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I did a course back in Jan of this year & used PMC 1st time I'd used it not bad. Dont know anything about Art Clay but it was used @ the course I went to. Very interesting results. Love the versatility.
Can anyone tell me if storing a syringe of PMC in a jar of water will do any harm to the PMC?:~:
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Nope that's fine to store syringe pmc in water :Y:
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Than you very much for this helpful thread. I was gona ask if pmc was compatible with artclay slowdry as what I have is artclay. I also have a syringe of artclay, Will that work as slip? so I don't have to buy a tub of that too?
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Probably best not to mix the brands (PMC & ACS) as the binders are different.
Yep syringe will work as slip, though you might need to add a bit of water :)
Another way of making slip is to get an old film canister, , or other small airtight container and make your own.
Making Slip:
Save All your filings and scrapings from dried clay work.
Add water to make a thick creamy consitency. Voila!! your own slip pot :D
As you then add more "dust" pop in a couple of drops of water.
** Try to avoid using dust from sand papers as they are normally contaminated by sanding grit (unless you like lumpy slip,lol).
The material type sanding papers dont seem to do this, so they help keep your slip nice and smooooth!
nic x
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I find PMC easier. Art Clay is harder and less easy to shape - for me. Other people love Art Clay and find PMC to sticky. I like PMC's softness. :)
One Art Clay item I don't understand is their paper. I ordered some to test it and it's covered in something silvery that you can't remove. Is it supposed to be like that? I find it hard to work with! How do you people use Art Clay paper?
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By the way, I have used Art Clay gold paste on PMC silver (fired or unfired pieces) and it's been fine. You need to burnish a little to get the gold to stick sometimes but once you know how to do it it works well.