A LITTLE SCIENCE. EXHAUSTING TESTING.
From a little clay,
something Extraordinary.
A space for metal clay enthusiasts to plan, make, and find inspiration. Keep the calculations here. Take your ideas to the bench.
Find your studio tools ↓Checking for the latest PDF…
For silver, bronze, copper & everything in between.
THE PRACTICAL PART
More making. Less guesswork.
Useful calculations, together at your workbench.
01 / CLAY RING STUDIO
Foolproof Metal Clay Ring Sizing. No Guesses!
Explore wet, dry, and fired dimensions with the original ring sizing calculator. Includes US / UK sizes and clay-specific firing references.
02 / PLAN YOUR DIMENSIONS
Calculating Shrinkage UP for a Target Dimension (Bezels and Components) Wet and Dry
Enter your finished dimension to find the wet and dry starting sizes.
About these measurements
Uses the same observed ratios as Clay Ring Studio: wet = finished × observed wet ÷ observed fired. Drying and firing compound. Directions are kept separate; the selected observation is an estimate for your piece, not a guaranteed result. Historical measurements are not calibrated to the researched firing schedules.
View full clay data and firing references ↗03 / KEEP YOUR UNITS STRAIGHT
A weight off your mind.
Translate weights for your materials, recipes, and studio notes.
A troy ounce is 31.1034768 g. A standard ounce is 28.349523125 g. Choose the one your recipe uses.
OFF THE WORKBENCH
A place for your creations.
Finished pieces, works in progress, and the details that inspire the next idea.
The finished pieceYOUR GALLERY STARTS HERE
Made by handROOM FOR THE PROCESS
Little detailsCOLLECT YOUR INSPIRATION
Photos in this shared gallery are available to all visitors.
AT THE DRILL PRESS
Drill/Gauge converter.
Convert drill dimensions or American Wire Gauge (AWG) sizes to millimeters, with reverse conversions.
1 inch = 25.4 mm exactly. Reverse conversion also shows the nearest 1/64-inch increment and its difference from your target; this is a size reference, not a guarantee of drill availability.
THE REFERENCE SHELF
Tech files.
Technical notes, firing guides, and studio references. Indexed by date added, newest first.
Shared technical files, available to all visitors. Keep original files as a backup.
YOUR LIBRARY
Manage photos & tech files.
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Uploads appear publicly as soon as they finish. Photos are resized for the gallery. PDFs must be 4 MB or smaller. Keep originals separately; cloud storage is not a replacement for your own backup.
