Puzzling Bronze Clay

It's been a long time since we last wrote about our experiments with the new Bronze Clay so an update is definitely in order.
The challenge encountered when working with this fascinating clay has been such that it inspired the creation of our new design "The Puzzle Pendant" which in turn inspired the title of this new message
;-)
We found that the best firing schedule for bronze clay is as follow (but every kiln is different so do your own testing first). More over, this schedule is for pieces that are over 3 cards thick:
For a 2300 watts kiln, place your objects in the middle of a large pan with equal amount of carbon under and over and do a 7 hour ramp to target temperature of 825C/1517F and hold for 2 hours.
For the Puzzle Pendant in the photo we used coconut shell based carbon which gave it pink/blue/green highlights on the left that were difficult to catch on camera. Most places are a lovely rich gold colour.
We will soon be adding some of these pendants in our online store, we think it would make an interesting Valentine present as the 2 halves can be either worn together or divided and shared.
Please visit our store where we are currently listing new bronze clay jewellery:
http://www.arlisa-bijoux.com/bronze-clay-c-45.html