{"id":10508,"date":"2019-07-30T15:16:10","date_gmt":"2019-07-30T14:16:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/blog\/?p=10508"},"modified":"2023-09-01T10:21:36","modified_gmt":"2023-09-01T09:21:36","slug":"top-5-essential-clay-tools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/blog\/learn\/top-5-essential-clay-tools\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Essential Silver Clay Tools"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Delving into the art of silver clay jewellery making? Silver clay jewellery expert Lori Ridgway of Lori Ridgway Jewellery provides us with a list of her top 5 essential silver clay tools to help you get started. Discover all the key silver clay equipment you need to make sure your designs are the best they can be in our video and blog below.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Top 5 Essential Tools for Silver Clay\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AvgIpq-MRu0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Here&#8217;s your silver clay starter kit:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Moisturising balm<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/nature-balm-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Nature Balm\" class=\"wp-image-16171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/nature-balm-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/nature-balm.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The first essential silver clay tool is some moisturing balm such as Badger Balm or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/Precious-Metal-Clay\/Natures-Touch-Balm-prcode-700-575A\">Nature&#8217;s Touch<\/a>. We recommend that you use this balm for wherever your clay is going to touch any items, like your worksheet, tile or roller.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Place a little bit of balm on your tile and roller to stop the clay from sticking and potentially ruin your design. <br><br><strong>Top tip:<\/strong> rub some balm on your hands to stop your clay from sticking to them as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The moisturising balm also provides relief for hands and stops Art Clay from sticking to fingers and the workplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Clay Shapers and Rubber Tipped Tools<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/clay-shapers-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Clay Shapers\" class=\"wp-image-16173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/clay-shapers-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/clay-shapers.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The second essential tool for using silver clay is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/Precious-Metal-Clay\/Clay-Shapers-Pack-of-5-prcode-700-672\">rubber tipped, clay shaper tools<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The clay shaper tools come in four or five different ends so that you can use them for different processes as you go along with your silver clay.&nbsp; They&#8217;re ideal for moving the clay around without causing any dents or dinks in the clay as you go along.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What&#8217;s more you can move syringe clay with it as well. If you put a little bit of water on the end of your needle tool, you can use the shaper tool to smooth out or take away any excess clay that&#8217;s left over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The set we recommend above has been specially designed for miniature scale work. Cleans in seconds and nothing sticks to the tips!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Clay Flexible cutter and scraper tool<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Number three in the list of silver clay tools is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/Precious-Metal-Clay\/Silver-Clay-Flexible-Clay-Cutter-prcode-700-677\">clay scraper<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Otherwise known as a clay cutter, this flexible safety blade with a curved edge is particularly good for cutting metal clay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s also good for lifting and moving clay, especially if you\u2019ve got longer nails and you don\u2019t want to leave any marks or punctures in your design. Not only this, but you can use your clay scraper tool to move your pieces on and off the hot plate so that you don\u2019t burn your fingers during the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, be aware that if you do use your clay tool to move your piece, to carefully put your hand over the piece so that you don\u2019t accidentally drop it on the floor and smash it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Spacers and rollers<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/clay-spacer-roller-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Clay spacer and roller\" class=\"wp-image-16177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/clay-spacer-roller-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/clay-spacer-roller.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>These two items are grouped together as they\u2019re always used in conjunction with each other. The roller and spacers are the fourth most handy tool for working with silver clay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/Precious-Metal-Clay\/Plastic-Spacers-1mm-Pack-of-2-prcode-700-642\">Spacers<\/a> are an essential part of clay jewellery making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When creating a finished piece with your silver clay, you generally need at least two different thicknesses of spacers. These plastic spacers for ensuring your clay is rolled to the correct thickness without having to use playing cards. Simply put the spacers on either side of your clay, and use a roller to roll out the clay to an even thickness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/Precious-Metal-Clay\/Acrylic-Roller-25-X-175mm-prcode-700-644\">clear acrylic roller<\/a> is used as a rolling pin, alongside our plastic spacers to roll out your metal clay to the desired thickness. The diameter of the roller is 25 mm and the length is 175 mm. Looking to add texture to your piece? Use your roller over your clay on a textured sheet, in between two spacers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Needle tool<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/needle-tool-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Metal clay needle tool\" class=\"wp-image-16184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/needle-tool-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/needle-tool.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br>Finally, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/Precious-Metal-Clay\/Metal-Clay-Needle-Tool-prcode-700-660\">needle tool<\/a> is a useful tool that is perfect for adding those finishing touches to your silver clay piece<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The needle tool is efficient at cutting out wet clay, especially if you&#8217;re tracing round your pattern to cut your clay out. If you&#8217;re going to have an inside shape in your piece, it&#8217;s also very good for lifting the inside piece out once you&#8217;ve cut it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another thing the needle tool is great for is once you&#8217;ve got your dry piece of clay, you can draw a pattern on it, put a little bit of water over the top and then scrape over the top of your pattern, and that&#8217;ll give you a nice engraved pattern in your piece of jewellery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Find everything you need for working with silver clay at Cooksongold<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>These are our top five essential silver clay tools, that will hopefully these help you get started in your silver clay jewellery making journey! Don&#8217;t forget to visit our dedicated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/silver-clay\">silver clay<\/a> area, part of our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/how-to-make-jewellery\">how to make jewellery<\/a> <\/strong>hub, designed to help provide you with all the resources, guides and help you need on your journey. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Delving into the art of silver clay jewellery making? Silver clay jewellery expert Lori Ridgway of Lori Ridgway Jewellery provides us with a list of her top 5 essential silver clay tools to help you get started. 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