I've gotten all of my ducks in a row with my PMC endeavor, and I am getting very excited. I have a new kiln and lots of tools, and some PMC on the way, and I am hoping that I will have things up and running by this weekend. After I paint my studio a yummy canteloupe color (it's been needing some color on the walls now for a while, so time to get down to business!)
For those of you who aren't familiar with PMC, it's Precious Metal Clay. In a nutshell (and I am simplifying lots of things in this explanation), it's a clay that you sculpt and shape with tools and your hands, and then bake in a kiln. The binder burns off and you are left with fine silver. Pretty cool, huh? So I am going to be able to make components and connections for my jewelry out of PMC. To me, it's a lot more user-friendly and fun than typical metalsmithing, and I like the look of the things I have made so far. So I hope to have some new beauties to share by next week.
For those of you who aren't familiar with PMC, it's Precious Metal Clay. In a nutshell (and I am simplifying lots of things in this explanation), it's a clay that you sculpt and shape with tools and your hands, and then bake in a kiln. The binder burns off and you are left with fine silver. Pretty cool, huh? So I am going to be able to make components and connections for my jewelry out of PMC. To me, it's a lot more user-friendly and fun than typical metalsmithing, and I like the look of the things I have made so far. So I hope to have some new beauties to share by next week.
Here's a picture of the first necklace I've made with PMC components, just to tickle your curiosity. I have been wearing it around town and getting rave reviews, so I'm eager to make more things like this.
More soon, Carter
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