Precious Metal Clay is an easy-to-shape clay, that when burned transforms into a pure silver piece. PMC3 is the most recent version of the PMC clays. PMC3 shrinks less than original PMC, is easier to manipulate than PMC+ and gives a stronger finished piece than either PMC or PMC+. Since PMC3 can be fired at lower temperatures it allows you to fire it with a butane torch, stove or kiln.
The low temperature also makes it possible for you to include sterling silver findings or gemstones with the PMC3 clay before you fire it. That gives you endless opportunities in your jewelry making, and this is why I use the PMC3 clay, when I make all my silver metal clay jewelry!
The PMC3 silver clay makes stunning jewelry components like pendants, beads connectors and more. PMC3 is very strong because it has smaller refined particle shapes and less binder than other metal clays. Precious Metal Clay is very smooth to work with, so it’s well suited when you’re just starting out with metal clay.
Precious metal clay 3 can be fired with enamel, glass, or cork clay, just as PMC+ can be. Being able to fire it at temperatures as low as 1200° F allows you to fire cubic zirconias, and some gemstones that will not survive the firing temperatures required of other types of metal clay.
The shrinkage is 10-12 % for PMC3. You can see the firing chart here.
With PMC3 you can include sterling silver findings that would become brittle if fired at higher temperatures. This is just marvelous, there is so much beautiful silver findings out there to compliment your metal clay piece. It’s a good idea to have pure silver in the whole piece, so that it will also look authentic.
Earring pendants made with PMC3
PMC3 is a good metal clay for making earrings, brooches, pendants, beads and charms. It is the best product for making rings because it is denser after firing and can withstand heavy wear.
And of course the best feature with PMC3: You can hand torch fire it! Here is more info on how you do that.
It’s fun to see the whole process in right front of you, seeing the binder burn of and seeing it glow in bright orange when the particles fuse together. Makes you feel like a real metal smith… 
Give PMC3 a chance and create what you dream of! It’s a fantastic material.
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Hello, and thank you for your ideas, they give inspiration! For your readers, they should know how amazingly gratifying Silver PMC can be. A death in the family had left me depressed, and bad weather had me stuck indoors, so I got out the pack of low fire silver PMC, and in a few minutes I had set up everything I needed to sculpt a couple of items. After rolling, cutting and shaping the clay, I dried it on a mug heater in about 2 hours, then I put another good 2 hours into carving fine details, and refining surfaces using an inexpensive set of files, all fun things to do, as well. But nothing could compare to the joy that came from the fire! Using a small fire proof screen set on top of my gas stove burner, I heated the peices, and also added flame from a hand held torch. In less than 5 minutes the peices were glowing red, and soon achieved the shimmery silvery look of an item that is completely fired. A quick quench in cool water and 2 minutes later I was polishing them to a near mirror finish with a simple wire brush, and they were done, ready for a bail & jump rings for mounting. When I showed my family what I’d made at the breakfast table that afternoon, they were in awe that Mom had baked cookies and by the way had also made beautiful strong substantial silver jewelry. I cannot stress how fun and easy this is! With practice, I know I will be making keepsakes and items I custom design for clients and sell for profit. PMC is positively the best way to start metalsmithing, and making real jewelry!