Silver Metal Clay Wing necklace made using a technique from the book Jewelry Arts Workshop: Pure Silver Metal Clay Beads by Linda Kaye-Moses

I go out to photograph my new necklace to share with you and who strolls over and simply has to sit right in the shot, why Pumpkin the neighbors' cat. So you get a bonus picture today of some cat cuteness.

Here is a better photo of the art clay silver wing necklace I made using a fab technique from the book Jewelry Arts Workshop: Pure Silver Metal Clay Beads.

 

The author Linda Kaye-Moses laid the clay out on a rubber stamp to get a texture so I thought I could make a wing texture by making a mold from an existing wing earring. Well it worked so well I made another in the opposite direction.

 

So now I was off to Cathi Milligan's studio of Beadbrains and I prepared my molds with a bit of olive oil to help the clay come out of the mold.

Here are the molds on top of the kiln helping the silver clay dry.

Once it was dry we very gently removed the wings from the molds and let them dry a bit more.

Then they were fired and then quenched.

 

Last step was to polish them up to make them shine and then onto making a necklace with them.



I landed on using one of the Blue Moon Beads Tokens heart shaped locks in between the wings. I drilled a few holes in the wings and linked it all up.

UPDATE:

 

I had to run to the craft store and check out this cool acorn charm from the Blue Moon Beads Enchanted Planet collection I scored! I will probably put the heart back on after fall is over but for now I am going to be rockin' the acorn!

If all this pure silver clay action is looking cool to you, grab yourself a packed full of ideas and techniques copy of:

Jewelry Arts Workshop: Pure Silver Metal Clay Beads

By:

Linda Kaye-Moses

Metal clay is an innovative material that combines the workability of clay with the beautiful finish and durability of precious metals. The material is easy to manipulate and shape by hand to make beads for bracelets, necklaces, and other jewelry.

Jewelry Arts Workshop: Pure Silver Metal Clay Beads contains 15 projects for creating fine silver beads and a design gallery of 25 additional jewelry pieces. Intro chapters include information about tools and techniques. Projects are organized workshop-style, to build skills cumulatively.

Linda Kaye-Moses’s (Dalton, MA) work and articles have appeared in Lapidary Journal, Step-by-Step Jewelry, The Crafts Report, Metalsmith, Ornament, Art Jewelry, American Craft, American Style, the New York Times, and Craft Art International, among others. Her work has received several awards. She has also participated in numerous juried and invitational shows and is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Craft Council and the Society of North American Goldsmiths.

Comments

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I love working with metal clay. I also love cats. My Max has to be anywhere I am.

[Vintage Rings]

It is amazing. You are very talented person. I would like to do the same jewels with mine. It's very good idea to make this jewelry. Thanks.

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The author Linda Kaye-Moses laid the clay out on a rubber stamp to get a texture so I thought I could make a wing texture by making a mold from an existing wing earring.

[Silver]

I believe that the process you used to make the necklace is even more impressive than the necklace itself! Like Vintage Rings said you have some talent.

[Glen Woodfin]

Such a lovely artwork. The process looks simple but the result is great! Very nice designs too.