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Art Clay Silver™

 

 

Frequently asked questions and answers - click here for a comprehensive list of questions and answers about this fabulous stuff! (including "do I need a kiln?" "what kind of torch can I use?")

Many projects for ACS and/or Precious Metal Clay™ are being printed in current craft magazines, from "Glass Craftsman" to "Bead and Button" to "Doll Crafter." Instructions for PMC can be used for ACS. Check the box insert to double check the firing times and temperatures. ACS shrinks slightly less than PMC, about 8-10%.

Packaging changes, your package may vary from those shown.

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acsreg20
Art Clay Silver - Clay-type, 20g
Art Clay Silver - 20g The basic clay. 20 gram package.
Price: $34.00
Approximate US Price $22.10
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acspaste20
Art Clay Silver - Paste-type, 20g
For attaching Art Clay Silver unfired pieces together, filling in cracks of unfired pieces and painting directly onto leaves, paper, etc. 20 g bottle.
Price: $34.00
Approximate US Price $22.10
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acsslow20g
Art Clay Silver - Slow Dry
20 g of Slow Dry paste. Fires at same temperature as the regular, clay type. Has a more malleable texture, dries more slowly. Can be rolled and extruded.
Price: $41.00
Approximate US Price $26.65
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acsoilpaste
Art Clay Silver - Oil Paste
10g oil paste, comes with oil to dilute. Use to repair damaged fired pieces, attach pin backs after firing.
Price: $36.50
Approximate US Price $23.73
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acs650
Art Clay Silver - 650 Low fire, 20g
20 g of the new low-fire, compatible with glass. Use for projects with glass cabochons, rhinestones, etc. Does not fume glass.
Price: $36.00
Approximate US Price $23.40
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acs650paste
Art Clay Silver Paste - 650 Low fire , 20g
For attaching Art Clay Silver 650 Low Fire unfired pieces together, filling in cracks of unfired pieces and painting directly onto leaves, paper, etc. 20 g bottle.
Price: $36.00
Approximate US Price $23.40
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acs-650slo20g
Art Clay Silver - 650 Low fire Slow Dry, 20g
20 g package. This is the Low fire (1200F) and the slow dry, so that you have about 10 minutes working time. An excellent addition to the ACS line up.
Price: $36.00
Approximate US Price $32.73
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acsoverlaypaste
Art Clay Silver - Silver Overlay Paste
High silver content paste, fires at same temperature as the low fire. Paint onto porcelaine and fire.
Price: $36.00
Approximate US Price $23.40
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acsagateburnisher
Agate Burnisher
Burnishing stick, with a blade made of agate. Use this to burnish the fired clay to bring a bright polish to raised areas w/o affecting the areas around it (see inset in photo.) Each.
Price: $10.00
Approximate US Price $6.50
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acscorkclay
Cork Clay
Totally cool stuff. This looks like clay, but molds and models with your fingers. Dry overnight, or big pieces for a couple of days or in a dehydrator. Burns out cleanly. Keep it moist and it will last for a long time. Block is about the size of paperback novel. (4 x 6 x .75 inches)
Price: $12.00
Approximate US Price $7.80
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acs-moldablestuff
Oyumaru - Moldable Stuff
For making molds. If ever any product on the planet needed a "do not eat" sticker, this would be it. This just looks so much like some exotic desert (click here for a better view). The instructions are in charming Japanglish, but the overview is, if you warm this stuff in hot water, it becomes soft and moldable, and you can press stuff into it to make a mold, and then press the clay into it. (It hardens as it cools.) It is reusable, just reheat in water and reuse.
Price: $9.00
Approximate US Price $5.85
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helrs16
Ring Sizer - plastic rings (set)
Plastic ring sizer - for measuring fingers for ring sizes. Labeled w size and mm, from size 15 (24 mm) to size 1 (12. 2mm) including half sizes (indicated as "-", i.e. -1 is size 1 1/2.) Set. Cheap enough that if your customers or friends lift it, it's no big loss. Get a second set for "loaning" out.
Price: $3.50
Approximate US Price $3.18
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acssyringe650wtip
Art Clay Silver - 650 Low fire Syringe, w 1 tip
10 g syringe containing 650 low fire clay, 1 tip included.
Price: $27.00
Approximate US Price $17.55
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acs650syringe3tip
Art Clay Silver 650 - Syringe Type with 3 tips (1)
