Precious Metal Clay

Ever wanted to make your own jewellery but was put off by the equipment needed? Well, here's the answer, PMC (Precious Metal Clay). This wonderful metal clay consists of tiny particles of metal (silver, gold or platinum) mixed with an organic binder and water. It can be shaped by hand and by using special handtools (a second hand dentist's toolset would do the job perfectly!). You carve out the ring or pendant, etc. using the clay and then leave it to dry. When it is dry, you fire it using a kiln if you have one, but if not, you can do the same job with a hand-held butane gas torch (these cost less than £10). Once it is fired, the piece can be polished up using a wire brush. Gold can be added to the piece but due to the cost of the PMC in 24ct gold, small detailing is best. Simply add the detailing with the gold paste and then fire it again. This clay is so versatile and is excellent to work with.

If you design pieces for commercial use and would like to supply us, for first contact, please email us at info@h4heaven.co.uk.

To view our silver range, click here.