Introduction to PMC - Beaducation.com
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- Опубликовано: 4 дек 2013
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PMC (Precious Metal Clay) is a versatile material that can be molded and shaped like clay and then fired to produce fine silver jewelry or components. In this class you will learn the basics of working with PMC from rolling to shaping the clay. Kate teaches you the formulas and properties of PMC, how to fire using a kiln AND a torch, as well as finishing techniques to make the best fine silver beads, pendants, and components in town. This class has a running time of 1 hr, 47 minutes. Come join our Facebook Group - / metalstampingandbeyond 
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I just watched this entire thing and I have to say- this is a great video. I learned a lot and this woman is completely lovely to learn from. Thanks for this!
I saw another tutorial of making a leaf by painting many layers onto it. It prompted me to search pmc tutorials. This is an absolutely fantastic tutorial! ❤ I'm only 35 minutes into it and will have to finish tomorrow but I love this and I'm so anxious to see the rest of it. Things like this make me wish I had a garage for a workshop! Thanks for being such a fabulous instructor. ❤👍😊
Just found this video and it's perfect EVEN with what would be "outtakes.". Very good instructor!
Glad you liked it!
That's amazing. I had sort of poopood clay. I thought "what kind of nonsense is this? This isn't smithing! Where's the hammering, sawing and soldering? Bah! Humbug!" Now that I've seen the firing process, I think I'll have to give it a try. I'm very impressed! Have worked with clay and quite enjoyed it.
Excellent! Kate Richbourg, you are sooo amazing! This is one of the best instructional videos I have ever seen on RUclips! Very well done!
And now I see that I have a few more things to order, and a few other things to scrounge up for my work table. You probably saved me countless hours of mistakes and frustrations. I am sure there will be enough of those along the way anyway, without adding ignorance to the mix.
Thank you so much for doing this!
I just watched your video from start to finish an enjoyed every minute. I've been working with fine silver clay for a short time and your video was very informative about technique, and really motivational. What comes across to me is, follow the rules but don't stress, just create. Many thanks for taking the time to go through it all.
Love Beaducation...the original online video learning center.
I just loved your video...I have been a fused glass artist for many years now and am just getting into metal clay. I am so excited to blend the two forms together. My imagination is running wild!
Thank you so much for making this class available! You are a terrific teacher and I learned a lot from you.
I have to agree fully with the comments below. I watched the full video, paying close attention to the details and advice she gives along the way. I only wish I could take the class and shop there :).This was an excellent video, so much so that I am not as nervous using the torch as I was.Thank you for your valuable time spent during this excellent teaching video
Julie
(Canada)
Thanks so much for this awesome tutorial. You are very informative for the beginner and I suspect you have given ideas to seasoned artists as well.
OMG love your pieces and thank you so much for the video. You explain things in such detail that I now feel confident that I can do this.
Thank you so much for this tutorial..very well explained..just what I needed to give me the confidence to get started with PMC..excellent x
Thanks for an amazing tutorial - very clear and detailed. I have been thinking about working with PMC but didn't know where to start - your video gives me the confidence to go for it. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and I look forward to more tutorials.
GREAT! Go for it! I am glad we could help :)
I have had a tabletop furnace kiln for three years. Rusty yes, but it should still work. I am so inspired by this video that I am ordering the rest of the supplies I need to do this craft. I am NOT putting it off any longer! Thank you so very much for such a detailed instructional video. And free!? How very generous
Thanks so much for the feedback. I am so glad you love the info :)
I love the rolled slider beads - they are just the idea I was looking for :-) Thanks for a really good video :-)
Thanks so much for making me courageous enough to go for it! I'm opening my envelope of PMC right now.
Loved the video - right up to the liver of sulfur. I can never understand people deliberately tarnishing a beautiful piece of silver, or thinking that's a nice look. Different strokes, I know....
I totally agree.
I can’t imagine keeping it shiny 😂
Thank you so much for this video, the step by step process is clear and concise so thank you so much I am no longer daunted and am going to get creative! Now all I need is a good shop to buy some of the stuff that you have used in London England!! Thank you! Awesome! Merry Christmas!
