Taking End Caps a Step Further
Last Friday I shared by first sterling silver clay project - the bead end caps that I formed by hand. This Friday I wanted to share my next experiment with bead end caps. These are made with fine silver clay and I used a 2 part mold mixture from Cool Tools instead of hand forming them. The mold I made 2 parts to the mold and rolled my clay to 2 cards thick. Placing the clay into the deep mold was more difficult than I anticipated. The clay cracked and I had to repair it in several places. It was a little scary taking the two parts of clay out of the molds. After I wiggled the silicone mold, both pieces popped right out. While they were drying on the cup warmer, I rolled the clay for the next end cap. This time I rolled it 3 cards thick and it was easier to put into the mold halves. It did not crack. Drying in the mold Drying on the cup warmer After both halves were dry, I attached them with clay paste and set them to dry again. Sanding and smoothing and t