We have started some new boards on
Pinterest to inform and inspire. Take a look and see what you can make on one of our Certification Courses or be inspired by some of the beautiful PMC pieces.
https://uk.pinterest.com/pmcstudio/
by Helen O'Neill
Our new
course list is now available to book. To make it easier to get started we have also introduced short Taster Sessions. For those looking to expand their skills we have introduced a one day Ring Making course and weekend Intermediate Certification. In addition, we will still be offering 4 hour Private Lessons for anyone looking to learn a specific skill or unable to attend one of our listed classes.
by Helen O'Neill
Please note the office is now closed for Christmas and New Year. However, we will be monitoring emails sent to info@thepmcstudio.com every couple of days.
Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year. Thank you for your support this year and we look forward to hearing from you soon.
by Helen O'Neill
Christmas has come (a little bit) early at The PMC Studio. Our festive range is now available in our
shop including our new Christmas
Cracker Kit. Receive a free gift from our Secret Santa when placing an order and enjoy the benefit of our FREE Christmas gift wrapping service. To use the latter simply state which items are gifts and if your would like them wrapped individually or together - in the 'comments' box at the on-line check out on our website www.thepmcstudio.com.
by Helen O'Neill
We get many questions about polishing PMC in a tumbler. Over the years we have found that nothing beats our
Lortone tumbler, our
mix of stainless steel shot and
tumbler soap. However, it is easy to be tempted by a bargain, especially if you see a tumbler, shot and soap all for under £100! Here is a recent picture we received from a customer who was tempted by such an offer and paid the price with her PMC with the most terrible dappling which is almost impossible to rectify without a long time spend with power tools. She has kindly let us use this picture to warn others.
by Helen O'Neill
Our Free PMC Flex promotion now gives you a choice of PMC3 packs sizes to give you free Flex. Either buy 2x PMC3 27.8g OR 1x PMC3 55.5g and receive a 5.6g (5g of silver) pack of PMC Flex Free.
PMC Flex is the most innovative form of Metal Clay on the market. It has all the great benefits of PMC3 but with an almost unlimited working time - ideal for beginners or teaching. The increased flexibility also means it is great for creating thin strips, coils, rings and sculptural pieces.
Like PMC3, it has a low shrinkage rate of approx. 10 per cent and can be combined with gemstones, glass and ceramics.
Drying: Dry a little bit longer than PMC3 - 10 minutes longer in a dehydrator than PMC3. (You can also use your kiln on the drying setting or programme it to run at 150C.)
Torch firing: heat the piece until the binder has burnt off and maintain the pale orange glow for a minimum of 2 minutes.
Kiln firing:
Mixed media firing: 600C/45 minutes (use this for glass, ceramics and natural gemstones)
Fast firing: 700C/10 minutes (PMC Flex on its own and/or fireproof gemstones)
Firing for extra strength: 800C/30 minutes (recommended)
PMC Flex can be soldered, pickled and enamelled like any other type of PMC.
by Helen O'Neill
Following the success of the PMC Summer Competition we are pleased to announce the launch of our Christmas Competition on our
facebook page. Simply upload as many of your designs as your wish to win one of three great prizes in our prize draw. All designs uploaed between 1st October and 31st December 2015 will be entered to win a generous goody box containing PMC and tools. First prize £250, Second Prize £150 and Third Prize £75. Terms: Designs must be original and made by you. There is no limit on the number of designs you can enter. No cash alternative.
by Helen O'Neill
We are pleased to announce our new October promotion; simply buy two packs of PMC3 25g and get a 5g pack of PMC Flex absolutely free. Buy on-line and we will automatically add your free clay. Love PMC3 but want a longer working time? PMC Flex is the answer! Try it now and see how much you will love this incredible new clay. Work and fire as you would PMC3 usually.
by Helen O'Neill
We are pleased to have made the prize draw containing over a 150 entries. 1st place goes to Logan Murray, the Runner up is Debbie Harwood and in third place is Gilly Palmer. Congratulations to all and thank you to everyone who took part.
by Helen O'Neill
A big thank you to all those who entered our PMC Summer Competition and submitted work on the PMC Studio and PMC Studio Accredited training centres (ATCs) Facebook pages. We will be announcing the winners over the next few days.
by Helen O'Neill
