Introduction to precious metal clay

- Recognise the properties of the different types of metal clay, and how best to handle them
- Use a range of equipment and tools to make a metal clay piece
- Fire a metal clay piece with a hand torch
- Use textures to create a design on metal clay
- Colour metal clay using a patina
- Sand and polish metal clay
- Consider design techniques suitable for metal clay.

General tools and equipment, polymer clay for practice pieces, copper clay, and metal clay slip will be supplied.

Please bring the following:
- An apron
- An empty film case or clean pill bottle
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- Plastic-coated playing cards
- Note book and pencils etc.
- Cheap, fine tipped paintbrushes.

Optional extras (if you're feeling keen): clay shapers, badger balm, small cookie cutters, items for texture such as
leaf skeleton, lace or textured wallpaper.

You may wish to purchase extra metal clay. You will be advised where you can find it on the first day of the
course.

Through demonstrations, practical work, advice and guidance. You will be provided with examples of jewellery made from metal clay and technical notes as appropriate.