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Love Metal Clay?
If you love metal clay — or want to learn more about it — welcome to AMCAW! We’re a community of metal clay artists learning and creating together.
More Than 120 Step-by-Step Tutorials
An affordable $75 annual membership brings you more than 100 step-by-step tutorials. That’s less than $1 each, and new ones are added all the time.
Frequent Live Presentations by Top Artists
Members are invited to regular live presentations by today’s leading artists, each focused on a specific metal clay topic.
A Learning Center Full of Metal Clay Help
Want to strengthen your fundamentals or answer a technical question? Our Learning Center is the place for information and tips, from setting stones to firing your work.
And Much More
Explore all membership benefits, or join AMCAW today and start your metal clay learning journey.
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Downloadable flyers
Flyers to share on social media, or to print and pass along to students and other metal clay enthusiasts.
Single flyers are available in half US letter and A5 sizes. These can be emailed to anyone who’s interested or printed at home.
Also available are US letter and A4 sheets with two flyers per page, for easier printing when you need multiple copies.
Our Tutorial Collections are a member-only benefit.
Each tutorial has its own page with fully illustrated, step-by-step instructions and a downloadable PDF.
Mixed Media Showcase
Hydrangea
Necklace
Irina Vasilieva
Instructor Showcase
Enameling on
Metal Clay
Pam East
Creatures Collection
Dandelion and
a Mouse
Iwona Tamborska
20-Gram Collection
King of
the Ocean
Sandra Quell
Flash & Fire Collection
Ammonite
Pendant
Gordon Uyehara
General Membership
$75.00/year
- Access to more than 120 tutorials in our Tutorial Collections, with new ones added regularly
- Two artist challenges a year, with prizes that include a two-hour consultation with a top metal clay artist of your choice. Winners are featured in the Challenge Winners Gallery and receive a digital certificate to display on their website and social media.
- Live presentations by leading artists at regular Virtual Guild meetings, plus access to recordings of all past presentations
- Members-only content in our Learning Center
- A listing in the public Artist Showroom to build your online presence and promote your work
- Discounts on AMCAW events and publications
- Early-bird registration for most events
- Our twice-monthly e-newsletter with news and tips
- Access to our members-only Facebook group, where you can connect with other members and get advance notice of new events and tutorials
- A searchable events calendar
- Volunteer opportunities to help shape the future of metal clay
Instructor Membership
$110.00/year
- All of the general membership benefits
- Promote your classes and events in our searchable events calendar
- A public listing in the Instructor Directory with your bio, artwork images, and website links, to help students find you
- The opportunity to apply to teach at AMCAW events, including SINTER and Metal Clay Live
- More benefits added as we grow
Guild Membership
- A listing in the Guild Directory
- Promote your guild’s events in our searchable events calendar
- Access to mentorship and other guild support programs
- More benefits added as we grow