This class is a fun and friendly two-day introduction to silver metal clay. Art Clay Silver is a highly finessed metal clay product created from just three simple ingredients: finely powdered fine silver particles, a plant-based binder, and water. Students will use very simple tools to create a beautiful silver, stone, and glass pendant. On day one, students will capture a glass cabochon in a coil of silver clay and design the pendant around it. They will then slab-form, texture, and cut the wet metal clay. After drying, the clay will be detailed using files, small rotary tools with diamond bits, and hand-texturing techniques. Students will carefully finish their pieces in the dry-clay/greenware stage. The pieces will be fired overnight in a small kiln to burn off the binder and sinter the silver particles, fusing them into a cohesive piece of art-formed metal (no longer clay). On day two, students will create a small silver accent to dangle below the pendant, or they may choose to create small earrings. These smaller elements will be torch-fired. Finally, students will apply patina and learn excellent metal-finishing techniques to make their fine silver jewelry pieces pop!