Art Jewelry - Torch Firing Metal Clay

Art Jewelry Magazine associate editor Jill Erickson shows you how to torch fire metal clay using a handheld butane torch. Visit www.artjewelrymag.com/howto for more information and videos.

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[artjewelrymag]

I’m saying “sintering” (not “centering"). "Sintering" means the metal particles have been heated to a temperature just below the metal’s melting point, creating a solid material. If the metal clay is not fully sintered, the piece will not be strong, because the particles will remain in a powder form.

[iaivana7]

thank you

[artjewelrymag]

You are more than welcome. Come visit our forum on our Web site to show off your creations. Hope to see you (and your work) there!

[artjewelrymag]

Glad you found it helpful!

[yuyuchan]

Hello, thank you for showing us this =D good for a beginner like me. But I was wondering, what if the piece is not a flat object, but more of a ball shape object. How would that effect the firing process? Or there is just no way of using the torch method?

[Jean pSmith]

just be sure that any normal (construction type) brick doesn't contain a lot of quartz or any moisture. Quartz can pop when over heated and might shoot hot bits at you. Moist bricks can do likewise, but the steam could crack the brick and potentially damage your workpiece.

[limespider8]

I appreciated you talking in the introductionm because the tips are essential for beginners!

[Amy Lynn Kern]

Thanks!

[boxer3086]

Thanks for the great tutorial and for explaining Sintering.

[InitialSHE]

Omg stop talking and torch it, that's the only reason I came here.

[inflow gfx]

damn u talk to much torch the damn thing already

[deprivedant]

Yeah, a normal brick will work. It'll just degrade much quicker.

[mrkellydoodle]

would a normal brick work? i can't really come to a conclusion on why it wouldn't, but i don't want to test it and have something go wrong.

[deprivedant]

That's a fire/kiln brick. Not a normal brick.