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Using Slip and Paste
PMC slip comes pre-loaded in ready-to-use disposable plastic syringes. Snip off the tip of a syringe with scissors to create the size nozzle you need (remember to allow for shrinkage). The syringe opens enormous design possibilities; here are a few thoughts to get you started:
To Decorate
Use the syringe to make trails that curl and loop around your designs. Particularly when the work is blackened and polished, these make the surface more active and interesting.
To Set Stones
Press a lab-grown gem (see Adding Gemstones) into position and trap it with a network of threads from the syringe.
To Make a Net
On a sheet of plastic, squeeze out a series of lines about 1/4" apart. Cross this with a similar series at a right angle. Return to the first direction and lay threads of PMC between the first lines, then repeat in the second direction. The effect is a woven appearance that adds texture.
To Make Repairs
Because of its strength and handy dispenser, PMC+ slip is suitable for attaching parts, repairing breaks and reinforcing delicate areas such as the point where a loop attaches to a pendant.
To Transition
Use paste to fill between elements when creating an organic effect.
With Ceramics
Both syringe and paste bond to glazed or unglazed ceramics. Be certain the surface is clean and apply the PMC firmly enough that there are no air spaces beneath it.