Web Based Copper Metal Clay Tutorials and Guides
Bill Struve has developed bronze and copper clays which come as ready mixed lumps of clay. Hadar Jacobson has produced bronze and copper clays that come as powders which you mix with water. Both these products work in a similar way to the silver and gold clays although the firing is more complicated. Bronze and copper clay require an oxygen free environment to fire so the dried pieces are buried in activated carbon in a stainless steel pan and fired in a kiln. Hadar has also developed a Quick Fire Copper clay powder which has a much simpler firing schedule and can be torch fired.
The makers of Art Clay, Aida Chemicals have launched their own copper clay (October 2009). This has a much simpler firing schedule than the other copper clays available, except Hadar's Quick Fire Copper clay. 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.
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.
Copprclay Troubleshooting - Wanaree Tanner
Visit Wanaree's blog to find out tips and tricks when working with Copprclay.
Dealing with Distortion - Wanaree Tanner
Visit Wanaree's blog to see how she deals with distortion in her Copprclay creations.
Hadar Jacobson - Little Boxes
In her ongoing effort to improve the success of firing and sintering of the base metal clays, Hadar has come up with a way of firing mixed loads of large, small and hollow forms by using fiber paper boxes inside the carbon box. Have a look at this blog entry and give it a try!
Hadar Jacobson - Even Better, Mini Kilns
Hadar continues to push the envelope and develop new ways of ensuring bronze and copper clays sinter every time. She's now come up with this mini kilns idea using a soft fire brick to construct individual boxes to go into the kiln creating mini kilns for your bronze and copper clay pieces. Allows you to fire many items at the same time, like the little boxes in the above post - but these are more durable and will last longer after the initial work to construct them. Genius!
Hadar Jacobson - Firing in Layers
Great blog post showing Hadar's experiments in firing base metal clays in layers. Lots of tips and hints here.
Hadar Jacobson - How to Make Rose Gold Color Metal Clay
This blog post by Hadar shows you how to combine copper clay and white bronze clay to create a rose gold coloured clay.
Meteor Copper Clay
Meteor copper clay is available on eBay here. There's not much information about it but if you speak French, you can learn more here.
Emma Baird - Rustic Copper Cuff
Take advantage of the strength and affordability of COPPRclay with this beautiful rustic bracelet. Copper's strength makes it ideal for a cuff, which needs to be strong as it will be prone to more wear and tear than a pendant or pair of earrings. From Metal Clay Guru
Firing and Enameling Art Clay Copper - Pam East
This blog entry has lots of great tips and hints on firing Art Clay Copper and then enameling it. There is more information here than in the next article Pam wrote for Metal Clay Guru.
Firing Art Clay Copper - Pam East
Short and informative article by Pam east about firing Art Clay copper clay.
Texturing Art Clay Copper - Sabine Alienor
Tutorial in French with very good pictures.
Elif Acar - Prometheus Copper Clay Lion Head Bangle
Great picture tutorial showing how to make this stunning lion head bangle with Prometheus Copper Clay.
Fire Mountain Gems - Double Stranded Necklace with Bronzclay™ and Copprclay™
Learn how to make tube beads in bronze metal clay and copper metal clay with this great tutorial. Good pictures.
Hilal Aras - Prometheus Copper Clay Earrings
Great picture tutorial showing how to make these copper clay earrings.
Hilal Aras - Torch Fired Prometheus Copper Clay Leaf
Picture tutorial showing you how to make and torch fire this copper clay leaf.
Sabine Alienor - Bronze and Copper Clay Pendant in French
This is a great tutorial for learning how to combine bronze and copper clay. It's in French but with very good pictures you'll be able to follow it even if you don't read French.
Sabine Alienor - Art Clay Copper Tutorial in French and English
This tutorial in French and English shows step by step how to work with the new Art Clay Copper.
Sabine Alienor - Art Clay Copper Tutorial in French
Another great tutorial from Sabine in French.
Sabine Alienor - Art Clay Copper and Titanium Tutorial in French and English
Tutorial in French and English about combining Art Clay Copper with a small piece of titanium using a prong setting.
Sabine Alienor - Art Clay Copper and UV Resin Tutorial in French
Tutorial in French showing how to make a pendant using Art Clay Copper and then colouring it with UV Resin. Good pictures as with all Sabine's tutorials.
Sabine Alienor - Meteor Copper Clay Ring Tutorial
Another great tutorial from Sabine showing how to use Meteor brand copper clay to make a ring.
Beading Arts - General Instructions for Working with Copprclay
Brief and useful article about working with Copprclay.
Gail Lannum's Blog
Gail has lots of information about her copper clay experimentation.
Hadar Jacobson - Bronze and Copper Clay powder
On this page you can buy bronze and copper clay powder. You can also find mixing, handling and firing instructions here.
Hadar Jacobson - Copper and Bronze Clay Blog
This blog has tips and hints about using Hadar's Copper and Bronze clay powder. Well written and illustrated.
Mary Ellin D'Agostino - Alloying Silver and Copper Metal Clays
In this tutorial Mary Ellin shows how to combine silver and copper clays to create alloys and “married metal” projects. She has developed this technique through extensive experimentation and testing.
Prometheus Copper Clay Information
Prometheus Copper Clay fires in 30 minutes at 850 degrees C and requires no special firing pan. And it comes as syringe clay as well as lump clay.
Prometheus Copper Clay Firing Instructions
Full instructions on the various ways of firing Prometheus Copper Clay.
Rio Grande - Working with Copprclay™
Lots of useful information about working with Copprclay.