I am SO glad I watched this. Thank You .
Super informative! I accidentally ran across this video (as Boomhauer would say, "you jus' click, click, click") and decided to see what this is all about. I've never heard of PMC until now and this video is so great that I'm inclined to go shopping for ALL THE THINGS! Hahaha 😉 Seriously, this is something I think I'd love to learn. I went to your site and registered and even signed up for newletters. That is a huge NO-NO for me! Great job, really inspiring, and great information. Oh! And I'm only like 17 minutes into the video lol
I love these videos. As soon as I get my next check I am purchasing some materials from Beaducation.com and am going to try some of these wonderful ideas!
Also you can make your setting to shape around your gemstone - or with small prongs and inset your gemstone with jewelers glue after it is fired
- very cool video - thank you for sharing
Incredibly helpful and informative!! watched all the way through!!
I love the video, it makes what I have read in books so much clearer! I just wish there was a link to down load the handouts she talks about in the video!
Hi, if you go to Beaducation.com, you can find the supplies and materials for this and all our other tutorials. Thanks!
Awesome. Love how you use cards for measuring instead of spending money that is not necessary.
This video was made in 2013. Playing card were some of the first tools makers used to control thickness. We also used to use popsicle sticks and tongue depressors. Thank goodness new users can take advantage of early experiences.
Very informative and understandable, I have yet to open my packet of clay but on seeing this demonstration will be doing so soon. Thank you for our time x
Jane Brown Hi Jane, I have a pack of PMC, Silver, Copper, Bronze for a good couple of years. I bought my kiln from Rio Grande..I chose the Kiln with all the extras, which included clay.I bought it for melting glass.
I'm wondering if you opened your clay yet and how did your piece turn out?
I'm really want to try it. Thanks!!
Nice tutorial, easy to follow and understand...thank you
Well, I can honestly say that this video you made for us out here, it brilliant!! Thank you so much can't wait to watch more.. Much respect from Wales UK🏴 xx
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge! Very interesting video.
I hope to work with metal clay some day.
Excellent video - I learned lots.... Kate gave lots of "non stressful" information.
absolutely amazing video. You taught me everything I need to know to get started.....I just wish I could use crystals to put in my pieces. Thank you so much.x
Yay! So glad you found it helpful!
You can. You just have to make a setting for them.
Thank you for actually showing the whole process. Very helpful.
Glad it was helpful!
Very interesting as well as surprisingly beautiful results!
Lots of information & presented quite well I might add.
Thank You 2:05
You are welcome :)
Exceptional educational teaching video. Thank you for sharing your extraordinary talents, skills, gifts. Learned very much. Really appreciate your work and generous sharing of how to do silver clay working. Great training. Mucho Gracias
thank you , great information, perfect tutorial
Excellent presentation. I'm fairly good at this and was looking for something for a friend to view. Nicely done. All the basics in one video. Thank you.
Nice video, very informative. Thank you.
Thanks for the video! I appreciate those special moments, lets me know I'm not the only one.
Thanks Steven. We try to keep it real....and mainly we try to teach from mistakes that we have made :)
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Kind of glad you left the mistakes in this video! It makes you seem more human and thusly more relatable! Sometimes you watch these vids on here and think my god, is everyone perfect besides me! The brain farts definitely make me feel more normal!
oh yeah, gotta leave the mistakes in...that is where the real learning happens!
@@beaducation I love it! This was a great and very informative video!
Thank you so much for this fantastic, informative video!
really comprehensive video! thank!
Great teacher n explaining and how to use metal clay. I highly recommend this teacher and video! 👍🏼
Good info for beginner. Would like to have seen the finished product from the kiln
Try anchoring the syringe clay before you move on: you will find you have much more control :) thanks for sharing
Love your class ,I can`t find the Paste plus anywhere and also what type of clay is in the the Syringe ?
Thanks
Irene
Hi Irene. We actually don't carry this product anymore. A google search for "metal clay" will turn up some good suppliers :) I am glad you found the class helpful.
