Gold Clay Basics
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allure of gold to your metal clay and jewelry
projects. Each has specific working properties
and advantages.
The PMC brand offers a 22K gold clay and
a 22K gold paint. The lump clay is used very
much like silver clay and has it's own unique
working properties. The 22K gold paint is
a product that is painted onto unfired or
finished silver pieces and is fired in a
kiln or with a torch.
The Art Clay brand offers a 22K gold paste
that can be kiln or torch fired.
We also carry the only 24K gold paint available,
Accent Gold for Silver by Jewelry Material
Innovations. This wonderful product is pure
24K gold and is very easy to use and can
be torch or kiln fired.
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PMC 22K Gold Lump Clay
This product is 91.7% gold and 8.3% fine
silver.
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| Uses |
This version can be used to craft any type
of item, but because of the softness of the
material, is not advisable to use for rings
or unprotected components. The best use of
this form is for small embellishments to
be added to silver clay work. 22K gold clay
can be thinned and used as a paste. |
| Workability |
PMC Gold is very dense and will feel stiff
compared to other PMC versions. 22K Gold
can be fired along with regular PMC. |
| Embedded Objects |
Any object that can withstand the firing
temperatures and times of PMC 22K Gold can
be embedded and fired in place. Some natural
gemstones, lab gems and cubic zirconia can
be used. |
| Firing Options |
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Temperature |
Hold Time |
| Kiln |
1650F
1560F
1480F
1290F |
10 min
30 min
60 min
90 min |
| Torch |
Red Glow |
2 min |
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Aura 22 Gold Paint
This version is 91.6% pure gold and 8.4%
fine silver.
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| Uses |
Use on all forms of PMC silver products as
a gold enhancement. |
| Workability |
Extremely easy to use. Paints on like nail
polish. Aura 22 is painted on a pre-fired
metal clay object that has not been burnished.
A single coat can be used, but to get a good
rich gold color, 3 coats is advised. Allow
to dry thoroughly between coats. Fire and
then polish as normal. |
| Embedded Objects |
Aura 22 can be added to any object that has
previously been fired. If the object has
survived the first firing, it will most likely
survive the low firing temperature of Aura
22. |
| Firing Options |
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Temperature |
Hold Time |
| Kiln |
850F |
10 min |
| Torch |
Red Glow |
2 min |
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Art Clay ACS 22K Gold Paste
This version has 77.5% of indicated weight
as 24K gold. It becomes 22K gold after firing.
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| Uses |
Add texture or draw directly on the surface
of Art Clay Silver (fired piece), ceramic,
porcelain and/or glass. |
| Workability |
Comes in a viscous liquid two bottle form.
One has 1.5g of thick paste; the other contains
5ml medium that is used to dilute the paste
to a more workable consistency on glazed
surfaces. Some gold settling may occur at
the bottom of the jar. Stir the paste well
with a skewer or metal spatula before use.
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| Embedded Objects |
Art Clay ACS Gold Paste can be added to the
clean surface of porcelain, glass or ceramic
and fired Art Clay Silver. |
| Firing Options |
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Temperature |
Hold Time |
| Kiln |
1472F |
10 min |
| Torch |
Red Glow |
5 min |
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Accent Gold for Silver
This product is the only pure 24K gold available
as an economical paint
on product. It can
be used on greenware (unfired
silver clay),
fine silver, and sterling
silver.
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| Uses |
Use on all forms of PMC silver products as
a gold enhancement. Not only can you apply
and fuse to fine silver and fired silver
clay, you can also apply this product to
UNFIRED silver clay |
| Workability |
Accent Gold for Silver can be applied using
a paint brush, clay shaper or any other tool
that you deem usable for this purpose. Paint,
draw, daub, or drizzle it on. Apply in 1
or 2 even coats, as thick as two pieces of
paper, drying thoroughly between coats. Accent
Gold for Silver will not bond properly if
the gold is not completely dry. |
| Embedded Objects |
Any object that can withstand the firing
temperatures and times of Accent Gold for
Silver can be embedded and fired in place.
Some natural gemstones, lab gems and cubic
zirconia can be used. |
| Firing Options |
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Temperature |
Hold Time |
| Kiln (greenware) |
1110F-1650F
(preheated kiln) |
20 min |
| Torch |
Bright Orange Glow |
2 min |
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