EXCLUSIVE CONTENT for Subscribers to the Silver Clay Cafe!
Welcome to this new area which is only visible to you as a subscriber to the Silver Clay Cafe. Firstly, a huge thank you for subscribing. As more members walk through the door of the cafe, this community will blossom and grow.
You're most likely here to watch my Q&A feature, ASK ANNA! I love recording these videos, which are only available to subscribers. I'll be adding a brand new video every month. Every episode will include approx 25 minutes of chat, where I answer some of your silver metal clay questions, explain in more detail about techniques and show you some of the tools and equipment that I use. It's going to be super informative and a lot of fun!
See below for what's coming up in each episode and click the link to watch it, as many times as you like!
SPECIAL SUMMER TREAT for all members!
ASK ANNA July 2025
EPISODE 10 is live >> In this episode, I answer some of the many questions that I have been asked this month. Discover how to clean your jewellery, how to measure gemstones ready to set and how to drill dry clay and flush set gemstones.
Timeline - 28 mins 54 secs
Watch ASK ANNA Episode 10
ASK ANNA June 2025
EPISODE 9 is live >> In this episode, I'll be giving you the first look of my new ring collection. I'll show you the techniques that I'm using to create new ring bands, the teeny, tiny moulds, how to shape open ended rings and give you an insight into my next RINGMAKING course - due for release in early June.
Timeline - 18 mins 30 secs
Watch ASK ANNA Episode 9
ASK ANNA May 2025
EPISODE 8 is live >> In this episode, I'll be showing you how to create leaf jewellery from silver metal clay. Discover how to choose the right leaf, how to make moulds and use those moulds to make unique pieces of nature jewellery, just like the ones that I sell in my Silver Nutshell ETSY Shop.
Timeline - 24 minutes
Watch ASK ANNA Episode 8
ASK ANNA April 2025
EPISODE 7 is live >> In this episode, which I've split into parts 1 and 2, I'll be showing you my favourite technique of 2025 - enamelling! Discover what equipment and enamels I use to torch fire onto silver metal clay.
Timeline - 26 minutes
Watch ASK ANNA Episode 7ASK ANNA March 2025
EPISODE 6 is live >> In this episode, which I've split into Parts 1 and 2, I'll be showing you some of my favourite Resign with Prima moulds, butterflies, crowns, faces, embellishments for rings, how to fill a hand held torch, burnishing, and so much more! If you have a question that you'd like me to answer, please get in touch.
Timeline - 25 minutes 26 seconds
+ Talking about my larger Redesign with Prima moulds and what I've made with them
+ Crowns, butterflies and faces
+ CoolSlip release agent
+ How to estimate how much silver metal clay you need for a mould
+ Shrinkage rates for different brands of silver metal clay
+ Adding tiny cubic zirconia gemstones to a piece
+ An essential tool, my magnifying specs
+ How to add apertures to your crown moulded piece
+ Adding embellishments to rings
+ Adding jump rings for hanging
+ Making a decorative clock pendant using a Prima mould
+ Showcasing the Rings from the Ringmaking Masterclass
+ How do I fill my hand held torch?
+ Take a look at the torch that I use
+ How to use a burnisher
+ How to use a brass brush to polish your pieces
Watch Episode 6
ASK ANNA February 2025
EPISODE 5 is live >> In this episode, I'll be showing you some of my favourite moulds, talking about soldering, how to fix a gemstone back into a bezel and so much more! If you have a question that you'd like me to answer, please get in touch.
Timeline - 24 minutes 49 seconds
+ Talking about butterflies and bugs
+ Reveal of some of my pieces
+ Using moulds
+ Cool Tools Finishing Touches Moulds and how to use them
+ Do you need release agent?
+ Get the Finishing Touches Guide!
+ The Cool Tools jump rings mould and butterflies moulds, dragonflies and bumble bees
+ Decorating a cylindrical bead using butterflies and bugs
+ Instagram (the numbers have increased since I recorded this episode!) and my viral reel
+ Using a poppy seed head to make a mould and a silver metal clay butterfly
+ Get the Butterfly and Gemstone Online Course
+ Gemstone bezels
+ What to do to stop a gemstone dropping out of a bezel
+ How to dry you pieces at home
+ How to fix a bezel if the gemstone drops out, using silver clay syringe!
+ My favourite moulds
+ How much clay do I need to fill a mould?
+ Making pieces to sell
+ Using jewellers scales to weigh your silver metal clay pieces
+ Review of Redesign with Prima Butterfly and Bugs moulds
+ Get the Soldering Guide!
+ Using liquid release agent
+ What are the eyelets that you can add as jump rings, and how to choose which one is best?
+ Get the Jump Rings Guide!
Watch Episode 5
BONUS Technique Video February 2025
Here's another BONUS TECHNIQUE VIDEO! >> Want to make a beautiful silver metal clay crown? I'll show you how to make a stunning silver metal clay crown using a Redesign with Prima mould
Timeline - 11 minutes 54 seconds
Watch February's Technique Video
ASK ANNA January 2025
EPISODE 4 is live >> In this episode, I'm showcasing the different types of clay that I usw, how to use syringe, what tools and equipment is inside my toolbox and so much more! If you have a question that you'd like answered, please get in touch.
Timeline - 24 minutes 56 seconds
+Showing you the different types of clays that I use
+Art Clay Silver & Phoenix Torch Fireable Clays revealed!
+What are their shrinkage rates?
+Opening the packs to look at the clay
+How to store the leftover bits of clay
+Art Clay Silver Syringe explained
+How to stop syringe from drying out
+Mending a broken ring using syringe
+How to use the syringe
+Silver Syringe Nozzles explained
+How to make a perfect straight line of syringe clay
+Top Tip for practising making lines of clay
+What's inside my tool box?
