Resources
In addition to the tools and materials listed below you will need the following household items :
secateurs or scissors to cut up your twigs
a small amount of oil and a paintbrush for making your moulds (we use olive oil but any culinary oil works well)
double-sided tape, a permanent marker and baking parchment/greaseproof paper for when you dry your ring on the mandrel
optional saran wrap/cling film to reseal any clay you aren’t using
deionised/distilled water to rehydrate dry/cracking clay
For torch firing you’ll need a timer (the one on your smartphone is perfect)
If you are soldering you will also need access to fresh water for quenching
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Materials
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Art Clay Silver
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Silver Clay Paste (Silver Clay Paste Option Only)
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Hard Silver Solder (Solder Option Only)
Tools for Silver Clay
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Siligum Moulding Compound
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Perspex Kit
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Cutting Mat
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Tweezers
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Plasticine
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Scalpel/Craft Knife
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Vice
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Ring Sizer
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Ring Mandrel
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Playing Cards
Equipment for Torch Firing
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Fire Brick
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Jewellers Torch
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Cotter Pin (For wrap-around and soldered rings only)
Equipment for Kiln Firing
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A Kiln
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Wire Mesh
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Firing Fork
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Cotter Pin (For wrap-around and soldered rings only)
Tools for Soldering
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Flux
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Fire Brick
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Jewellers Torch
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Steel Tweezers
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Brass Tweezers
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Soldering Pick
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Pickling Unit
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Pickle
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Copper Tweezers
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Flat Nosed Pliers
Tools for Finishing and Polishing
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Bench Peg
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Rawhide Mallet
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A Half-Round File
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Needle Files
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Abrasive Pads
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White Polishing Pad
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Sanding Sticks
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Polishing Cloth
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Barrel Polisher
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Stainless Steel Shot
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