Thanks for the informative video. Question. You hand mentioned that there is at ~12% shrinkage in the firing. When placing a stone, does bezel not crack in the firing process as the stone doesn't shring, but the PMC will? Do you know if shells pieces or pearls can be fired in with them or should be placed in after? Thanks
+Debbie McLeod Hello! These are great questions! the answers to your questions all depend on the melting temps of all the materials involved. You'll need to do some research to figure that part out. We do know that natural elements such as shell and piece will burn during the firing process. Have a great day!
I like coffee stir straws to make holes in wet clay.
Hi, is the kiln you use the same type as the ones used for ceramic clay
blindcrafter1995 yes but it's a much smaller version.
Thank you, very interesting
I have a question. Do you have to knead the PMC clay like you would regular clay to get air pockets out prior to shaping then firing in a kiln?
+C. C. C sorry for the very late reply. We had a shift in employee duties that resulted in some youtube comments slipping through the cracks! Typically, no, you don't have to knead out the clay, especially if working with a fresh package,
Fantastic, thanks.
Hi Kate
When you have left over silver broken peaces fire in to little balls .
when do you add to your project
wet clay, dry clay, before firing could you help me please
Hi Georgia! We would recommend firing them into wet clay. They way you won't need to solder them on. We hope this helps! Thank you for watching our class!
Great video so much help MUCH LOVE
does PMC sheet come in gold? Or can you get a gold sheet that can be used to embellish the silver?
I believe it does. I would google search to find a distributor, but I believe I have seen in 22K.
Hi Kate. Thanks for a great video. Can pieces that include the PMC paper be torch fired or does the paper have to be fired in a kiln? I usually use PMC3 clay.
Hi there! We are note familiar with the specifics to torch firing PMC. We know that it is possible with certain types of PMC but we're not sure on the details. Thanks for watching the class! And, good luck!
Lots of ideas thanx great fun 🤗
Can I use a torch if I am making a ring by PMC3 or Flex clay with large cubic zirconia (14mm)? Can a large stone take torch?
CZs can withstand the heat from these torches.
Hi, it's me again. Your tutorial inspired me to try my hands in this. As a beginner like me what would you recommend for tools and everything you need including a Kiln. I don't want to spend 600$ and upwards for a Kiln not knowing if I can do this.
So glad you found the tutorial helpful! Good luck creating!!
I love all the tutorials, so interesting. I would like to know if it is possible to use PMC copper with solid copper? For example could you brush on or syringe PMC to attach a PMC piece to a piece of copper? Then to fire it with a butane torch?
+Dorothy Miller Hi Dorothy. We don't have any experience with copper PMC. I suggest searching for a vendor that sells it then they will likely be able to answer this more accurately :)
Good evening! Can I work the metal once it's been smelted in the kiln or will it crack and break? I'm also thinking about whether PMC is durable compared to if I melted the silver in a furnace? Is it just as strong? Thank you for your videos, you are a true inspiration, especially when I saw you lost your wording, and you carried on very professionally, keep going, we all slip up and nobody us perfect! Kindest Regards- Guy Hamilton from Oxford UK
Hi! We aren't familiar with smelting. Maybe someone here on could answer your question. Anyone?
She means sintered in the kiln. I have the same question.
Thanks! Awesome video!
Random thought/question... could you make a bezel by forming the clay around the correct size drinking straw and then cut the straw in sections to the height and bezel count needed or would you mess it up when you try remove the pieces of straw?
I am not really sure! W don't have much more experience in the PMC technique, but I am sure there are a lot more videos out there that would cover more tips for creating a bezel with PMC.
@@beaducation Thanks! I was just wondering. I've worked with various crafts but I've never worked with anything like this. Thanks again and have a great day! 🙂
Do you put slip into the syringe?
I don't believe she did
can you use this to make bezels for seashells like quahog (wampum) ?
Hi Jeanette! Thank you for your question. We are not sure is the shell would be able to handle the heat of the kiln. We would recommend doing a test piece to check. Have fun!
