Hi Isabel, for a complete list of gemstones that can and cannot be fired and at what temperature, view our Gemstone Firing Guide here: www.cooltools.us/v/vspfiles/assets/images/Article-Gemstones_In_Metal_Clay.pdf Have a good day!
would it be possible to make little half circles around the edge of the bezel and fire the setting without stone, so that when it is fired the stone can be put in and the half circles bend around the stone? What I mean is, can the silver be bent after firing?
@CoolToolsVideos Would it be possible to use a lab created cabochon such as lab ruby or sapphire instead of dichroic glass? Or would the stone be harmed in the process?
+zeldasonicfan Hello.... Yes, Lab created rubies can be fired. Our firing guide has information on many gemstones, natural and synthetic. Lab Rubies and Sapphires can be fired at 1650°F for 2 Hours on an open shelf in the kiln. Thank you for your questions... Have a great day! Here is a link to our firing guide: www.cooltools.us/v/vspfiles/assets/images/Article-Gemstones_In_Metal_Clay.pdf
Great tutorial and thanks. Would the firing temp and time for PMC be the same for FastFire Bronze Clay using fused glass? Does the fact you are firing the clay in carbon make any difference? Haven't used Bronze clay before and am aware of the inconsistencies so a bit hesitant until I have as much info as I can find. Thanks for your time Margaret Brisbane Australia
Hi Margaret. Firing times and temps differ for base-metal clays. Each clay requires a different schedule. All the firing times for the clays are listed on the product pages on the site. Glass gemstones are not suitable for carbon firing.
+CoolToolsVideos Hi, I know it's a bit late, but would you mind explaining why glass gemstones are not suitable for carbon firing? Is it because it will melt? or something else?
Hi Nancy, metal clay should only be fired in a standard kiln, or with a torch, as long as the specific clay can be fired with a torch. Hope this helps!
Hi Leeanne, there are some silver clays that can be fired with a torch; however, we always recommend using a kiln to ensure proper sintering. Hope this helps!
Hi David, when you are creating a bezel you will want to leave a little extra space around the glass to account for shrinkage of the clay. By giving a little extra space, you'll relieve the stress that can break the glass or tear the silver clay as it shrinks.
@@euvid1 This syringe on top is not enough to cause the glass to break as the clay is going to shrink separately on top of the piece. It's not going to squeeze around the piece like a bezel would. I hope this makes sense.
Hello, yes it does. You would need to make sure you are firing the cubic zirconia at the correct temperature as some can not be fired, and if they can, they can only be fired at certain temperatures. Here's a gemstone firing guide of ours that will help with this: www.cooltools.us/v/vspfiles/assets/images/Article-Gemstones_In_Metal_Clay.pdf
Hello, metal clay is a clay that can be copper, bronze, silver, brass, etc and when fired sinters into a metal piece. Below is a link that will help you learn more about the types of metal clay and what metal clay exactly is. www.cooltools.us/What-is-metal-clay-s/1489.htm
sounds interesting, can I ask you what kind of silver clay looks accurate to the mold after it has been fired? I mean one that doesn't lose the sharpness of its details after it has been fired...
All silver clay will take on a mold without losing the detail of the mold as long as the mold is non stick. The best example I can give you is if you visit the link below to our antique molds. The pictures shown are all of silver clay that was placed inside an antique mold and fired. www.cooltools.us/Antique-Molds-s/161.htm
Metal clay is actually really hard to work with. As someone who does jewlery, traditional is much easier. You have to expand your knowledge with this. Not just with metal and jewlery and stones, but also with ceramics. Even then this is much different clay than ceramic clay
I love this idea. I recently learned how to use silver clay. I would love to get mor into using it.
Gorgeous! Love it.
That's a lovely piece, thank you for the tutorial! Is the texture mat used here available on the website?
I'm wondering if it's possible to do this with crystals like amethyst and others? I don't know if real crystals can take high temperatures...
Hi Isabel, for a complete list of gemstones that can and cannot be fired and at what temperature, view our Gemstone Firing Guide here: www.cooltools.us/v/vspfiles/assets/images/Article-Gemstones_In_Metal_Clay.pdf
Have a good day!
would it be possible to make little half circles around the edge of the bezel and fire the setting without stone, so that when it is fired the stone can be put in and the half circles bend around the stone? What I mean is, can the silver be bent after firing?
Hi Clara, we recommend using fine silver wire and embedding it around the edge and then firing. Thank you for your question!
