This is Edamame, a correspondent with children.
Nowadays, I often participate in events at the neighborhood of my home, Hama House.
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We also participated in a wonderful event this time.
That's ...
"Silver accessory" komainu rooted charm made from pure silver clay PMC.
※The photo is a sample made by a professional teacher.
・・・ Actually, Edamame, art and drawing classes are super and clumsy humans who take points only with normal points.
Making accessories ... I'm interested, but can I really do it?
And it's a child.
When I asked in advance with courage, "Is it OK to participate with children?"
"There are scenes where you use hot plates, so it's okay if you just be careful not to put your hands at that time."
I will do my best to show my daughter Azuki (I am 3 years old) ... ! ！！ I've been participating with enthusiasm.
Mr. Arakawa of Mitsubishi Materials Trading was the lecturer.
Mitsubishi Materials Trading is a company that mainly deals with corporate-to-company transactions and handles various metal parts, but this workshop was held due to the fact that its headquarters is located in the nearby office building Nihonbashihamacho F Tower.
First of all, there are tools to use this time on the desk.
It is "kneaded out" along with pure silver clay that is tightly packed.
？ ？ ？ I thought there was a reason for this.
In fact, "pure silver clay (PMC)" used this time.
It is a material that is easy to dry.
So, there is a fear that if you handle pure silver clay while explaining the procedure with a bumping performance, it will be dried quickly and unusable.
Therefore, first of all, we practice while listening to the explanation of the procedure using kneading!
At this point, if you try to draw the same line many times just because it doesn't work.
On the contrary, it will not be beautiful ... after learning something experientially
Finally, the performance!
Super to prevent the drying of clay! I was working intensively at once, so I can't leave a photo of the progress ...
I feel that the hand-kneading has become a shape in pure silver clay, which is slightly softer than kneading.
・・But it's like a cat. Rather than a dog.
※After it was completed, isn't it like a dog at the position and angle where the ears can be heard?
That's the story. ・I see. I'll be careful from the next time.
By the way, the behavior of the daughter Azuki during "I'm working at once".
Hama House is a book cafe, so there are many picture books for small children.
You can buy the book here and, of course, you can read it freely in the store.
Azuki's favorite picture book was there, so I always brought the book and read it again.
Mr. A, the person in charge of Hama House, also helped me put in and out the book, so my mother Edamame was in the "Working at once."
Thank you to Mr. A.
I'm working at once, and I'm waiting for you when you're done!
After all, the head office is located in the nearby office building "Sky Gate", which contains baked goods from KEYUCA, a miscellaneous goods brand, and supermarkets, pharmacies, restaurants, etc. It comes with baked goods from Patisserie Isozaki, which is located in "Tornale".
Both are delicious and chewy, but first of all, what is "pure silver clay (PMC)" in the first place? That's a story.
PMC stands for Precious Metal Clay.
In the case of pure silver clay, "silver", "water" and "glue (binding agent)" are evenly mixed.
Because you can freely make shapes, you can make your own rings and original accessories, and challenge anything with the ingenuity of the creator.
http://www.mmtc.co.jp/pmc/how_to_make.html
↑On this "PMC" introduction page, we are releasing the process of creating works in the video.
He also talked about why it is related to Suitengu and dogs.
Dogs are a symbol of safe delivery. So a lot of pregnant women come to Suitengu on the day of the dog.
Since it was done on this land, it seems that the subject was chosen first because it was related to the land ...
By the way, as I mentioned earlier, "pure silver clay" made of "silver", "water" and "glue (coupling agent)".
The next step for this to be "silver" is "dry".
Here, the "water" in the clay is skipped to make it only "silver" and "glue (coupling agent)".
At home, there is a way to dry naturally or use a dryer over a day.
This time, I will use the hot plate.
It's not good if it's a picture (I'm sorry)
If you look closely, you'll have a steam with me!
I wish steam could get out of the works.
Finally, it's "firing".
Here, the components of "glue (coupling agent)" fly, and only "silver" is in a state.
This time I used a furnace in this shape, but in fact it can be made at home.
It seems that there are pot-type furnaces that use solid fuel for beginners, and some can be easily done.
It seems that it is recommended because it is not difficult to control the temperature if you use solid fuel (which is often used to make small pots squeeze when eating at a ryokan).
That's right. Silver melts at more than 960 degrees, so we have to avoid it further.
Well, it's finished.
""...white!" ！」 」」
Even though it should be only "silver", everyone is surprised and surprised.
By the way, the outside was bordered at the time of the original clay.
Can you tell me that it will be so small? ？
After baking, it is about 90% of the original size.
Well, that.
First of all, with a hard hair brush.
Then. It is polished and silver comes out!
I was a little impressed.
By the way, perhaps azuki is
"From white to silver! This must be a magic stick! "
After that, the brush was fripped and said, "Henshin !!"
Don't rush into the sense that the transformation is radish or carrots.
After that, finish it and add root.
The color of the root is azuki select.
(Some of them were cute pastel colors, but 
they were golden.)
This is complete!
I think it was good that I was able to work happily while being clumsy.
And it was interesting to see a little bit of the world of pure silver clay that I didn't know at all.
There are also elements of science experiments, so I thought it was a material that could be used for free study during summer vacation for elementary school students.
(In fact, there are cases where classes dealing with pure silver clay nationwide hold classes for elementary school students during summer vacation.)
Hama House is also considering a pure silver clay workshop with a different subject in the future.
I'm looking forward to that opportunity!
Hama House １F Café＆Bookstore
3-10-6, Nihonbashihamacho, Chuo-ku
03-6661-7084
Business hours
Weekdays 11:00 to 21:00 (last order 20:00)
Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays from 10:30 to 18:00
http://hamacho.jp/hamahouse/
Mitsubishi Materials Trading HP
http://www.mmtc.co.jp/ja/index.html
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