Cwalker935
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I have been playing with precious metal clay to embellish my pens. I use Torch fired PMC+ fine silver clay. This clay will be 99% fine silver after firing. Metal clay is used a lot in jewelry making. With the clay you shape it, dry, sand, fire and then polish. Most clays require a kiln to fire but some can be torch fired. I use a torch since I do not have a kiln. My metal clay work is still very crude and there are artists that are doing some incredible things with the clay. The clay will shrink and distort when fired so it is difficult to form to fit kit components. Here are my advanced kit and kitless entries that feature metal clay. The advanced kit entry was challenging in getting the accent rings properly sized. I am very proud that it placed in the contest. My kitless entry did not fare very well but I really like the pen.