The setting ended up really tall. It seems to have shrunk more than the rest of the ring. The prongs hold a 5x7mm fire citrine.
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Ring-A-Day: Leggy Prongs Ring
Category: MetalClay
Ring-A-Day: BronzClay Pinky Ring
So, this was supposed to fit my wife, but the BronzClay isn’t shrinking the 2 sizes indicated in the instructions. It’s actually only shrinking one size, and I can stretch it one size on the mandrel. In other words, I can pretty much make metal clay rings at their final size. Let me know what you think of the rough texture. I’m used to putting a mirror polish on all my work, this craggy organic texture on metal is inspiring and simple.
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Ring-A-Day: BronzClay with Blue Zircon
I really didn’t think the 12mm zircon would survive being fired at 1500°F and crushed by the shrinking metal during cool-down. Here it is: proof that you can cast BronzClay with stones in place. Amazing.
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Ring-A-Day: Extruded BronzClay Ring
I squeezed really hard on the syringe, and then suddenly clay was everywhere. I picked it up and fastened it to the mandrel to dry. This is the result.
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Ring-A-Day: Bronze Metal Clay Ring
Got impatient with my first metal clay ring and pulled it out of the carbon at 1,300°F. It was a beautiful glowing orange. Needless to say, the copper oxidized instantly marking the surface with firescale. Other than that, it sintered properly and mostly held its shape. More metal clay to come.
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