Art Clay: Limited Only by Your Imagination

Art Clay is a metal clay which consists of fine particles of precious metals, organic binders, and water. It is freely shaped, dried, and then fired. During the firing process the binders burn away leaving only pure silver or gold in its modeled shape. Art Clay is manufactured by the Aida Chemical Industries company of Japan. It is a family-owned company that recycles and reclaims metals, including the precious metals gold and silver.

There are two brands of metal clay currently available in the United States: Art Clay manufactured by Aida Chemical Industries and Precious Metal Clay (PMC) produced by Mitsubishi Materials Corporation, also headquartered in Japan. Both brands work in basically the same way, although differences in the binder formulas produce slightly different working characteristics.

A piece created with metal clay is pure silver (99.9% silver).

How do you work with Art Clay Silver and Gold?

Mold this special clay into any shape. Fire this clay in a kiln and magically the clay turns into your artistic creation in solid silver! And to create this magic you follow these steps.

FROM A LUMP OF CLAY
1. SHAPE
 Shape the clay. Use your fingers, simple tools, molds, found textures
2 DRY
 Dry completely with a dehydrator, kiln, or hotplate.
3. PREFINISH
 After it has dried to the touch, cut or add clay. Sand and finish the dry clay as much as possible. If you add clay, dry again.
4. FIRE
 Fire with kiln, gas torch, or gas stove. After firing, the surface of the piece will be white.
5. FINISH
 Brush the surface with a wire brush, then finish the surface as desired.
TO YOUR ARTISTIC CREATION
Please visit our Gallery page to see some of ours creations.


To Learn More ...

  • Visit our Classes page to schedule a silver clay class where you will be guided through the steps to create your own piece of fine silver jewelry.
  • Visit our Shopping page to purchase Art Clay products, as well as tools and kits.
  • Visit our Certification page if you are interested in becoming an Art Clay certified instructor.
  • Visit the Art Clay World web site for more Art Clay information.