Skip to main content

Five fantastic Black Friday deals for metal clay artists

Black Friday has arrived and along with it an astounding amount of offers in my inbox and on facebook. For an American tradition it really has found some traction here in the UK! Don't get me wrong, I will be looking at whether I can get some christmas present shopping done but I noticed that there are some great offers out there for metal clay artists to invest in their own training or to stock up on supplies. So, with that in mind, here are the deals I've seen that are worth a second look



1. 20% off day and evening classes at the London Jewellery School
As you probably know, I work for the London Jewellery School. If you'd like to take a class with me there you can see my teaching calendar for 2018 here (it is possible that there will be some changes but right now I am the one due to teach the classes listed above).
For me, learning face to face with an expert tutor is the quickest way to develop your skills. It allows you to ask questions and practice with feedback. For metal clay artists there are advanced classes including paper clay, soldering metal clay and stone setting in metal clay.
You can book any day or evening class with 20% off with voucher code 06111701 online or call 0203 176 0546.
This offer runs until 30th November 2018




2. 50% off classes with Jewellery School Online
I filmed stone setting in metal clay, torch fired techniques which teaches you how to set lab created stones, glass and bezel cups using a butane torch (no kiln required). This course features videos you can watch as many times as you like as well as notes you can download. There are lots of other great video courses filmed by my colleagues at the London Jewellery School including a beginners course by Julia Rai Make silver clay charms
Use code BLACKJEWEL at checkout for a massive 50% discount. There's only a limited number of discounted courses and the offer ends at midnight on Tuesday 28th November 2018 so don't delay!
(Just a note, this offer does not include the Business Bootcamp. I am a proud affiliate for these courses)




3. 15% off Art Clay
Of course if you do all these courses you'll need some clay to work with! Metal Clay Ltd have a generous 15% off all Art Clay silver including clay, paste, syringe and paper until 1pm on Monday 27th November 2018 at 1pm
Click here to check out the bargains!




4. 10% off PMC
If you prefer PMC or would love to try out PMC flex, PMC studio are offering 10% off their most popular products while stocks last.



5. 35% off Craftcast classes
Alison Lee of Craftcast is offering a huge 35% off her video classes. Learn with some of the best metal clay artists in the world so you should definitely take a look and see if there are any classes you want to take. I have purchased many and can recommend them.
Use the coupon code thanks35 at checkout.
Offer ends 27th November 2018.

I'm sure there are more great offers for metal clay artists out there so please do share any you see with us in the comments below!


Edit: Thanks to Jackie Moore for pointing out deals at Cookson Gold including 25% off Prometheus kilns. You can find the full list of metal clay deals at Cooksons here

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Silver clay on the BBC

If you are reading this blog then you probably already know that I make jewellery with a material called metal clay. It's not a well known material so I was really pleased to see it featuring on a programme on BBC1. The programme is called Countryfile and a metal clay artist called Emma Mitchell was featured, interviewed by Anita Rani. Emma talked about the mental health benefits of getting out into the countryside and getting inspiration from nature and natural surroundings. They picked leaves and other natural materials and used them to make moulds and silver jewellery. It's fantastic that silver clay was featured on TV as it raises awareness of the material. The metal clay world is quite small but I haven't met Emma yet although she is also teaching at the Y ou Can Make It metal clay conference in March so I am looking forward to meeting her there. You can watch the programme here on the BBC iplayer until 6th March 2018 (but only if you're in the UK unfortun...

Business matters article for Making Jewellery magazine

As part of my role for the London Jewellery School I've been writing the Business Matters column in Making Jewellery magazine for six months now. We've been doing an interview series with jewellers on different aspects of jewellery business. However, this month I am actually featured! I wrote an article on getting press coverage which would be relevant for all small businesses. The magazine is available from Smiths and larger supermarkets so do check it out! It's issue 116, March 2018. This image is shared with permission, copyright GMC publications

Ring a month theme for February 2019

I've been overwhelmed by the number of people being inspired by the Ring A Month challenge. At the time of writing, we have 351 members in the Facebook group and 300 followers on Instagram. If you'd like to join in there's still time! Facebook group  https://www.facebook.com/groups/makearingamonth/ Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/ringamonth/ I have decided to announce the theme for the coming month a week before the start of the month. This is to give people time to think about their designs, particularly those that are busy and have a lot to fit in. The theme for February 2019 is .... music and lyrics Here are some ideas to get you thinking about how to interpret the theme Be inspired by A song/piece of music you love A specific lyric from a song  A style of music e.g. classical, metal, rap, funk etc A musical An instrument/s Music artwork (CD/LP sleeve or music video) A concert you went to (or wish you went to!) A music festival Choose ...