A syringe of the low-fire 650 art clay silver, 10 gr., with a selection of 3 different tips.
Price: $33.00
Approximate US Price $21.45
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acssyringe650refill
Art Clay Silver - 650 Low fire Syringe, refill
10 g syringe containing 650 low fire clay, refill.
Price: $24.00
Approximate US Price $15.60
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acsteflon
Teflon square - (sheet)
4 x 4 inch square, excellent working surface for not having the clay stick to it. Be careful not to slice it up with your knife when you are trimming. Each. You'll need a couple, one for the project you are working on and one for the one that is drying.
Price: $2.00
Approximate US Price $1.30
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acssandpaper2000
Sandpaper - 2000 grit (sheet)
Fine grit sandpaper. Even I can't imagine that you need a photograph of sandpaper. The back of the paper is shown here.
Price: $2.00
Approximate US Price $1.30
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acstextureplates
Texture plates variety pack
4 x 5.5 in textured plates. 7 different textures. Click to see a gallery of photos of the textures. These are really cool, and you can use either side. Brush lightly with olive oil or Badger Balm as a release so that your clay does not stick.
Price: $14.00
Approximate US Price $9.10
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acstk-01
Art Clay Silver Tool Kit
A whole whack of tools. The basics for working with Art Clay! Includes: Plastic Roller, Plastic Strips, Mini File Set - 12 files, Flat Paint Brush, Fine Pointed Paint Brush, Spatula Clean-up Tool, Adjustable Ring Sizer, Stainless Steel Brush, Bamboo Skewer, Craft Knife, Cutter Scraper, and the Fabric Tool Roll w/ Tie.
Price: $40.00
Approximate US Price $36.36
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Art Clay Silver - Speedfire Cone System - Kiln-less firing for Art Clay Silver (1)
Now THIS is a nifty little gadget. The Speedfire Cone System - Comes complete with heatproof cone, a specially designed propane burner, pyrometer and propane bottle base. The fuel tank is NOT included - for shipping reasons, but you can pick one up at hardware stores, home building outlets, some corner stores if you live in a rural area! Just about anywhere. Essentially a camping stove on steroids, what makes this different is that there is a pyrometer (a thermometer for high temperatures) so that you can maintain a precise temperature. If direct firing with a torch is not giving you the results you want, or just scares the snot out of you, and a kiln is out of the question - then this could be the very answer. Portable, so you could take it camping. What fun that would be - the kids could make beads with the impressions of the stuff they find around them, you could have fun together, and a great souvenir of your trip. See Jenn's new project for an easy to make silver bead project. Sold as a kit. More details here.
Price: $168.00
Approximate US Price $152.73
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Tools - Tapered Ring Mandrel - Wood (1)
For making rings on. Polished, varnished wood. No size markings. Comes with stand, handy for holding rings upright for decorating and drying so you don't get a flat spot. Rotates freely on stand. About 10.25 inches long. By the each. .
Price: $22.00
Approximate US Price $20.00
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Art Clay Silver - Small Photopolymer Sheet - (1)
Photopolymer Sheet (4.125" X 5.75") This UV-sensitive plastic can be exposed much like a photograph to create textured plate for creating your own designs. In a nutshell, mask the plastic sheet with your design on a transparency, expose to strong UV light - sunlight or artificial - and then rinse and brush in water. Bingo! Explicit instructions here. Sample 1, 2. Smells funny - if you have a sensitivity to that. 116mm x 150mm By the each.
Price: $8.75

Approximate US Price $7.95
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Art Clay Silver Books

Many of the books that cover Art Clay Silver are Japanese instruction books. This is a class of book unto itself in the western world. If you are familiar with them, 'nuff said. If you are not, you should know that each step is illustrated in such a way to make language redundant. Step by step photographs and coloured, line-drawings illustrate each step in blinding clarity. Frequently, there is a project name in English (Romaji), and the rest of the text is in Kanji (Japanese language written in characters.) The numbers, i.e. firing temperatures are usually written as numbers as we are used to (Romaji). However, there is no significant amount of English in them - so it helps if you know a little bit before reading one. That said - they are exquisite - beautiful books with gorgeous illustrations, fabulously presented - which is why they have developed a cult following.

