Silver Clay for Beginners Part 4 – Video Series

This is last part of our 4 Part Silver Clay for Beginners Video Series.

In this video Delia will show you:

How to 'Fire' your Silver Clay piece

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Silver Clay for Beginners Part 3 – Video Series

This is Part 3 of our 4 Part Silver Clay for Beginners Video Series.

In this video Delia will show you:

How to dry your clay
How to smooth out your piece before firing

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Silver Clay for Beginners Part 2 – Video Series

In this 2nd video, Delia demonstrate more techniques to help you with Silver Clay Jewellery Making.

This video is part 2 and covers:

Preparing the clay for use
Applying texture using texture sheets
Using shape cutters

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Silver Clay for Beginners Part 1 – Video Series

In this first video, Delia introduces you to Silver Clay Jewellery Making.

The first video in this series covers:

What is Silver Clay
Tools required
Alternative materials to use to practice first

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Drilling and Doming – Stage 1 Beginners Video

In this video Delia shows you how to Drill a Hole in metal and explains the 'Doming' process.

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Texturing and Forging – Stage 1 Beginners Video

Janet produced this video tutorial which shows you how produce different patterns on metal using the 'Texturing' process. Janet also demonstrates the 'Forging' process. Watch the video below to find out what it's all about.

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Soldering and Annealing – Stage 1 Beginners Video

This video produced by Janet, is aimed at 'Beginners' and explains and demonstates Soldering and Annealing techniques.

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Wirework For Beginners Part 1

In part one of this series you will learn how to make a loop, how to make basic findings: a simple clasp; a double wire stronger clasp; a hook and eye and more simple wirework techniques. This will give you the confidence to move onto more complex projects.

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Silver Jewellery Making for Beginners Part 1

Welcome to the first four lessons in our Jewellery Making Series - 'Silver Jewellery Making for Beginners Part 1.

The first 4 lessons cover: Marking Out, Cutting Out, Filing and Emerying and Finishing.

Lesson 1 :- Marking Out

In this video which Delia recorded, you will learn the various methods of transferring designs onto your metal including: use of double sided sticky tape; transferring complex designs using carbon paper, and the pin prick method. Also covered in this lesson: how to draw straight lines, parallel lines, and circles using steel tools.

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Lesson 2 :- Cutting Out (Piercing)

In this video tutorial, Delia shows you how to fit your blade to the saw frame, correct seating position which is important to avoid back problems. How to saw straight lines, right angles and curves. How to pierce out inner shapes. What to do if the blade gets stuck.

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Lesson 3 :- Filing and Emerying

The skills of filing and the use of emery paper will be covered in this video tutorial. Delia will also show you which file to use for which job and the effective use of emery paper using the lapping technique. You will begin to learn how to use filing as a way of enhancing the design of your piece and how to create a 3D effect.

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Lesson 4 :- Finishing

In this video, Janet will cover various different methods of finishing a piece. The high shine finish, satin and matt finishes will be shown. The motor polisher, hand held polisher, burnisher, garyflex and wire wool will all be used to demonstrate the various finishes.

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