tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302897097627907883.post6448947084268591806..comments2023-06-21T11:26:31.196+01:00Comments on PMC Tips: Bronze Clay - The pleasure & the pain!Nicolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02212485814791103894noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302897097627907883.post-46930899635933707642012-01-15T01:17:33.036+00:002012-01-15T01:17:33.036+00:00hi nicola im trying to make a ring using bronze an...hi nicola im trying to make a ring using bronze and pmc3 my question is can i solder together? i mean a bronze rings w a piece of silver clayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302897097627907883.post-86656196949359218592011-08-02T08:05:50.005+01:002011-08-02T08:05:50.005+01:00Were they in a metal container? The heat from that...Were they in a metal container? The heat from that can increase the overall temperature inside and overheat the pieces. The only thing I can suggest is to try again and drop the temperature a little.<br />Re the holes, it might be silver clay contamination, did you use seperate tools?<br />Good Luck with your next batch :)<br />Nic xNicolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02212485814791103894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302897097627907883.post-73429980276865070812011-08-02T07:01:14.818+01:002011-08-02T07:01:14.818+01:00I recently tried to fire some bronze clay pieces a...I recently tried to fire some bronze clay pieces and ended up with a disaster. I'd had success with silver clay and fast fire bronze but when I fired my regular bronze clay pieces according to the instructions, they were totally ruined. I embedded them in coconut fiber based carbon like the fast fire bronze and then fired per the instructions at a ramp up of 250 deg per hour to 1550 and a hold of 3 hours. The pieces were rolled at a 7 card thickness and had dried 36 hours before firing. They came out of the kiln scorched to a crisp! They were full of holes and burned beyond recognition! I was devastated! Do you have any insight on what may have gone wrong?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302897097627907883.post-90548402832973513352010-10-20T22:50:57.791+01:002010-10-20T22:50:57.791+01:00Thanks very much for that Nic. I will buy some fro...Thanks very much for that Nic. I will buy some from Petra, but thank you for the offer.<br />Ann xAnn Catherallnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302897097627907883.post-81229939636375884492010-10-20T17:41:24.077+01:002010-10-20T17:41:24.077+01:00Hi Ann
I would avoid the carbon from pool and tank...Hi Ann<br />I would avoid the carbon from pool and tank suppliers as it can have had additives added to it which when burnt are toxic. <br />Petra over at metalclay.co.uk has some carbon or I might have some spare I could send you :)<br />my e-mail is muranosilver@gmail.com just send me a missive there <br />Nic xxNicolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02212485814791103894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302897097627907883.post-59183341276785534812010-10-20T17:35:36.103+01:002010-10-20T17:35:36.103+01:00Hi. Nic.
I've just bought some of Hadar's ...Hi. Nic.<br />I've just bought some of Hadar's bronze and copper clay, I was told that I could buy the carbon at any fish tank/pond suppliers, my local pet shop has the carbon for sale but they don't state if it is cocoa carbon, does it really matter? <br />Ann xann catherallnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302897097627907883.post-48649343848169102532010-09-20T09:08:06.030+01:002010-09-20T09:08:06.030+01:00After doing more bronze firing I've now decide...After doing more bronze firing I've now decided that the steel container firing works best for me in my SC2.<br />Don't worry about the ash it's off the steel pan and it soon hoover up :)<br />Nic xNicolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02212485814791103894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302897097627907883.post-52162206001667574952010-09-19T17:45:53.302+01:002010-09-19T17:45:53.302+01:00I have tried to fire my bronze pieces and had vari...I have tried to fire my bronze pieces and had various results...first went by the package instructions for a 2 part firing schedual in charcoal and stainless steel container...thin parts bent and blistered and broke ...the thick pieces are ok...so fired again and used PMC directions for one step firing at 1500 and again the thick survived. So I fired for a 3rd time one step at 1550 for 1 hour hold..and the two thin pieces seem to be ok, but Im concerned that the inside of kiln is getting beat up...lot of ash...Also I'm wondering if the container that I bought is too large for the kiln's interior...wish I could resolve this since I love working with bronze..SandyUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18215767280412880019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302897097627907883.post-40450270857420920182009-07-27T18:33:25.063+01:002009-07-27T18:33:25.063+01:00I am a neophyte at firing anything in an electric ...I am a neophyte at firing anything in an electric kiln. I have a quickfire 6 (no controller) and an appropriate stainless steel firing box. I've got activated charcoal on order. I can't make heads or tails of the firing schedules. Can you shed any light?susan shepardhttp://artisbliss.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302897097627907883.post-79530634512741943872009-07-13T16:23:51.250+01:002009-07-13T16:23:51.250+01:00Not as far as I know -
The bronze needs an Oxygen...Not as far as I know - <br />The bronze needs an Oxygen free environment to scinter (turn into metal) and the silver clay needs oxygen. You can combine the two but it needs to be done in two seperate stages. <br />Hadar Jacobsen writes a brilliant book on the subject<br />Nicola xNicolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02212485814791103894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302897097627907883.post-6585196651996129402009-07-13T13:59:11.424+01:002009-07-13T13:59:11.424+01:00Is there a way in mixing silver metal clay with th...Is there a way in mixing silver metal clay with the bronze clay together in one firing? I'd like a two tone effect in some of my jewellery and was wondering if it was possible.luvknitshttp://www.luvknits.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302897097627907883.post-45900266034704870542009-05-16T15:19:00.000+01:002009-05-16T15:19:00.000+01:00I fired it in Activated carbon :)I fired it in Activated carbon :)Nicolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02212485814791103894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302897097627907883.post-78411264925493251262009-05-16T14:43:00.000+01:002009-05-16T14:43:00.000+01:00I just fired my first bronze clay test pieces this...I just fired my first bronze clay test pieces this week. Coming from work in porcelain, bronze clay is a breeze to handle in terms of stickiness. What carbon medium did you fire your in?SummersStudiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10250150360701388415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302897097627907883.post-30626338534604453922009-04-28T13:38:00.000+01:002009-04-28T13:38:00.000+01:00Ohhh they look fantastic :)Ohhh they look fantastic :)Gemheavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13382358807710947800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302897097627907883.post-21829356676547195382009-04-26T00:07:00.000+01:002009-04-26T00:07:00.000+01:00cool, I cant wait to try bronze clay, I also wish ...cool, I cant wait to try bronze clay, I also wish I knew how to solder!PeculiarForesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09467239460592770084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302897097627907883.post-1313293107054038552009-04-25T11:14:00.000+01:002009-04-25T11:14:00.000+01:00These cufflinks are stunning Nic, really lovely xx...These cufflinks are stunning Nic, really lovely xxMel Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17054714512333239528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302897097627907883.post-28136641706504931932009-04-25T08:37:00.000+01:002009-04-25T08:37:00.000+01:00Those turned out beautiful! Great work!!Those turned out beautiful! Great work!!Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02212806668562575459noreply@blogger.com