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acsbookoverlay
Art Clay Silver Overlay Book
ACS Overlay Paste. Lots of cool projects and ideas for using the overlay paste. Japanese only. Softcover
Price: $26.00
Approximate US Price $16.90
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acsbook1
Art Clay Silver, Book 1
Instruction book 1. Includes English and Japanese instructions. Many interesting projects. Well illustrated with photos of each project step. Good starting point. This Book is out of print. We will stock it as long as we can get it. Softcover
Price: $26.00
Approximate US Price $16.90
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acsbook2
Art Clay Silver, Book 2
Instruction book 2. Includes English translation as a separate booklet. Still useful. Photos are so complete, the translation is practically redundant. Softcover
Price: $26.00
Approximate US Price $16.90
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acsbook3
Art Clay Silver, Book 3
Instruction book 3. Includes English and Japanese instructions. New projects. Softcover
Price: $26.00
Approximate US Price $16.90
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acsbookpink
Silver Clay in the Kitchen
Instruction book - pink cover. No idea what "kitchen" has to do with it. Some cool projects. All Japanese. Softcover
Price: $26.00
Approximate US Price $16.90
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acsbookbasic
Art Clay Silver Basics
Instruction book - Japanese/English. Contains many of the projects required to be certified as an instructor. Softcover
Price: $26.00
Approximate US Price $16.90
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acsbookblack
Make Unique Silver MONO
Another failure of the translator? No idea what the title means, but has far and away the coolest samples, with a decided "goth" feeling. Enough English to get by with. Softcover. My personal fave.
Price: $26.00
Approximate US Price $16.90
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acsbookbeadsn silver
Art Clay Silver book - Beads and Silver
Very little English (titles only, essentially) Lots of nice picture and diagrams for processes. Lots of rings, and ways to use beads with your ACS. Lots of eye candy and quite a tasty little book. Glossy, full colour. 7. 5 in x 8.5 in. 72 pages. Softcover.
Price: $28.00
Approximate US Price $18.20
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acsbook-beadsnbuttons
Art Clay Silver Book - Beads x Buttons x Silver
Focus is on incorporating beads and such into your art clay silver projects. Not any significant quantity of English, but if you are familiar with Japanese instruction books, you know that each step is illustrated in such a way to make language redundant. For intermediate to advanced users. Project and Instruction book All Japanese. Softcover. 82 pages. More Pics, here and here and here. 8.5 in x 10 inches
Price: $24.50
Approximate US Price $22.27
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acsbook-charmsnrings
Art Clay Silver Book - Charms and Rings
Focus is on Rings and charms. Lots of use of letters, both for shape and as text on the charm. Not much English. Book is laid-out left to right like western books. For intermediate to advanced users. Project and Instruction book All Japanese. Softcover. 48 pages. More Pics, here and here. 8 x 8 inches.
Price: $18.00
Approximate US Price $11.14
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acsbook-flower
Art Clay Silver Book - Flower Motif
Emphasis is on using leaves and flowers as models. Includes using real leaves as molds. Illustrates where metal clays have a huge design advantage over traditional metal smithing techniques. Very beautiful projects. Not any significant quantity of English. Projects range from simple to advanced - but you need to know the basics first as this is all Japanese! Project and Instruction book All Japanese. Softcover. 66 pages. More Pics, here and here. 8.5 x 10 inches.
Price: $24.50
Approximate US Price $22.27
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acsbook-harmony
Art Clay Silver Book - Making Jewelry with ACS 650 - Harmony of Silver and Glass
Could there be a less harmonious image on the front than that scary, spiky thing? Very good at illustrating some of the more intriquing ways of combining metal clay with glass. You're pretty much on your own to figure out how to pull it off. You need an understanding of the working properties of glass and the glass/metal interaction. However, if you want to read through this book, I guarantee at least one "oh - I didn't know you could do that! I never thought of that! That's cool!" Not any significant quantity of English For intermediate to advanced users. Project and Instruction book All Japanese. Hardcover. 65 pages. More Pics, here and here. 8.5 x 10 inches
