Download Tutorials for Making Molds and Textures for Metal Clay
On this page you'll find information about making your own molds and textures to use with metal clay. External links open in a new window. All PDF's require Adobe reader which you can get free using the link on the right.
You could also check out our unique texture supplier page for sources of images to make into your own textures.
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Art Jewelry Magazine - Copyright Free Textures
Art Jewelry Magazine have designed five exclusive copyright-free patterns for you! You can use them for the texture method in the article "Adapt a Polymer Technique to Texture Metal Sheet" page 32 (January 2011, Art Jewelry magazine), or for metal clay tear-away techniques, to etch metal, or for any other technique you might dream up.
Clay Lessons - How to Create your own Texture Plates
Clay Lessons specialise in polymer clay but some of the tutorials are also applicable to metal clay. This free tutorial shows how to make your own texture plates using scrap polymer clay. You need to register to download all tutorials which is free. They also have tutorials to buy.
How to produce Photo Polymer Plates
Photo polymer plates allow you to turn black and white designs, including photographs, into stamps to use with your metal clay. This allows you to design not just your piece of jewellery but also the texture you use. You finished item will be totally unique. Good guide from Art Clay World
Instructions for Photo Polymer Sheets
Another good guide to using photo polymer sheets.
Make your own custom punches - Wanaree Tanner
Great tutorial from Wanaree showing how to customise brass tubing to make your own shaped punches. These are great for creating tiny embellishments to stick onto the surface of your work.
Metal Clay Connections - Textures and Patina
January 2007 newsletter focusing on texture and patina. Highlights include comprehensive and informative articles about textures by Alice Alper-Rein, Sherry Fotopoulos and Amy Ikenn and on patina by Sherry Viktora.
Polymer Clay Textures - Helen Breil
Download these fantastic tutorials for a small fee. This website has lots of great information about making your own textures in a number of ways. She has a wonderful tutorial about how to make radiating lines textures which includes a project to make a round focal bead dressed up with mica powders.
Scratch Foam Texture Plates - Wanaree Tanner
This great downloadable tutorial from Wanaree Tanner shows you how to make texture plates quickly and easily.
