Designing, shaping and modeling the wet clay.
Design and model your jewelry.
Do keep in mind the shrinkage of the product. The shrinkage of clay types differ from each other.
The Knowledge Base describes the shrinkage for each clay type.
Working with metal clay is the same way as working with regular clay.
There are various methods and materials for shaping and texturing the clay. For example
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Mold and knead with your hands. .
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With a clay roller, pressure plate, needle tool, blades, lomers, spatulas
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Stencils, cutters and molds can be used to make all kinds of shapes.
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With textured rubber mats, textured wallpaper, things from nature, you can give the clay texture
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Special ring tools can be used to model rings.
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With brushes, water brush and damp baby wipes it is possible to finish the jewelry perfectly smooth.
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If small bumps or cracks are still visible they can be repaired with spray clay
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With spray clay or paste, it is also possible to attach individual parts together.
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With spray clay, all kinds of relief can be applied to jewelry. .