Price: $24.50
Approximate US Price $22.27
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0-87116-220-2
Books - Metal Clay Magic - by Nana V. Mizushima
An introduction to using metal clay - this covers both Art Clay Silver and PMC - although the author's credentials are mostly PMC related. This books takes a very liberal and easy-going approach and has some very interesting ideas. The authors' style of work is quite rough and unfinished, and may not appeal to everyone - but no one could say that it is intimidating. Photo quality is surprising for a book from the publishers of Art Jewelry Magazine - usually they have much higher resolution images. 128 pages. Softcover, 8.5 x 11 inches . From Kalmbach Publishing.
Price: $26.34
Approximate US Price $23.95
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Books - Metal Clay for Beaders - by Irina Miech
Beaders and jewelry artists can easily add detail to their pieces when they learn to use metal clay – a malleable, versatile compound that can be shaped, textured, stamped, cut, and more. When the clay is fired, the base burns away, leaving fine silver. Includes 14 projects which include making custom pendants, findings, rings, and more. Projects are presented with step-by-step instructions and full-color photography. A lot of the projects include set stones, using commercial settings or settings made with the clay. 96 pages. Softcover, 8.5 x 11 inches . From Kalmbach Publishing.
Price: $23.95
Approximate US Price $21.77
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acsbookadvanced
Book - Art Clay Silver - Advanced
Instruction book - Art Clay Silver Advanced Book - 64 page full color book is printed in English and will replace the old Book 2 & 3. Covers the projects from the certification process. Includes projects for all the various types of metal clay, including paste to gold to slow-dry. Projects are not beyond the reach of someone who has made a piece or two and can follow instructions - don't let the title intimidate you! Softcover.
Price: $19.50
Approximate US Price $17.73
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acsvideo1
Art Clay Silver Video - Exploring Art Clay Silver - Part 1
An excellent way to learn to use Art Clay silver. If you are just starting, or even just thinking about starting, you can not do better than to invest in a visual aid like this. Well worth the price.
Price: $30.50
Approximate US Price $27.73
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acsdvd1
Art Clay Silver DVD - Exploring Art Clay Silver - Part 1
An excellent way to learn to use Art Clay silver. If you are just starting, or even just thinking about starting, you can not do better than to invest in a visual aid like this. Well worth the price.
Price: $36.60
Approximate US Price $33.27
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acsbookhndmdacces
Art Clay Silver book - Handmade Silver Accessories
In Japanese, except for cryptic headings. Some very, very cool stuff illustrated here, some quite goth (like the claw bracelet). Lots of very inspiring projects, lots of rings and other things you might not have thought of to make, (a wallet chain?). Full colour of each project. Instructions separate in back are in black and white. Glossy, 8 x 10 in. 88 pages. Softcover.
Price: $26.00
Approximate US Price $16.90
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1-57990-301-0
Creative Metal Clay Jewelry: Techniques, Projects, Inspiration
Finally, a book that explains how to use this new medium. This covers all the tricks, all the basics, everything you need to know. If you can't get to a class, you need this book. Written in English, and from a western perspective. I highly recommend this book if you are at all interested in using metal clay of any sort. Written by Cece Wire, head of the Metal Clay Guild, published by Lark Books. Hardcover, 144 pages. full colour photographs throughout.
Price: $43.95
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0-87349-557-8
Art Clay Silver & Gold
18 Unique Jewelry Pieces to Make in a Day. by Jackie Truty, the president of Art Clay World USA, the US wholesaler of Art Clay. Arguably, no-one understands Art Clay Silver better than Jackie.
Very straightforward, this book covers a lot of ground. It has some very practical advice on repairing and correcting mistakes. Good value. Written in in English and not a translation. Softcover, 128 pages. full colour. Price: $28.00
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