@CoolToolsVideos
Would it be possible to use a lab created cabochon such as lab ruby or sapphire instead of dichroic glass? Or would the stone be harmed in the process?
+zeldasonicfan Hello.... Yes, Lab created rubies can be fired. Our firing guide has information on many gemstones, natural and synthetic. Lab Rubies and Sapphires can be fired at 1650°F for 2 Hours on an open shelf in the kiln. Thank you for your questions... Have a great day! Here is a link to our firing guide: www.cooltools.us/v/vspfiles/assets/images/Article-Gemstones_In_Metal_Clay.pdf
Can you use natural stones as well? Will they fire without breaking?
Jenny Larcon
CoolToolsVideos
Unfortunately natural stones must be set after firing.
Hi,
Is it possible to fire it with the butan torch?
I am wondering this as well
I would think that would thermal shock the glass.
The glass would break. It needs to be fired in a kiln.
Thank you!
Great tutorial and thanks. Would the firing temp and time for PMC be the same for FastFire Bronze Clay using fused glass? Does the fact you are firing the clay in carbon make any difference? Haven't used Bronze clay before and am aware of the inconsistencies so a bit hesitant until I have as much info as I can find. Thanks for your time
Margaret
Brisbane Australia
Hi Margaret. Firing times and temps differ for base-metal clays. Each clay requires a different schedule. All the firing times for the clays are listed on the product pages on the site. Glass gemstones are not suitable for carbon firing.
CoolToolsVideos
Thank you
+CoolToolsVideos Hi, I know it's a bit late, but would you mind explaining why glass gemstones are not suitable for carbon firing? Is it because it will melt? or something else?
Fern F Yes, they will melt at the higher temperatures needed for base metals.
Can it be fired in a microwave kiln?
Hi Nancy, metal clay should only be fired in a standard kiln, or with a torch, as long as the specific clay can be fired with a torch. Hope this helps!
can you do this with a torch?
Hi Leeanne, there are some silver clays that can be fired with a torch; however, we always recommend using a kiln to ensure proper sintering. Hope this helps!
The clay shrinks,the glass doesn’t so what stops the glass from cracking?
Hi David, when you are creating a bezel you will want to leave a little extra space around the glass to account for shrinkage of the clay. By giving a little extra space, you'll relieve the stress that can break the glass or tear the silver clay as it shrinks.
@@cooltoolsvideos But in the video when you made it , the syringe deposits the clay directly on the glass. SO how do you leave space? THank you.
@@euvid1 This syringe on top is not enough to cause the glass to break as the clay is going to shrink separately on top of the piece. It's not going to squeeze around the piece like a bezel would. I hope this makes sense.
@@cooltoolsvideos Thanks so much
Thanks
Does this work with Cz stones
Hello, yes it does. You would need to make sure you are firing the cubic zirconia at the correct temperature as some can not be fired, and if they can, they can only be fired at certain temperatures. Here's a gemstone firing guide of ours that will help with this: www.cooltools.us/v/vspfiles/assets/images/Article-Gemstones_In_Metal_Clay.pdf
Thanks
what is metal clay?
Hello, metal clay is a clay that can be copper, bronze, silver, brass, etc and when fired sinters into a metal piece. Below is a link that will help you learn more about the types of metal clay and what metal clay exactly is.
www.cooltools.us/What-is-metal-clay-s/1489.htm
isn't that brittle compared to normal silver?
Not at all. Once fired it is a comparable strength.
sounds interesting, can I ask you what kind of silver clay looks accurate to the mold after it has been fired?
I mean one that doesn't lose the sharpness of its details after it has been fired...
All silver clay will take on a mold without losing the detail of the mold as long as the mold is non stick. The best example I can give you is if you visit the link below to our antique molds. The pictures shown are all of silver clay that was placed inside an antique mold and fired.
www.cooltools.us/Antique-Molds-s/161.htm
just learn how to set stones professional... not these amateur techniques.
There are a lot of ways to set a stone. This is just one more way using metal clay and a syringe.
CoolToolsVideos Thank you!
Jules van oldenbeek I would not call it amateur, I would call it artistic!
Are you talking about using real metal..completely different process.
Metal clay is actually really hard to work with. As someone who does jewlery, traditional is much easier. You have to expand your knowledge with this. Not just with metal and jewlery and stones, but also with ceramics. Even then this is much different clay than ceramic clay