Metal Clay Monday - Initials Part Three

The third edition of my Initials Round Up.  I found way too many awesome initial jewelry in metal clay to put in one post!  Which is your favorite?  I really like the branch initials.

Crown Initial Wax Seal Necklace by Shannon Westmeyer

Silver Branch Initial Necklace by Kate Szabone Jewellry

Small Ornate Letter Charms by Divine Spark Designs

Silver Monogram Bracelet by New Hope Beading

Monogrammed Sterling Silver and Leather Wrap by Once in a Silver Moon

Poetic Initial Pendant Necklace by Art and Elements

On My Table - Sculpey Premo Earrings

I'm working on some earrings, and I thought I would share some pictures of them with you.  I think I might make a bracelet out of this design too.  I chose four different colors of polymer clay and pressed them onto a stamp.  These are stamps I have had for a while, they are the Martha Stewart Create Camellia Set, and as far as I can tell they are no longer available.  I used Sculpey Premo Accents polymer clay (bronze, peacock pearl, silver, and purple pearl) and just made them as flat as possible without making them weak.  I used Martha Stewart glitter (brownstone, lapis lazuli, sterling, and charlotte), and a mix of different colors of Apple Barrel and FolkArt paints.  I just mixed white with a coordinating color to make a top coat a shade lighter than the clay.  I brush it on over the top of the texture, not into the impression, and the sprinkle with a coordinating shade of glitter.  The little flowers are for another project.  A secret project.  I can't tell you about it yet.  

I love the texture of this stamp.  By the way, the polymer clay is almost impossible to remove from clear acrylic stamps, so use some sort of release if you want to use the stamp for something other than clay.  

I used a paisley texture stamp from Cool Tools for the back and coated with an almost black acrylic paint and sprinkled that with black onyx glitter.  Next I will coat these with Pledge FloorCare Multi-Surface Finish (aka Future Floor Wax), then punch some holes and add beads and components.  

Helpful Links for Metal Clay Beginners (BronzClay and CopprClay)

Here are some links that I found helpful while figuring out my kiln and how to use metal clay.  Please keep in mind that I have a Paragon SC2, and I use BronzClay and CopprClay.  I have my own firing schedule that I figure out after doing a bunch of research and some trial and error.  I had to lower the temperature of my kiln much lower than recommended, I think by almost 100 degrees, but my pieces kept blistering.  I am still working out the kinks with CopprClay.  
This really is tough stuff, so if you have taken on the challenge to learn this medium, congrats and best of luck.  If I can help in any way at all, just shoot me an email (nativebloom@outlook.com).  I'll keep adding to this as I go along.

How to Choose a PMC Kiln by Lake Erie Artists

BronzClay Troubleshooting by Cool Tools

Magic Carbon Instructions by Cool Tools

Creating with CopprClay

CopprClay Firing Guide by Wanaree Tanner

Temperature Tweeking by Wanaree Tanner

The Care and Feeding of Your Paragon Kiln by Pam East

PMC Connections Health, Safety, and Copper-Based Metal Clay (Copper I) and Health, Safety, and Copper-Based Metal Clay (Copper II)

Experimenting with White Bronze by Studio 28

Creating Bronze Jewellry - Firing Times by PMC Tips

An Etsy Forum by Metal Clay Heads on Firing Schedules

BronzClay Fail by Studio McManus

Problems in Firing BronzClay by All Things Metal Clay

Enamel Tests on CopprClay by About Art and Other Stuff

Firing and Enameling Art Copper Clay by Pam East

BronzClay and CopprClay Programming for Kilns 703-117 and 703-118

Hattie Sanderson's Top 25 Metal Clay Tips and Tricks

Metal Clay Monday - Initials Part Two

It's time for the second part of my Metal Clay Monday Initials roundup.  Check out all of these lovelies!

Rustic Handcarved Heart with Initials by Silver Wishes

Silver Typewritter Necklace by New Hope Beading

Custom Textured Letter Necklace by LillyToo Jewelry

Initial Disk Necklace by K. Voss Designs

Initial Letter Necklace from the shop Bytwilight

Metal Clay Monday - Initials Part One

Here'a a round up of some of my favorite metal clay initials.  You'll notice a link to the item listing as well as the maker's shop.  I'll have parts two and three up soon, so keep your eyes peeled for that one.  Have a wonderful week!

Modern Stencil Initial Necklace  by Kathryn Designs Art

Two Letters Charm Necklace by Crow Steals Fire

Initial Necklace in Bronze by Kathryn Designs Art

Ornate Vintage Style Initial Necklace by SSM Designs

Wax Seal Monogram Necklace by Renata and Jonathan

Mommy Necklace by Crow Steals Fire

Initial Wax Seal Necklace from my shop, Native Bloom.