Bill Struve continues to push the metal clay envelope – first with last year’s BronzClay and now his newest addition to the metal clay family – Copper Metal Clay. When he tapped Gail Lannum to test the CMC she jumped at the chance. This pendant bead has a subtle patina that really shows it off. Loving it! Read more about Gail’s experiments here and here.

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 Copper Clay with Heat Patina

 Copper Clay Fired

Copper Clay Dry

The clay will be available some time this spring. Hadar Jacobson, whose work we’ve seen here, sells a powdered version of the copper clay. She has a video on her website showing how to take it from powder to clay in four minutes!

Hadar Jacobson, Sticks Bracelet, silver, bronz and copper clay

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