{"title":"Core Materials","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"wood-clay-mokunen-san","title":"Wood Clay - Mokunen San","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWood Clay Mokunensan - 300g, perfect for creating hollow silver pieces with metal clay!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo create hollow pieces use \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.metalclay.co.uk\/clay\/\"\u003eArt Clay Silver Clay\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.metalclay.co.uk\/paste\/\"\u003ePaste\u003c\/a\u003e, or a delicate open filigree design using the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.metalclay.co.uk\/categories\/Metal-Clay\/Syringe\/\"\u003eArt Clay Silver Syringe.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Wood Clay is eco-friendly, and it's made from the scrap material from pencil production, so nothing goes to waste! This wood clay product is replacing our discontinued cork clay. It works in the same way, but it has smaller particles, making it much smoother.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSculpt and shape it whilst moist, and once dried it goes hard and can be re-shaped using hand files or carved with a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.metalclay.co.uk\/carving-tool-v-shape\/\"\u003eCarving tool\u003c\/a\u003e. The wood clay can also be used to make decorative items which you can paint and keep - the choice is yours!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWood clay is safe to use, as it creates non-toxic fumes when it burns out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's self-drying, and dries at room temperature for 3 days. Or, if you’re short on time, place it in a dehydrator for several hours.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to fire with metal clay:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFire in a kiln to enable the heat to penetrate through the piece\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeat up to 500C on a slow ramp, and hold for 30 minutes. This will enable the metal clay to harden enough to keep its shape, and the wood clay to burn away.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThen follow the rest of the firing schedule of your chosen clay *If the clay you're using includes a low temperature stage similar to this (such as Art Clay 950), you don't need to add this further step onto the schedule.*\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWood clay needs to be fully dried before covering with silver clay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlways fire in a well ventilated room, as it does produce some smoke!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOnce open, wrap up carefully in double layers of cling film, and put in a grip seal bag, keep at room temperature.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMEASUREMENTS \u003c\/strong\u003e(approx)\u003cstrong\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e10.5 x 9 x 3.5cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWEIGHT:\u003c\/strong\u003e 300g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMATERIAL:\u003c\/strong\u003e Scrap wood from pencil production\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"screen-shot-2018-02-15-at-10.01.19.png\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1019\/2591\/2911\/files\/screen-shot-2018-02-15-at-10.01.19.png?v=1785148017\" title=\"screen-shot-2018-02-15-at-10.01.19.png\" width=\"684\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art Clay","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58320906158415,"sku":"102-F1572","price":7.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1019\/2591\/2911\/files\/AI-F-1572-Wood-Clay_2__21165.1720516240.800.800.jpg?v=1785148026"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.metalclay.co.uk\/collections\/cork-clay.oembed","provider":"Metal Clay","version":"1.0","type":"link"}