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SilverClay, 11 December 2007. Hello everyone! It seems like Christmas has arrived early here in Dorset. Over the last few days we've been unpacking boxes and boxes of fabulous new stuff - now the office looks like an obstacle course and we can't close the cupboard doors! But, we're in heaven with all these new metal clay toys. Some of them are mentioned below. I also want to tell you about our lovely classes taking place in March. Author Sherri Haab is travelling to the UK and will hold two fantastic classes at SilverClay - un-missable! If you want your items delivered before Christmas, please place your order before 11am on the 20th Dec. The Royal Mail has set the 20th as the last day for posting first class parcels. Take care of yourself and yours. Petra Take care of yourself and yours. Petra
METAL CLAY VENEER New products! Polishing Papers - want super shiny silver? These fabric-like polishing papers are the product for you. Art Clay Starter Kit with DVD - finally here! Starter kit with instructional DVD and all you need to begin. Texture Tiles and Molding Mats - gorgeous textures and designs to imprint your silver with. AlphaDisc - clever alphabet disc. Personalise your silver with a special message! CoolSlip and Slik Anti-Stick - non-stick spray and balm for your metal clay textures and moulds. Tool kit rolls - complete starter metal clay tool kit in a roll, perfect gift for a beginner. Ball burnisher set - set of three burnishers with a round tip, excellent for carved lines, veins and similar. Spacer set - set of 5 spacer pairs, from 0.75mm to 2mm. You'll always have the right thickness to hand! Ultra Clay Pick needle tool - extra-super-slim-pointed needle tool. Use to cut out shapes in rolled out clay. Torches - brand new self-igniting torch. Great price, easy to fill, and easy to use. Supersoft brass brush - beautifully soft and gentle, excellent for delicate textures, or gold accents. Large Badger Balm - if you (like me) sneak to the studio when your hands or lips are dry, this is for you! Makins Clay Extruder - extrude the clay to make perfect snakes, square wires and other great shapes. "Keum-Boo on Silver" - the comprehensive book by Celie Fago about adding 24ct gold to your silver. Recently added to the SilverClay shop: UV Resin and UV light boxes - add a splash of colour to your silver, cures in minutes! UltraLite Kiln - a trinket kiln perfect for small metal clay pieces, Keum-Boo, enamelling and granulation. Coming soon: Fine silver ring bands, ready for you to shape to the size you want and simply decorate with metal clay. Create strong rings, without any worry about how to get the right size. Image Transfer Solution, print your own images and transfer these to your silver clay designs. Fab for making gorgeous photo charms. Syringe support - superb little support that slips on the syringe, making syringing a doddle! Mister bottles - use to gently mist over the clay with water as you work, to keep the clay moist for longer. Rollagraph -large textures on a roll, with a clever handle.
VISITING TEACHER - SHERRI HAAB! Sherri Haab is coming to the UK to hold her first class here! Sherri is the author of one of my favourite metal clay books, "Mixed Media Jewelry", a book full of fascinating new ideas of materials to combine with my metal clay obsession!� I'm pleased to announce that SilverClay will be hosting Sherri for two very exciting one-day classes: Mixed Media Bracelet and Image Transfer.�There are limited spaces available, and these two classes look like they'll fill up fast. You'll also be able to get Sherri's books (if you don't already own them), for a great price - signed by the author! In the Mixed Media Bracelet class, you'll make your own version of the colourful charm bracelet pictured here, using things like Art Clay silver, UV resin, polymer clay, and beads. You'll leave full of new ideas, inspired, and with a gorgeous bracelet - what a great class!� Class takes place on Sunday, 2 March 2008. In the Image Transfer class, Sherri will show you all the tricks on how to use the Image Transfer Solution to transfer printed images to silver clay, polymer clay, or other metal surfaces. With the Image Transfer Solution you can easily make your own little charms or pendants with family photos. Or why not a print of your favourite piece of art? Or your toddler's scribbles? Class takes place on Saturday, 1 March 2008. Read more about the course here. To sign up, please see the course page.
Q - I want to make a silver leaf using Art Clay Paste 650. Do I cover both sides of my leaf with the paste? A - No, just cover the back of the leaf, where you can feel the texture of the veins. Be careful so the paste doesn't 'spill' over to the front of the leaf. Keep layering the paste until it is about 1mm thick, to ensure a strong wearable leaf. Download the leaf making instructions from our Downloads section for more detailed instructions. Have fun! To sign up for our occasional newsletter with tips and tricks, special offers and project ideas, send us an email. We will never share your details with anyone else.