The Ring Sizing Formula for Metal Clay
Shrinkage: the word that makes beginner metal clay artists a bit nervous😬 (and tbh not only beginners)!
So you make your ring for hours, you fire, FINALLY try it on and it doesn't fit. Next time you size up more. Then it's too big.
WHY IS RING SHRINKAGE TRICKY?
You are not being silly, this is super common! The reason you struggle with sizing them correctly is because accounting for ring shrinkage depends on multiple factors at once:
Your clay shrinkage rate
Your ring size
The shape of your band
I get asked pretty much daily how I size my silver clay rings to fit me, so I finally made an in-depth guide about exactly this!
IN THIS GUIDE, YOU WILL LEARN...
The formula for calculating pre-fired size, including the one crucial step that majority of tutorials skip, which is why your rings come up too small even when you think you've sized up enough
The "bestimate" method. A quick way to size up on the fly for when you're in a creative flow and don't want to deal with math
How to trust your mandrel. Most mandrels just show a size number, but is that US sizing? UK sizing? Even within one sizing system there is often variation in actual precise measurements
How to take control of shrinkage during firing. There are additional things you can do at the firing stage to get consistent and predictable sizes every single time
GRAB A SIZING PDF GUIDE
This is a written 7-page PDF guide that you can download and open up anytime you are starting on a new ring project! It is detailed, to the point, with examples, sent to your email🤗
OR join the membership community where this guide is already available with the membership!
About the community...
You can purchase this guide as a standalone PDF with permanent access for $9
Or, if you prefer learning inside a creative community with ongoing tutorials and feedback, you can join the Silver Clay Monthly Membership, where this guide is already included at no extra cost! We have over 80 people inside :)
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