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New Hobby? Health & Safety
Before starting any new hobby at home that involves Fire...Butane Gas torch, Gas hob, Kiln / other plus sharp tools.
Please consider the risks involved in any new hobby...
- Do a risk assessment
- Do you have a safe ventilated room/work area
- Do you have a small Fire extinguisher/fire blanket
- Eye wash station / Safety glasses
- Are you insured / Do you rent property
- Store materials/tools locked up and away from children
- Wear suitable clothing/closed footwear
- Make sure someone knows what you are doing and can check in with you in case of any emergency
Silverclay Studio
ABOUT THE TUTOR - Pat has over 40 years management experience in making complicated instructions into easy step by step instructions and training for front line staff, virtual teams and product management and development.
Pat has managed many business premises/Post offices and a business centre so is aware of many Risks and H&S faced on premises by staff, customers and students.
Starting Silver Clay
- Important - HEALTH & SAFETY.
- Fire extinguisher
- No uncovered feet
- Safety glasses
- Dusk mask
- Tie back hair
- Carefully stored sharp tools
- Neat work surface
- Rubber block small/large
Silver Clay
- PMC 3 Silver clay
- PMC 3 Flex - longer working time
- PMC 3 Syringe
- PMC 3 Silver clay paste
There are now a variety of Silver clays available. For my classes I use PMC3 Silver Clay and PMC3 Flex. Pure 999 silver.
You can use the alternative brand...
- Art clay silver
- Art clay Silver syringe
- Art clay silver paste
Gas Torch
For students I suggest you use a Gas Torch as the safest method to fire silver clay up to the the size of a 50p coin.
Other options are a Gas hob/Kiln
- Butane Gas MicroTorch
- Fire Brick for firing
- Vermiculite Firebrick Fire Board Heat Proof
- Charcoal soldering block
- Soldering tweezers/ceramic tweezers
TEXTURES
- Texture mats
- Rubber stamping designs
- Wallpaper textures
- Nature - ferns, leaves, flowers
TOOLS & Other items
- Cookie cutters
- Craft knives
- Steel/Brass brush
- Water brush
- Water spray bottle
- Badger balm / olive oil
- Playing cards
- Ball burnisher/ Agate burnisher
- Spacer set
- Roller - variety Glass, Acrylic
- Polishing papers
- Sanding pads
- Non stick sheets
STOCKISTS - Tools Equipment / Silver Clay
- https://www.hswalsh.com
- https://www.cooksongold.com
- https://www.metalclay.co.uk
- https://www.ebay.co.uk
- https://www.amazon.co.uk
- https://www.hobbycraft.co.uk
Our Service to You
Excellent customer service - step by step Silver clay instructions
Pat has taught many Adults Silver Clay at Beginners / Novice stage. Silver clay studio focus is on absolute beginners and to build confidence with support
List of Silver clay / Tools / Equipment / Stockists
Jewellers soldering kit / Metal clay starter kits
Metal Clay Ltd https://www.metalclay.co.uk
Cookson Gold https://www.cooksongold.com
Amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk
HS Walsh & Sons https://www.hswalsh.com
Hobbycraft https://www.hobbycraft.co.uk
Palmer Metals Ltd https://palmermetals.co.uk
E-bay https://www.ebay.co.uk
Temu https://www.temu.com
PMC3 Silver clay lump /Paste/syringe (discontinued but still available at some stockist)
Art Clay Silver lump /Paste/syringe
Textures / Texture mats
Sterling Silver wire / Jumprings / Earwires
Polishing papers/tools/sandpapers
Badger Balm
3M Polishing papers
Agate Burnisher
Anti tarnish silver polishing cloth
Brass/Steel wire brush
Self locking tweezers
Safety glasses
Butane gas micro torch
Acrylic roller/Acrylic tool kit
Fire brick/Firing sheet
Cookie cutters
Soldering block/board/sheet
Natural charcoal block
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