What is PMC?

Precious Metal Clay (PMC) is an exciting material developed and patented in the 1990s by Mitsubishi Materials of Japan. Microscopic particles of silver are mixed with a moist binder to create a material that has the feel and working properties of modeling clay. Using simple tools, objects are easily given shape, texture, and character. After air-drying, the objects are heated to temperatures approaching the melting point of the metal, where the particles fuse together to make a dense, fully metallic object.

Fired PMC work can be polished, soldered, enameled, and enjoyed like any other silver item. The result is 99.9% fine silver.

PMC is available in three different versions of silver (PMC standard which is the original, PMC+ and PMC3). There's also a 22k Gold alloy and a new BronzClay.

For more information on precious metal clay, visit the national PMC Guild's pmc explanation or their getting started page.