AMPHORA PENDANT
Amphora is such a beautiful shape for a pendant! It may look complex but we will build it step by step in a way that is very beginner-friendly! This is a COMPLETE tutorial that will take you through every stage of making this pendant, from shaping to firing and polishing, in 3 detailed but to-the-point lessons.
You can get creative and customise the shape of your pendant and handles!
IN THIS TUTORIAL, YOU WILL...
Sculpt with silver clay
Learn an easy way to perfect the shape
Make your own clay paste for attaching parts
Practice attaching clay wet-to-wet and dry-to-dry
Learn a secret to 'hammered' texture
Fire with a torch or kiln (instructions given)
Learn what you need for a shiny polish
Access a list of all the tools with suppliers linked
I will walk you through every stage of making this pendant while giving tips on achieving the shape you want. This tutorial is pre-recorded, so you can access it anytime from anywhere and create at your own pace!
I also show 3 ways this pendant can be worn, so you may need a couple extra bits (like jump rings) depending on how you want to style it. The easiest way - just pull the chain though one of the handles (or even both!) and it will hang very beautifully!
WHAT WILL I NEED?
There is nothing super special you need to make this pendant! The usual silver clay basics like a working surface, a brush with some water, a firing set up and some polishing materials. I used about 6g of silver clay for this (fired in a kiln) so you can use a lot less to make the same shape, especially if torch firing!
Beyond that, since this tutorial requires some sculpting, a couple silicon sculpting tools would be handy. For the hammering texture and mirror polish I use a rotary tool. You don't have to create a hammered texture and can polish with polishing papers if you don't have a rotary tool - it will still look pretty!
A complete list of tools and links where you can buy them are inside the tutorial!
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