Web Based Tutorials and Guides for making Metal Clay Hollow Forms
This page has links to websites that have valuable information, tutorials and projects about making hollow forms in metal clay. You'll find projects to make metal clay hollow forms using some kind of support like cork clay or polymer clay and also unsupported hollow form projects.
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Unsupported Hollow Form Projects
Alice Alper-Rein - Dry Construction, Vessels and Hollow Forms Tutorial
Very useful tips and hints tutorial. Packed with great information, this is well worth a browse.
Joy Funnell - Textured Heart Bead
Nice tutorial from Joy using cork clay as a core and showing how to use up your less-than-perfect paste.
Karen Doore - openwork pendant
Interesting project to make a hollow pendant with no inside support. There are no pictures to illustrate this project which is a shame but it's still easy to follow. Shows the technique for using a lightbulb to make domed forms. For metal clay artists with a bit of experience.
Lesley Messam - 3D Pendant
Great tutorial from Lesley Messam for Making Jewellery Magazine. Has Lesley's signature style and this is a really good tutorial for advanced metal clay artists.
Lesley Messam - Silver Box Pendant
Great tutorial from Lesley Messam for Making Jewellery Magazine. This hollow box pendant is heavily patterned and a great advanced project.
Tracy Spurgin - Tooth Fairy Box
Great tutorial from Tracey Spurgin which was featured in Making Jewellery magazine. This tutorial shows how to make a hollow form. It's available free from the Making Jewelllery website.
Making Hollow Forms with Inside Support
Delphi - working with cork clay
Simple guide to working with cork clay.
e-How - How to Make Hollow Metal Beads
Useful step-by -step guide about how to make hollow metal clay beads using cork clay.
Fire Mountain Gems - using cork clay
Simple instructions and safety tips on using cork clay to provide an armature or support for a metal clay project.
Holly Gage - using metal clay over a cork clay core
Wonderful tutorial showing how to make a stunning pendant using cork clay to make a core. Easy instructions and very good pictures.
Sherri Haab - Artichoke Pendant
Pretty pendant made over a cork clay centre. Nicely illustrated.
