Our Working Medium
Precious Metal Clay (PMC) represents a dramatic development in the handling of precious metals. PMC consists of microscopic particles of silver or gold suspended in an organic binder to create a pliable material with a consistency similar to modeling clay. PMC can be worked with the fingers and simple inexpensive tools to create a vast range of forms and surfaces that would be unattainable or laborious with traditional techniques.
When heated to a high temperature, the binder burns away and the metal particles fuse to form solid metal that can be sanded, soldered, colored and polished like conventional material.
Dichroic Fused GlassDichroic is defined as having more than one color, especially when viewed from different angles.
Dichroic glass will transmit certain wave lengths of light while reflecting others. This is similar to the iridescence observed in nature's fire opal, dragonfly wings and hummingbird feathers.
The early Egyptians first developed the fused glass process. This was a lost art for many centuries that is not being revived by artisans. Dichroic glass has thins layers of minerals deposited on the surface of the glass. When fused in a kiln the minerals produce an iridescent appearance. The process is quite lengthy, but the look is well worth the time.