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Working
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1. How can I get started with
Art Clay? |
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2. How to keep Silver Art Clay
moist and malleable? |
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3. What's the shelf life of
unopened Art Clay Silver? |
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4. How to store opened Art Clay? |
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5. What to do with the rock
hard pieces of Art Clay? |
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6. How thin can I make my Silver
Art Clay pendant? |
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7. How to dry the Art Clay before
firing? |
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8. How to check whether the
Art Clay is completely dry before firing? |
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1. How can I get
started with Art Clay? |
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Working with Art Clay is easy, you can start
with our Starter Set &
Insruction Books and Video, you
can join our workshop. |
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2. How to
keep Silver Art Clay moist and malleable? |
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Once you open the mylar package the clay
begins to dry, much like porcelain. You can use water and a
moist brush to lightly hydrate the Art Clay while you shape
your work. Keeping the clay covered with something moist will
let you put it down momentarily. |
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3. What's
the shelf life of unopened Art Clay Silver? |
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In it's mylar packaging, Art Clay Silver
should be fine for up to five years. Store in a cool dark place,
but don't refrigerate or freeze. |
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4. How to
store opened Art Clay? |
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Keep all unused portions of Art Clay pliable
in an airtight package, like a clay keeper. You can also use
plastic wrap, then double seal it in a small plastic bag, with
a moist sponge at the bottom will also keep the clay pliable.
Store in a cool dark place, but don't refrigerate or freeze.
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5. What to
do with the rock hard pieces of Art Clay? |
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Add water and re-constitute all of the unfired
crumbs, hardened pieces and even Art Clay Silver dust into paste.
It's easy to turn any left over clay into paste simply by adding
water, and with patience you can get it back into a pliable
clay, depending upon the amount of water you add and the time
you let it soak in. |
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6. How thin
can I make my Silver Art Clay pendant? |
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1mm thick will make a strong, durable pendant.
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7. How to
dry the Art Clay before firing? |
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The suggest drying times of regular Art Clay
is:
Hair dryer: At least 10-15 minute
4 inches (10cm) from the piece.
Food Dehydrator:
10 minutes at 65°C
Cooking plate, kiln or oven:
At least 7-10 minutes at 150°C
Natural dry:
At least 24 hours at room temperature.
These times are approximates, as different conditions like humidity
will affect drying time. Drying times for other products can
found on the product description and directions page. |
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8. How to
check whether the Art Clay is completely dry before firing? |
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Put the clay on a piece of clean glass and
any condensation on the glass indicates that the piece isn't
completely dried. Extend the drying time to ensure the piece
is completely dry before firing. Art Clay must be dry before
firing, any water in the piece may cause the work to break. |
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