+An explanation of the tools that I use
+The difference between silver clay syringe and soldering syringe
+A hand held torch explained (see below for a short video on how to fill with gas)
+Botanical Leaf Project Guide
+Showcasing rings from my +Ringmaking Masterclass
Watch Episode 4
BONUS Technique Video January 2025
COMING SOON >> this brand new BONUS TECHNIQUE VIDEO will go live on January 1st 2025! >> Come on a journey with me in this first BONUS video where I chat about using CoolTools textures and moulds to make ring bands.
Timeline - 11 minutes 31 seconds
Discover what the textures look like once they're turned into silver metal clay rings. I show you what the measuring spacers are used for, and how they differ from using playing cards to get the thickness that you want. See a demonstration of how to use the texture tiles to roll out a piece of silver metal clay to make a ring band. I use Art Clay Silver in this demo, but you can use any metal clay.
Watch January's Technique Video
ASK ANNA December 2024
EPISODE 3 is live >> This ASK ANNA is again packed with tools and technique. We cover moulding, soldering, adding a patina and so much more! If you have a question that you'd like me to answer, please get in touch.
Timeline - 23 minutes 23 seconds
Which moulding compound to buy and how to use it
Showcase an acorn 3D mould
Jump rings explained
Round jump rings v straight-sided jump rings
How to make jump rings using tiny circle cutters and CoolTools moulds
Equipment you will need for soldering on jump rings
Jump rings sizes
Where to buy finished chains
Adding a patina to your jewellery
Essential equipment of a 3rd hand
Pickling for soldering
Making no-join rings
Sizing no-join rings
How to cut out your silver metal clay from templates
Using a ring multi-sizer
Watch Episode 3
ASK ANNA November 2024
EPISODE 2 is live >> This ASK ANNA is what I call my whistlestop tour of the latest questions that I've been asked on Instagram! I didn't realise that I'd covered so much until I watched it back. I hope you enjoy it and if you have a question that you'd like me to answer, please get in touch.
Timeline - 24 minutes 40 seconds
Ring mandrel set explained
How to size a ring with shrinkage rates
How to use textured papers and release agents
Make a freestyle Art Clay Syringe ring with gemstones
Cubic Zirconia gemstones and how to test them for torch firing
Do gemstones change colour and what are faceted gemstones?
How to stop stones dropping out of a flush setting
CoolTools textures for ringmaking
Showcase rings from the RINGMAKING MASTERCLASS
What is a hand drill, how to use it and drill bits explained
Torch firing rings
Polishing explained, using 3M and Cousins own brand radial discs and my Proxxon drill
*correction to video, the hole for setting the gemstone should be 1.5mm not 0.5mm.
Watch Episode 2
ASK ANNA Summer 2024
EPISODE 1 is live >> Want answers to all those tricky silver metal clay questions? Click on the link below to watch the launch episode 1 of ASK ANNA, which I uploaded earlier in the year. It's a bit 'ploddy' to start but I'm sure you'll enjoy listening and learning about some of the many tools and techniques that I use in my silver metal clay jewellery.
Timeline - 17 minutes 15 seconds
What do I use to stop the silver metal clay sticking inside a mould?
Explaining how to use CoolSlip
Have I ever worked with Sterling Silver 950 Metal Clay?
Which clays I use for torch firing
Explaining how to attach handmade silver metal clay jump rings
Which gemstones are fireable and how to test them for torch firing?
Do I leave a hole in the back of a gemstone setting?
Where did you buy the set of circle cutters?
How to decide on the thickness of the clay for a gemstone setting
Should I leave the clay in the CoolTools Finishing Touches moulds to dry?
What is the blue teal powder that you're using?
Explaning what's inside the MEGACOURSE
Ps I changed the format for episode 2 so that I can show you more products and techniques!
Watch the Launch Episode 1
Quick Short Technique Videos
Learn a few techniques and pick up some top tips in my short videos
How to add a patina to your silver metal clay pieces
Here's a QUICK GUIDE to show you how to add a patina to your pieces. Watch as I talk you through the equipment that you need, what to use and show you the best route to successful patination!
How to fill a hand held torch ready to fire silver metal clay
If you've never filled a hand held butane gas torch then here's how to do it! It is really easy to do. Make sure that you fill the torch in a well ventilated area. Outdoors is best.
How to use release agents for silver metal clay
An essential product, a release agent will save all the heart ache of having your silver metal clay stuck inside a mould!
How to test if a piece of silver metal clay is dry enough for firing
It is really important to ensure that a piece is 100% dry before you fire it. If not then the air or moisture bubble could burst when it's heated during the firing process and cause it to 'POP!'
I can help you start making silver metal clay jewellery today!
Join my BEST SELLING MEGACOURSE or, if you're looking for more technique and inspiration, buy my Ringmaking MASTERCLASS or my NEW ENAMELLING MADE EASY course today and SAVE MONEY! You can watch the videos 24/7 from wherever you live in the world, even from your sofa in your PJs! Learn at your own pace and become a confident, silver metal clay jeweller in no time at all. It will feel like I'm sitting there with you and of course, if you have any questions along the way, you can email me at [email protected]
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Want to know what to do with all those filings of silver metal clay?
If you file as much as I do then you'll end up with lots of dust, or filings, which contain particles of silver. Watch to find out what I do so you don't waste a single speck of dust!
TOP TIPS to help you file your pieces of silver metal clay
Everyone who knows me knows that I'm a bit of a filing fanatic! Here are some ways to file, which are easy, quick and will make all the difference to the shine of your piece
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