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Making Tabs in Metal Clay to Set Stones and Glass
Slide Summary:
Expand your jewelry making skills. Learn how to use PMC (including PMC+, PMC3) or Art Clay (and its many varieties) in a new way. In this slide show we will demonstrate how to set stones, pate de verre or dichoric glass in metal clay (PMC or Art Clay) by making tabs.
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Source: Making Tabs in Metal Clay to Set Stones and Glass
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to set stones & glass in metal clay
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Tabs are a great form of cold connection
to set glass and stones in metal clay
Tabs are a simple way to set stones & glass
Creating Tabs & Folds
Rollout the back plate, cut to size and apply texture. Trace out a paper pattern the size of your glass piece (factoring in shrinkage).
Cut Tabs
Cut tabs into the back of the metal clay. Dry and sand smooth.
Fold Tabs
Fire, tumble and finish setting. Fold tabs. Set glass and secure tabs so that they hold the glass securely in place.
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