Another Crafty Clay Shoppe customer

The Four Corners Mold

In our Clay Shoppe on Etsy we are so very blessed to provide craft tools to such an array of amazing artists. Just look what Diane of Diane's Addiction has created using molds from The Clay Shoppe by Ametista! She is a talented precious metal clay artisan jewelry designer. Turquoise and semi precious gemstones is what you'll find in her shop. Diane loves making all kinds and types of jewelry, so we're sure you'll find something that you like.

 Here Comes the Sun Mold

We excited to see what Diane will be making next!  We invite you to view more amazing work created by our loyal customers.  To view the fabulousness click here.  

Are you a Clay Shoppe customer?  Want to have your work featured here?  Let us know by leaving a comment at the end of this post and we will contact you.

Crafty Clay Shoppe cutomer creations

 

Victorian Door Knocker Set- Mold

In our Clay Shoppe on Etsy we are so very blessed to provide craft tools to such an array of amazing artists. Just look what Arja of Arjas Uni Finnish Handmade Jewelry has created using molds from The Clay Shoppe by Ametista!   She is a talented polymer and precious metal clay jewelry designer and artisan hailing from the long arctic winters of Lapland and fueled by the nightless nights of the Finnish summer when the sun doesn't set.

Her work is a fusion of influences from nature, art of the ingenious Sami people of Lapland and Kalevala folklore to Celtic aesthetics, Steam-punk and contemporary design.

  Sly Fox - Mold

We eagerly look forward to seeing more work from Arja!  We invite you to view more amazing work created by our loyal customers.  To view the fabulousness click here.  

Are you a Clay Shoppe customer?  Want to have your work featured here?  Let us know by leaving a comment at the end of this post and we will contact you.

And the winner is....

 Congratulations to "Robin" 

of Massachusetts! 

She's our May drawing WINNER

and the recipient of a Wild Things Wear
original artisan necklace entitled,
"Dancing Flowers"
a handmade PMC Silver art pendant with Citrine & Tiger's Eye.

Thank you, everyone who participated and thanks for all the lovely comments!sure to check back in June for another FAST FUN FREE Giveaway

                               

Exciting giveaway - Enter to win...Last weekend...don't miss your chance!

We've extended the contest to give you this weekend to enter for your chance to win!.

We proudly present this beautifully unique piece of artisan jewelry from Wild Things Wear valued at $68.00.  This is her precious dancing flowers necklace. Hanging from beautiful rust colored leather, this fine silver pendant has been given a pewter patina for an antique look, yet a high polish finish. Citrine and tiger's eye gemstones dangle from the pendant. The leather is attached to a sterling silver chain, with the total length 18".  Citrine will give joy and love to the owner, and tiger's eye promotes balance and strength to get through difficult phases of life.

Laura of Wild Things Wear, started making fine silver and gemstone jewelry, and combined it with her passion for art, creating wearable art jewelry! Each piece is unique and organic, and she loves using recycled materials.  To see more of Laura's work visit...
http://wildthingswear.blogspot.com/
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Austin-TX/Wild-Things-Wear/121101257902591
http://twitter.com/wildthingswear
Here is an example of a beautiful Precious Metal Clay piece that Laura created using our Heart Locket mold.

To enter simply...

1. Tell us what you love about this piece and why. Leave your comments right here at the end if this post...it's that easy! You don't have to sign up for anything or even have a Blogger account, you can still leave comments by selecting the "Anonymous" button.


2. PLEASE be sure to leave your contact information, either your email address or Etsy shop if you have one, so we can reach you when you win! (If not, we will move on to the next person who DID leave their contact info.) The winner will be contacted on or after May 17, 2010. If after 24hrs if we haven't heard from that winner, we'll pick another winner.


3. We will draw the winner's name on Monday May 17, 2010 after 5pm/pst.


Laura ships worldwide so ALL are welcome to participate in this fabulous drawing! Good luck everyone!

A Crafty Clay Shoppe Customer Creation...

Look what Roz Loftus of Rozzies Sparklies has created using molds from The Clay Shoppe by Ametista!   She is a talented Precious Metal Clay artisan from the UK who, aside from being a fabulous customer of ours, is someone who wishes she could be a singer, architect and travel writer when she grows up...(and secretly hopes she will never grow up) and we respect that.

We eagerly look forward to seeing more work from Roz!  We invite you to view more amazing work created by our loyal customers.  To view the fabulousness click here.  

Are you a Clay Shoppe customer?  Want to have your work featured here?  Let us know by leaving a comment at the end of this post and we will contact you.

Crafty Clay Shoppe Customers...

Look what "dedesjewelrybox's" created with our molds. These stunning pieces are crafted from Silver PMC (Precious metal clay) which she forms, using our molds and then dries, sands, fires and polishes for a shine that only this purest of silvers can give.





This artist has done a remarkable job and we look forward to seeing more from her!

Calling all Clay Shoppe Customers...

If you've made something with our molds, we would love to see it. We have created a special blog post to showcase your work. Please convo us with pictures of your work at The Clay Shoppe and we will blog about it!

Marina of Meridian Studio commissioned us to create a custom mold of a specific flower. So we made her a hand carved mold and look what she did with it!

Thank you Marina for sharing your beautiful creation with us.

So send us a picture of what you've created with one of our molds and we will feature your work here.

Ciao!

Even MOLD can be pretty...

Who knew?

Our very first hand carved mold from The Clay Shoppe , "Tree of Life", has been featured in an Etsy Treasury today!

See...even mold can be pretty!

How to use Ametista's molds for Polymer Clay and PMC

How to use an Ametista mold with Polymer Clay

Some of our customers at The Clay Shoppe have asked us for instructions on how to achieve the best impressions from our molds, so here you have it...step by step instructions.


Step 1 - Condition your clay. Clay must be worked or softened and free of air bubbles. Please note, clay that is too soft will not give you the desired effect. We recommend clay that is the same consistency as Fimo Classic.
Step 2 - Roll your conditioned clay about 1/4" thick or thicker if desired on to a baking tile. We use 4x4" standard bathroom tiles. You can buy them by the box load at any hardware store.
Step 3 - Using a fine mist spray bottle, lightly mist rolled clay with water and impression side of mold.
Step 4 - Set misted mold on to clay. Using a second tile to sandwich the mold and clay.
Step 5 - With two hands firmly but evenly apply pressure. DO NOT lift or move the tile during this process, as this may cause the mold to move and you will not receive a sharp impression. Step 6 - Remove top tile and then carefully lift mold from clay. It should lift easily.
Step 7 - Now cut, shape, fix, add pigment, inks, paints...let you imagination take over!
Step 8 - Bake your finished project according to the clay manufacture's instructions.

How to use an Ametista mold with Precious Metal Clay (PMC).

Step 1 - Cut required gram size piece of pmc from newly opened package.
Step 2 - Lightly coat with olive or mineral oil. Roughly shape clay piece to fully fit into mold impression. There should not be any over hang, all of the pmc clay should be firmly packed using your thumb making sure to all clay makes contact with the impression.
Step 3 - To release pmc from mold, turn mold upside down on to drying tile. We use 4x4" standard bathroom tiles. Clay should release from mold with relative ease.
Step 4 - Now follow the manufacture's instructions for drying and firing.

Keeping your molds clean

Keeping your molds clean will insure better impressions. The best way to clean your molds is simply by using mild dish soap and warm water and a soft toothbrush. If possible let them air dry or use a lint free cloth (old t-shirts are good for this).