Introduction to Creating Silver Clay Jewellery

Let me show you all the key techniques and my top tips to help you get started working with silver clay, to make your own solid silver jewellery.

Four Different Projects

Step by step - i'll introduce the key tools for working with silver clay and you'll learn how to use them to create beautiful jewellery...

Create a charm bracelet, a pair of layered earrings, a pendant including a simple stone setting, as well as a fun bonus skill of working with silver clay coils.

Course curriculum

1

Introduction
2

Getting to know your clay and tools...
- Your Tool Kit List
- Silver Clay Tools - video
- Notes - your toolkit
- Notes - Silver Clays
- Notes - Working with silver clay
- Notes - Jewellery findings
- Useful Suppliers
- Clay handling and storage - Video
- Quick Questions - Tools
3

Making your own moulds
- Notes - Making rubber moulds
- Making rubber moulds - Video
4

Making a Silver Charm / Charm Bracelet
- What You'll Need...
- Notes - Making a Silver Charm
- Charm Bracelet Video - Part 1
- Charm Bracelet Video - Part 2
- Charm Bracelet Video - Part 3
- Charm Bracelet Video - Part 4
- What have you created?! (Charm Bracelet Module)
5

Silver Clay Technical Notes
- Notes - Drying Silver Clay
- Notes - Firing Silver Clay
- Notes - Torch Firing Silver Clay
- Notes - Gas Hob Firing Silver Clay
- Notes - Polishing Silver Clay
- Notes - Clay Storage
- Notes - Texture Sheets
- Notes - Polishing Papers
6

Earrings Project
- What You'll Need to Create Your Earrings
- Layered Earrings Video #1
- Layered Earrings Video #2
- Layered Earrings Video #3
- Earrings Project Instructions PDF
- Notes - Rolling out silver clay sheets - PDF
- Notes - Joining Silver Clay - PDF
- What Have You Created (Earrings Module)
7

Gem Set Pendant Project
- What You'll Need for the Pendant Project
- Gem Set Pendant Video #1
- Gem Set Pendant Video #2
- Gem Set Pendant Video #3
- Gem Set Pendant Video #4
- Gem Set Pendant - Project Instructions PDF
- Notes - Setting Fireable Stones in Silver Clay - PDF
- What Have You Created (Gem Set Pendant Module)
8

Bonus Project - Clay Coils
- What you'll need for this project...
- Clay Coils - Notes
- Clay Coils - Video
- What Have You Created (Coils Module)
9

Taking Your Skills Further
- What Now?
- Practice Makes Perfect
- Upping Your Game - Video
- Liver of Sulphur Patina - Notes
- More Silver Clay

Video Demonstrations of Every Stage

I'll demonstrate each step to take you from the soft clay to a finished, fired, solid silver piece of jewellery...

Course curriculum

1

Introduction
2

Getting to know your clay and tools...
- Your Tool Kit List
- Silver Clay Tools - video
- Notes - your toolkit
- Notes - Silver Clays
- Notes - Working with silver clay
- Notes - Jewellery findings
- Useful Suppliers
- Clay handling and storage - Video
- Quick Questions - Tools
3

Making your own moulds
- Notes - Making rubber moulds
- Making rubber moulds - Video
4

Making a Silver Charm / Charm Bracelet
- What You'll Need...
- Notes - Making a Silver Charm
- Charm Bracelet Video - Part 1
- Charm Bracelet Video - Part 2
- Charm Bracelet Video - Part 3
- Charm Bracelet Video - Part 4
- What have you created?! (Charm Bracelet Module)
5

Silver Clay Technical Notes
- Notes - Drying Silver Clay
- Notes - Firing Silver Clay
- Notes - Torch Firing Silver Clay
- Notes - Gas Hob Firing Silver Clay
- Notes - Polishing Silver Clay
- Notes - Clay Storage
- Notes - Texture Sheets
- Notes - Polishing Papers
6

Earrings Project
- What You'll Need to Create Your Earrings
- Layered Earrings Video #1
- Layered Earrings Video #2
- Layered Earrings Video #3
- Earrings Project Instructions PDF
- Notes - Rolling out silver clay sheets - PDF
- Notes - Joining Silver Clay - PDF
- What Have You Created (Earrings Module)
7

Gem Set Pendant Project
- What You'll Need for the Pendant Project
- Gem Set Pendant Video #1
- Gem Set Pendant Video #2
- Gem Set Pendant Video #3
- Gem Set Pendant Video #4
- Gem Set Pendant - Project Instructions PDF
- Notes - Setting Fireable Stones in Silver Clay - PDF
- What Have You Created (Gem Set Pendant Module)
8

Bonus Project - Clay Coils
- What you'll need for this project...
- Clay Coils - Notes
- Clay Coils - Video
- What Have You Created (Coils Module)
9

Taking Your Skills Further
- What Now?
- Practice Makes Perfect
- Upping Your Game - Video
- Liver of Sulphur Patina - Notes
- More Silver Clay