Metal clay makes shaping metals into unique shapes much easier. Learn more about metal clay and how it works in this presentation.

1. Precious Metal Clay
A crafting medium for creating
precious metal jewelry & artwork

2. Malleable Metal
• As any member of the precious metal industry
could tell you, the malleability of precious metals –
especially gold – makes them ideal for forming
many useful items:
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Dental fillings
Jewelry
Electronic components
And more

3. Metal Clay
• Metal clay makes shaping metals into unique
shapes much easier – and not just for precious
metals.
• Copper, steel, and other metals have clay forms as well.
• Metal clay was invented by Masaki Morikawa in
1990.
• Through his work as a professional metallurgist,
Morikawa discovered that gold and silver particles could
be merged with an organic binder and easily shaped –
like high-priced Play-Doh.

4. Working with Precious Metal
Clay
After forming the clay to a desired shape or pattern, it
can be fired in a kiln. This has two effects on the clay:
• First, the organic binder is burned away, leaving only
the metal behind.
• Second, the remaining metal particles become sintered
(fused together) – creating a solid metal piece.
• However, since the organic binder is burned away, the final
piece is usually 8-30% smaller, depending on the type of clay
used.

5. Types of Metal Clay
Precious metal clay can be processed and sold in a
variety of forms:
• Lump –a lump of metal clay sold in an airtight container
• Syringe – a small syringe that evenly distributes
measured amounts of clay. Useful for small scale
projects and detail-work
• Slip – a softer, thinner version of the normal metal clay
• Paper – thin, pressed sheets of metal clay with most of
the moisture removed, making them more rigid.

6. Precious Metal Clay
Products & Usage
• Precious metal clay is mostly used by artisans and
jewelers to easily craft new jewelry or accent larger
pieces because it is much easier to work with than
using solid metal.
• Precious metal clay is a great
medium for adding sparkling
filigree on a vase, shaping an
intricate pendant, and other fine craftwork.

7. About MGS
Manhattan Gold & Silver (MGS) is a precious metals refiner that has been based in
Manhattan’s historic Diamond District since 1985. We are a B2B company that
buys and recycles precious metal scraps that accumulate in other businesses.
We serve:
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Jewelers
Pawnbrokers
Dentists
The industrial sector
Antique dealers
Machinists
Domestic mining
And more!
• MGS also creates charts, calculators, and other online tools for our customers to
use.
• Try our Precious Metals Prices app, which lets you monitor the real-time precious metals
market situation from anywhere, right from your iPhone, iPad, or Android device.

8. Recycle your Precious
Metals for Profit
• MGS accepts gold, silver, platinum, and palladium.
• Payouts are based on the London Fixing.
• Up to 99% payout (among the highest in the US)
• Up to 98.5% for gold brought in for hand testing.
• Not in NYC? Ship us your precious metals using our Ship &
Sell service which offers:
• Same day wired payment (once lot is received)
• Discounted, insured shipping
• Payout calculator

9. Connect with MGS
• For amazing facts, history and news, read our gold and precious metals blog.
• Join the conversation about precious metals on the MGS page on Facebook.
• Follow gold, silver, and other precious metal trends at the MGS Twitter account.
• Circle MGS on Google+ to hear our latest updates.
• If you do business with us, connect with us on the MGS LinkedIn page.
• To see precious metal melting and refinement in action, visit the MGS YouTube
channel.