About Metalworking

Learn the steps for using Prometheus® White Bronze clay for jewelry-making—including a kiln firing schedule. This tutorial includes tips for building, drying and finishing the clay before and after firing.

Prometheus® Sterling White Bronze Clay is ideal for creations that shine with the ethereal glow of moonlight. Master the art of working with this unique medium and watch your creations come to life with an otherworldly brilliance.

Discover the sophisticated sheen of Prometheus® Greenish Yellow Bronze Clay. With these precise instructions, you will learn to create dazzling works of art with ease.

Release the inner brilliance of your sculpting with Prometheus® Light Yellow Bronze Clay. Precise instructions give you all the information you need to create glowing, golden works of art.

Working with Prometheus® Clay is similar to working with polymer and ceramic clays. Find all the tips and techniques you need in this how-to article from Prometheus.

If you've never worked with Prometheus® metal clay before, you're in luck! We have a ton of tips and tricks for this versatile material from Prometheus.

This Fire Mountain Fix answers the question: when is metal clay dry enough to fire? Lisa Pavelka, prominent mixed media artist, explains how to know when metal clay is dehydrated enough for torch firing in this quick tutorial.

Follow along with prominent mixed media artist Lisa Pavelka to make an Art Clay® silver ring from a border mold and even add a gemstone to take your jewelry project up a notch.

See how to keep metal clay the right consistency as you create jewelry by following these steps from award-winning mixed media artist Lisa Pavelka.

Wear your heart around your neck by making this fun jewelry project. Renowned mixed media artist Lisa Pavelka explains each step on how to make a heart pendant from Art Clay® silver metal clay and a few other jewelry-making tools.

See how to create steampunk gears and embellishments from metal clay as you follow along with this jewelry-making project by award-winning artist and author Lisa Pavelka.

Learn about annealing metal with award winning jewelry artist Lisa Pavelka. Includes tips on working with butane torches.

Finishing and polishing metal is an artform. Lisa Pavelka, jewelry-making expert, demonstrates how to select the right tools and products to get the job done correctly.

Learn how to use the disc cutter tool with Award winning designer Lisa Pavelka as she creates a pair of crescent moon earrings

Join Patti to learn how to anneal and pickle different metal surfaces before texturing them with specialty hammers.

Learn about the importance of torches in jewelry making and small metalsmithing projects including soldering, annealing, enameling and even firing metal clay. Follow along with Patti as she shows the different torches we offer and how to pick the best fit for your needs.

Prometheus® Metal Clay requires distinct firing methods based on the metal type and the firing method. This chart sums up the instructions for all variations and methods.

Talk the talk with these three charts all about the hard soldering jewelry-making technique. First learn about the materials used, then the necessary tools and finally a list of helpful terms.

Learn the three-letter codes Fire Mountain Gems and Beads uses to identify the finishes on metal products with this handy chart.

Easy-to-read and comprehensive guide to the names and properties of the metals most commonly used in jewelry designs and components.

Conveniently determine the diameter, in inches or millimeters, of wire gauges from 10 to 38 gauge