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The main tools you need for shaping Art Clay Silver when it is soft, when it is dried to the plaster stage as well as after firing for polishing the silver.

Rolling Strips
A pair of acrylic rolling strips for laying on either side of the clay when rolling sheets. This ensures a sheet of even thickness.

Three sizes: 0.5mm, 1mm and 1.5mm thick.

Price: £0.98 (Including: VAT at 15%)

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Metal clay roller
Plastic roller for rolling out metal clay. Good smooth surface and does not stick to the clay. Lightweight and strong.
Use with the rolling strips above placed on either side as you roll out.

6 in. (15 cms) long - 7/8 in. (22mm) diameter

Price: £1.47 (Including: VAT at 15%)

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File - fine half round
A fine half round needle file for shaping and refining Art Clay Silver both before and after firing.

Price: £2.93 (Including: VAT at 15%)

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Tweezers
Stainless steel tweezers - 12.5cm long. Ideal for picking up fired silver pieces too hot to handle!
Also use for dipping silver pieces in antiquing solution (Liver of Sulphur)

Price: £1.91 (Including: VAT at 15%)

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Water brush pen
A useful tool for keeping your clay moist as you work. Fill the reservoir with water and a little squeeze of your fingers will allow the water to moisten the brush end. You can apply the water wherever you need with accuracy.

Price: £2.45 (Including: VAT at 15%)

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Stainless Steel brush - short bristles
Used to brush the silver after firing to remove the white, crystalline surface. A good general purpose brush. The best brush for rings - the short bristles mean that you can brush inside the ring shank.

Price: £3.43 (Including: VAT at 15%)

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Stainless Steel brush - long bristles
Used to brush the silver after firing to remove the white, crystalline surface.
Long bristles are also good for high relief and delicate pieces

Price: £3.86 (Including: VAT at 15%)

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Stainless steel brush - very fine
A very fine stainless steel brush - double-ended - with fine bristles for brushing into the tiniest nooks and crannies in your silver.

Width of brush bristles approx: 3mm

One end with sloping bristles, the other straight.

Price: £3.43 (Including: VAT at 15%)

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Silver Burnisher
Used to burnish the surface of the silver after brushing to give a mirror polish

SORRY - out of stock.

Price: £4.40 (Including: VAT at 15%)

Sanding Pads
Foam pads 14 x 11cm with sanding surface. Available in 3 grits. Use for sanding dry Art Clay before firing and for sanding and polishing fired silver

Price: £1.96 (Including: VAT at 15%)

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Sanding pad pack - 3 mini pads
A pack of three mini sanding pads - one each of the three grit sizes above: Superfine, Ultrafine and Microfine - each pad measures 7cm x 5.5cm. Can be cut to size.

Price: £1.71 (Including: VAT at 15%)

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