Work Safely with Metal Clay

This page has information about working safely with metal clay.

Art Clay Club Safety Information

Some useful reminders about working safely with metal clay.

Art Clay FAQ's - Art Clay World

Useful Q&A format for everything to do with using Art Clay. This includes useful safety information.

Art Clay World - Material Safety Data Sheets

Download the MSDS for all the Art Clay products here. Also has the Bronzclay and Copprclay MSDS and a large variety of other products used by metal clay artists like cork clay, Liver of Sulphur and fiber products.

Fast Fire Bronzclay MSDS

From Metal Adventures, this is the Material Safety Data Sheet for Fast Fire Bronzclay.

Fuming Test Results

In response to concerns about the safety of metal clay and related materials, a controlled test was conducted to measure the quantity and severity of fumes produced during the firing process. Handout from the PMC Guild.

General Health Tips

Fact sheet on Health and Safety from the PMC Guild

General Safety Information for a Variety of Materials used by Metal Clay Artists

The information on this webpage is mainly addressed to glass artists but many of the materials used are common to metal clay artists, like fiber blanket. The page also gives some very useful insight into how to read a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) - and what it all means. Well worth a browse.