Cyprus copper clay firing guide.
Art clay copper firing instructions.
Art claytm copper can be fired in an electric kiln without using carbon with the resulting fired piece being 100 pure copper.
I ve loved working with silver metal clay for 16 years now and i enjoy combining it with the new base metal clays.
Maintain this temperature for 30 minutes.
Art clay copper only requires a 30 minute kiln firing time and you don t need to use any activated carbon or firing pans you can even fire it with a torch.
Art clay copper requires only 30 minutes of firing on an open kiln shelf and is perfect for adding contrasting color to a silver project.
You have 3 choices.
To fire art clay copper in a kiln.
These firing instructions are specific to the new art clay copper.
Storing firing and finishing art clay copper by arlene mornick.
Other low fire copper clays may have different firing instructions according to the manufacturer.
Immediately remove the fired pieces from the kiln with tweezers or tongs and quench with.
According to your test results you may raise the firing temperature up to 5.
Pre ramp the kiln to 1778ºf and place the piece into the preheated kiln at.
Art clay copper firing instructions there are multiple options when firing art clay copper which is a new consideration when compared to other copper clays.
This offers exciting possibilities because the shrinkage is proportionate.
Because these together make up about 30 of the original precious metal clay or art clay the object after firing is reduced to about 70 of its original size.
It is a incredibly reliable clay and the clay we recommend whole heartedly to anyone new to base metal clay.
The piece can be fired in a kiln at 1778 degrees.
Offered in lump wet form this clay is waterbased air dries and fires to 999 pure copper.
The results we are seeing from our artists who received advanced product for creative and technical evaluation are nothing short of a beautiful use of this great new clay.
When precious metal clay or art clay is fired the water and binder vaporize and disappear completely.
Electric kilns may show slight deviations due to their temperature control systems and isolations.
Economical easy to form fire and finish the fired clay presents as beautiful on its own or as the perfect platform for enameling projects.
Firing of prometheus copper clay.