Succeeding with Prometheus Copper Clay!

This is the process I’m now using: its had 100% success so far. This post is stitched together from various pieces; I unfortunately didn’t take pictures of the complete process for a single piece. Step 1: Roll out and mould the clay I’m working on a smooth piece of board with some acetate film stuckContinue reading “Succeeding with Prometheus Copper Clay!”

Prometheus Copper Clay Experiments

PMC clay, or Precious Metal Clay clay(sic!) is a mixture of tiny metal particles with an organic binder. It allows you to mould metal objects by hand at room temperature, then sinter them into solid objects once they have dried. Its pretty awesome stuff! The original PMC clays were silver or gold. More recently, thereContinue reading “Prometheus Copper Clay Experiments”

Upgrading my Jewellery Kiln

I have a small “Prometheus Pro-1 PRG” Jewellery kiln for experimentation and artwork. Its a programmable kiln, which allows you to have programmes with multiple cycles of heating and cooling over time, which is essential for glass fusing. However, the user interface leaves something to be desired: At the bottom you’ll see there’s a 4Continue reading “Upgrading my Jewellery Kiln”

New Tool! Jewellery Kiln

I’ve wanted one of these for ages, so I decided to buy one a couple of weeks ago. I went for a “Prometheus Pro-1 PRG” which is a small, comparatively cheap desktop kiln: Its ideal for a beginner. I paid a bit more for the programmable controller since I need some multi-stage programmes for someContinue reading “New Tool! Jewellery Kiln”