Precious Metal Clay

Precious Metal Clay, also known as Art Clay Silver, consists of microscopic particles of silver or gold suspended in an organic binder to create a pliable material with a consistency similar to modeling clay . When fired in a kiln the binders burn away, leaving pure, 99.9% silver or gold. Precious Metal Clay can be added to a variety of media: glass, ceramics, porcelain and polymer clay to name a few. It can be rolled, sculpted, stamped, sanded, filed, engraved, drilled and pre-polished, all prior to firing. Once fired it's pure silver and can treated like any other pure silver.
There are two main brands of Precious Metal Clay. They are similar in nature but have slightly different properties and firing schedules. Below are the recommended firing schedules for each brand. To program your Skutt Kiln to fire these products you will want to use the Ramp and Hold Programming Mode on your KilnMaster kiln. If you have a KilnSitter kiln please consult the directions listed below for KilnSitter Kilns

Precious Metal Clay
• Information and Firing Schedules for PMC products

Art Clay Silver
• Art Clay Silver 650 vs Art Clay Silver (Regular)

• Firing Art Clay Silver onto Porcelain in a Cone Sitter Controlled Kiln.