stamped into the clay | |
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| The pendant hangs from a leather cord creating a unisex jewelry design | |
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| Two-Tone Earrings: Silver metal clay geometric-shaped dangles are mixed with pearls and gold-filled findings to create a two-tone metal affect | |
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| Cookie Beads: These small beads are constructed using tiny cutters, normally used for polymer clay | |
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| The finished beads are then combined with other jewelry components to make a fun phone charm | |
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| Organic Earrings: Real leaves are rolled into the clay and then cut around to create a leaf impression before they are transformed into earrings | |
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| Power of Love Charm: An off-center free-form charm is decorated with squiggles of clay and finished off with a wire hook at the top | |
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| Snake Pendant: Clay is rolled into a tube and then curled into a snake shape to create a pendant which is then strung up with crystal and gemstone beads | |
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| Metal Clay Gallery The gallery will include a variety of finished metal clay jewelry designs provided by guest artists | |
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| This will allow the beginner to see the potential of the medium as well as give inspiration and possible design ideas for readers+ own future projects | |
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| Metal Clay Resources A list of vendors and informative resources will be included in this section | |
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| Vendors who might provide supplies for projects in the text will receive special note | |