I couldn't find firing times? Where can I find that?
+Christina LaRoy bring your piece to a dull red then hit the timer and fire it for exactly 2 minutes. You can find that bit at the time stamp of 1:28 on the video :)
Great video! Thank You!
Great video, thank you. What is the salve you are using please?
Hi Jan, It's Badger Balm. Have a great day!
Can the finished item be tagged or stamped fine silver or the number for same?
yes, even after firing, it's still soft enough to stamp
What if I want to make pendants with opal, kyanite, labradorite or moonstone in it? Is there a way to fire clay with those stones in it?
You can use gemstones when working with PMC. We suggest you find a gemstone temp guide to see what gemstones can take what temperatures.
@@beaducation one more question. Can a torch be used when working with PMC clay and gemstones, or is it impossible to regulate torch fire and therefore it has to be a kiln?
You should be able to use the torch/stones with PMC + or PMC 3 like Kate explains in the Types of PMC portion of the class.
which stone possible to use with silver clay for torch too ?
+Velladimier Parsadanian here is a great article about that from our friends over at Cool Tools www.cooltools.us/v/vspfiles/assets/images/Article-Gemstones_In_Metal_Clay.pdf
Kate, you are so young. Nice store
I want to hook up with someone in the Las Vegas Valley who is interested, hopefully into this. I see many possibilities with other metal clay, instead if silver.
Absolutely excellent! Is the syringe full of clay or slip?
Thank you! It's clay :)
How fragile is it after firing. I'm thinking that if it is true metal after burning off the clay I should be able to stamp the metal or ball peen more design into it later. Is this true?
Hi Carriage House Farm and Gift, Yes the metal piece will definitely be soft enough to stamp or peen!
Nice, thank you.
Hi great video but what size is the cubic zirconia used to set in silver clay thanks
Unfortunately we do not have to measurements. We know that you can use a variety of shapes and sizes. Sites that sell PMC should have a selection of stones that would work for your projects.
would yellow food coloring work? Gold paint?
Gold paint, maybe but not food coloring
Hi. How safe is the kiln or torch for the stones or beads?
Stones and beads generally can't take the heat of a kiln or torch. You'll want to find a stone that can take the firing temp of your PMC. Good luck!
Thank you :)
Can I torch for fastfire bronze?
sorry, I am not familiar with this product so I can't guide you properly.
This is amazing 😍
Thanks!
@@beaducation you're welcome!!! We do regular pottery, and I've barely been scratching the surface of this!
Wow❤❤❤
Really helpful. Cool projects
I apparently missed if you said what kind of stones you were using? Not genuine natural stones I'm guessing?
Hi, you can use all sorts of accentsin these pieces. The full list of tools and supplies are available on Beaducation.com.
good info cool
interesting video. But perhaps you could upload the "edited" version, with all the cuts and outtakes edited out?
I love it!!!! Great vídeo! I have a que atino, hoy do I print a little drawing in a piece? Like a kid drawing?
Hi Magda! Watch our Etching Base Metals. Here's a link, ruclips.net/video/z5gyBoK_UVY/видео.html
i am looking at a parcel of green diamonds , I take it I can use those ?
I believe you can, but to be honest, we are not total experts on PMC, we only offer a beginning class so folks can learn the basics. This is a more advanced question. Ya might think about doing a google search for PMC and tossing this question to a company that sells it and knows more about it. Sorry I didn't have the perfect answer for you! Good luck :)
Haha lalalala and were rolling 😂
Ma'am, I didn't get the handout...
Back in the days where we charged for the classes there was a handout. Now that they have been free for a while, there is no handout. Sorry for the confusion!
@@beaducation it's cool, I'm not confused, just goofing.
for the first time seeing video and never hearing about this the only thing I would of liked to hear is pricing, I realize there will be a range of differences; stones, amount of product etc., but I have no clue how much anything mentioned is.
Cynthia Zarmsky Hi Cynthia, you can find prices for all items at Beaducation.com!