I don’t have the space or the funds to get a kiln (yet). This is my first attempt at a bronze piece with Prometheus Sunny Bronze Clay. The cz cracked once I quenched it in water so I don’t recommend doing that. I’m still experimenting and trying to get the bronze as shiny as possible but it’s definitely hard to work around the gems! Any tips are welcome.
Absolute novice here in jewelry making but I do have a lot of experience in hand building ceramic pieces, I figure using silver clay to make a ring with sharp angles and straight lines carved into the outside wouldn’t be too difficult with the tools I have.
Do corners and straight edges hold up well after torching silver clay? I notice a lot of silver clay jewelry is more amorphous/organic, and I’m worried any detail I add to a piece will melt slightly and throw off the whole vibe of it.
Also, any advice for making a ring? How big should a ring be in order for it to shrink to the correct size after torching? 2 sizes up? 3? Thanks again for the help