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Start with This
Art Clay not only comes in Silver Clay form but in 24Karat Gold, Copper, Bronze, and Brass. It only comes in Syringe type, Paste, Standard Paper Type, Overlay Paste.
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Poppy Modelling Stage
When Art Clay Silver is taken out of the package, it is slightly moist lump of clay. The clay is composed of 1-20 micron size silver particles, organic binders, and water. The clay is then moulded into it's desired shape, and dried. Once the clay is completely dry it can be filed, carved, and sanded. Now, you are ready to polish.
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Poppy Finished
After the refining stage the piece must be fired with a kiln, butane torch, or gas stovetop. During the firing process, the organic binders burn away and the resulting silver particles "sinter" becoming denser and stronger. The burning away of binders and sintering of metal causes the piece to shrink 8-10% in overall size while retaining the original form. Once completely fired, the remaining piece is composed of 99.9% pure silver.