{"id":25347,"date":"2023-12-13T13:55:55","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T13:55:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/blog\/learn\/auto-draft\/"},"modified":"2023-12-13T13:55:57","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T13:55:57","slug":"how-to-make-moulds-for-your-silver-clay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/blog\/learn\/how-to-make-moulds-for-your-silver-clay\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make Moulds for Your Silver Clay"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is important to create moulds of some of your favourite items or pieces so you can make them using silver clay. In this article, we will talk through how to create moulds and what you will need to do this. This is a very versatile technique and can be used to create some unique shapes out of silver clay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To do this you will need a reusable moulding compound, available on our website. You can either get the silver clay starter kit with it in (1VP 114) or buy it individually (870 300). This can be used to create a mould of your chosen object, enabling you to put silver clay in the mould. It is a great way of making unique items out of silver clay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first step in creating your mould is to put your mouldable compound in hot water so it becomes really pliable. Once your moulding compound is soft, you are then able to push your object into it, in turn creating a mould of that object. Be sure to do this quickly as the moulding compound will cool and harden very fast.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_3980-compressed-1-768x1024.png\" alt=\"A shell being pushed into warm soft modelling material. \" class=\"wp-image-23201\" style=\"width:355px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_3980-compressed-1-768x1024.png 768w, https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_3980-compressed-1-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_3980-compressed-1-1152x1536.png 1152w, https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_3980-compressed-1.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After you have created your mould, you can then but your silver clay into it so it fits perfectly inside, this will then need to be left to dry for 24 hours. Once your silver clay is dry, you can remove it from the mould revealing your piece of silver clay, moulded into your chosen object. After carefully removing your silver clay from the mould, make sure you file the back of your moulded piece, using sponge sanding pads or emery paper, so it is smooth.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_4011-compressed-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Excess clay being filed from a clay shell. \" class=\"wp-image-23205\" style=\"width:355px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_4011-compressed-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_4011-compressed-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_4011-compressed-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_4011-compressed.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your piece of silver clay can then be fired using a hand torch or kiln, so it becomes a solid piece of silver for you to enjoy.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_4076-compressed-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"A silver chain about to be threaded through the hole of a silver clay piece. \" class=\"wp-image-23211\" style=\"width:355px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_4076-compressed-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_4076-compressed-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_4076-compressed-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_4076-compressed.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is important to create moulds of some of your favourite items or pieces so you can make them using silver clay. 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