Download Copper Clay Tutorials
The inventor of Copprclay™ is Bill Streuve which is available from several suppliers. Hadar Jacobson sells bronze and copper clay in powder form which you mix yourself. Hadar has also developed a copper clay with a short firing schedule which doesn't require an oxygen free environment - download the firing schedule here. The makers of Art Clay, Aida Chemicals have launched their own copper clay. This has a much simpler firing schedule than the other copper clays available. Find out more about Art Clay Copper here.
Prometheus Copper Clay is also now available. This has a short firing schedule and requires no special firing pan. And it comes as syringe clay as well as lump clay.
Metal Clay Mania Clay has developed bronze, copper and brass clays that come in powder form.
In January 2011, Meteor copper clay was launched by a French developer.
The PMC Studio in the UK launched Creative Copper clay on 7th October 2011. This is made in Turkey by the same manufacturer as Prometheus Copper clay and works the same way, essentially, it's the same product repackaged.
Art Clay Copper Booklet
PDF guide to working with Art Clay Copper Clay from Art Clay World.
Art Clay World Copprclay™ Booklet
Useful PDF guide to using Copprclay™ which includes a firing guide.
Art Clay World Art Clay Copper Booklet
This new booklet has all the information you need to work with Art Clay Copper. It will be available to buy from Art Clay World USA from 1st December 2009.
Copprclay Firing Guide - Wanaree Tanner
Download the useful pdf document about firing Copprclay by Wanaree Tanner.
Firing Schedule for Bronze and Copper Clay using Evenheat or Sierra Kilns - PMC Connection
This short and easy to understand guide gives specific instructions for firing bronze and copper clay using the Evenheat and Sierra kilns. From PMC Connection.
Instruction Manual for Hadar’s Clay™ Quick-fire Copper, Bronze, Pearl Grey Steel, Steel, and White Bronze - Hadar Jacobson
This comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know about working with Hadar's base metal clays. It replaces all the previous guides and contains a quick reference guide which is perfect for your studio wall or to give to students.
Mixing Instructions for Copper and Bronze Clay Powder - Hadar Jacobson
This pdf tells you how to mix copper clay powder. There is also a video of this here.
Guide to Hadar's Clay™ in French - Hadar Jacobson
French version of the guide to Hadar's range of metal clays.
Mokume Gane with Bronze Clay, Copper Clay and Paper Clay - Cindy Silas
Download this great tutorial about making mokume gane with the base metal clays.
Bronze and Copper Clay Necklace/Bracelet Project Part 1 - Hadar Jacobson
Download this free project from Hadar showing how to make a bronze and copper clay combined piece of jewelry.
Bronze and Copper Clay Necklace/Bracelet Project Part 2 - Hadar Jacobson
This second part of the project tutorial shows finishing techniques.
Understanding Metal Clay - Hadar Jacobson
Very useful and informative article by Hadar. It explains the sintering process that all metal clays go through during firing. Hadar demystifies the alchemy of metal clay firing and talks about all types of metal clay.
Variations on the Lentil using Base Metal Clays - PMC Connection
Useful tutorial showing how to combine bronze and copper clays in a lentil bead.
What is Activated Carbon and how does it work? - PMC Connection
This tutorial from Janet Alexander outlines all you need to know about activated carbon which is used to fire the base metal clays as well as sterling silver metal clay.
