Monthly Archives: July 2010

I flew to Indianapolis this morning to attend the PMC Conference at Purdue University in Lafayette, IN.  For my non-metal clay friends, PMC is a brand name for precious metal clay.  Every other year hundreds of metal clay artists come … Continue reading →

Thanks to some great advice from Bill Struve and several other members of our metal clay community, I have successfully fired BRONZclay!  My  strategy was to focus on the two most likely problems, which were temperature and carbon.  I’ve suspected … Continue reading →

After famously trying hundreds (maybe thousands) of materials for a light bulb filament, Thomas Edison claimed he had not failed.  He had simply found 1000 ways not to invent a light bulb.  Likewise, I really try to treasure the learning … Continue reading →

I went to the kiln this morning, hoping to “ooh” and “aah” over my BRONZclay pieces that fired last night.  Instead, this is what I fished out of the carbon.  Eight pieces, all cracked and split open. I’ve only worked … Continue reading →

Today I’m sharing an inside view of my metal clay “studio”. My primary workspace is situated in a corner of our family room.  It’s a bit unorthodox, but it works well for me. You should know that I have a … Continue reading →