What is PMC?

Precious Metal Clay is microscopic particles of silver are mixed with a moist binder
to create a material that has the feel and working properties of modeling clay.
Once modeled into the shape required it is dried, and heated to temperatures
approaching the melting point of the metal, where the particles fuse together to make
a dense, fully metallic object. It becomes 99.9% silver and can be hallmarked 999
- whereas the sterling silver we normally purchase is 925 because it has other
metals included within it.

Silver Precious Metal Clay can be purchased as PMC and Art Clay Silver brand names.

PMC, or Silver Clay, is a way of people, without any experience, making real silver items.
You can make gifts or personal items without having to expend large amounts of
money on expensive silversmithing tools.

Once you know the basics, you can have fun making your own designs.
You can also develop your skills further and make more professional items -
to set up your own jewellery making business or teach skills to others.

Apart from silver there are gold and bronze clays available.
Gold Clay, BronzClay and CopprClay by Metal Adventures -
all need to be fired in a kiln, unlike silver which can be done with a butane torch.

Some say you can only torch fire small items, but many fine silver item on our images
page on the site has been torch fired. It just takes practice and being careful about
more heat sensitive areas - such as PMC paper.

Syringe is a form of precious metal clay that comes ready made up in a syringe -
which contains more binding agent so that it keeps its consistency.
Syringe has many uses from repairs, decoration, setting stones to filigree work.

During 2010 we will be introducing more 'specialist' classes, that concentrate
on developing your skills in using this wonderful silver clay.

For those who want to go on to make silver jewellery from PMC on a business basis
then we have a Diploma course.

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