Anyone using metal clays?

[FGarbrecht]

I'm thinking about doing some experimenting with torch-fired metal clays (sliver, gold, copper?) for making decorative elements, clips, cap rings, etc. Curious if anyone has experience doing this. I'm teaching myself urushi finishing and I need another money burning activity to occupy myself during the long curing times between lacquer applications.

 

[bmachin]

Do a search on the site. I believe inactive member Texatdurango did some work with them a few years ago. Don't do the search on his name though as he had about 4500 posts. I see that Bob in SF has done some stuff recently as well.

Bill

 

[jalbert]

If I remember correctly, it shrinks as you fire it, so take that into account.

 

[FGarbrecht]

Do a search on the site. I believe inactive member Texatdurango did some work with them a few years ago. Don't do the search on his name though as he had about 4500 posts. I see that Bob in SF has done some stuff recently as well.

Bill

I saw Bob in SF had a post but missed the Texatdurango contributions. Will search again, thanks

 

[FGarbrecht]

If I remember correctly, it shrinks as you fire it, so take that into account.

Yeah, one of the PMC suppliers has a castable material to make heat-stable forms to prevent the ring from shrinking to much. Apparently after casting/firing you just put it in water and the form melts away.

 

[Cwalker935]

I have done some stuff with torchable metal clay, mainly rollstoppers. This one was a little more complicated.

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[Cwalker935]

Rollstopper

Dolphin Roll Stopper

I made a metal clay dolphin roll stopper for my recent completed kitless fountain pen. Clay shaped and ready for firing Firing Finished pen

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[Cwalker935]

Another rollstopper

Kitless and Metal Clay

I made this kitless pen a while back and got around to adding a metal clay roll stopper today. Does anyone recognize the figure? I made a mistake but went ahead and used it since it looks ok as an abstract design.

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[FGarbrecht]

Another rollstopper

Kitless and Metal Clay

I made this kitless pen a while back and got around to adding a metal clay roll stopper today. Does anyone recognize the figure? I made a mistake but went ahead and used it since it looks ok as an abstract design.

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Looks cool! How did you attach the rollstops to the pen?

 

[Cwalker935]

Looks cool! How did you attach the rollstops to the pen?

CA