Bronze Clay Reference: Now Entering the Bronze Age
Introducing the next big innovation in metal clay -- bronze clay! Learn about the development of BRONZclay, including what the Art Jewelry editors discovered when they tested the clay in our in-house studio. They talk about what you should know about the clay when it's wet, when it's dry, and when it's fired.
by Hazel L. Wheaton
Published:
September 25, 2009
| Learn about the trial and error inventor Bill Struve went through to develop BRONZclay, his brand of bronze metal clay. Plus, find out what the Art Jewelry editors learned about the clay when they tested it in our studio. They'll give you the rundown on working with the clay when it's wet (including open time, molds and texture, and paste), working with the clay when it's dry (including carving, drilling, flexibility, sanding and refining, cutting, connecting, and hollow forms), and working with the clay when it's fired (including shrinkage, repairs, drilling, polishing, and patinating). |
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