November meeting Demo LIst

For tomorrow's Mica Shift demonstration, please bring the following:
Polymer Clay kit and tools -

Pasta Machine

Polymer Clay - gold or another mica clay

Transparent Clay

Texture Sheets, rubber stamps or impressing tools

Water spray bottle (release agent)

Tissue blade

Acrylic Roller or brayer

Needle tool

1" square cookie cutter for beads and measuring for blending



Shamballa bracelet - demonstration

Bring 5-9 beads for a braided bracelet and coordinating small beads for the closure ends

Super Glue

Tape to anchor your cord or a clip board

small and medium beading cord or I will have extra beading cord
Sorry for getting this to you so late.



Laurie Prevette

P.S. F you wanted some different colored Mica shift clay. Go to The Art of Polymer Clay Creative Surface Effects: Techniques and Projects by Donna Kato, She has recipes to make Green-Gold Pearl, Teal Green Pearl Blue-violet Pearl etc. Different spin on plain Gold Metallic clay. Can't wait to see everyone!

November Meeting



Left Mica Shift Oval shows a Shell shape and theOval on the right is a checkerboard cane. Impressive!



Happy Thanksgiving all!

 Ready for some Claying fun?  November's meeting is upon us once again. This month's Demo is coming from Laurie Prevette. Mica Shift also know as Chatoyant effect, So bring your Metallic clay, PC kit (will need a sharp blade, can sharpen at the meeting) and some deep etched rubber stamps if you have them. If not, I'll have some for all to use. 

Here is a link: 

 https://www.google.com/search?q=mica+shift&hl=en&tbo=u&tbm=isch&source=univ&sa=X&ei=PJqpULNRkZDRAanGgcgB&ved=0CDQQsAQ&biw=1536&bih=676

that gives oodles and oodles of pics. Or you can google Mica shift and Voila!  This is one of my favorite PC techniques. 

Can't wait to see everyone! May you all have a safe and great time enjoying Friends and Family on your Turkey Day!

Watercolor Stamped College on PC

Hi all you clayers out there. I have some new pics for you from the October Meeting. Maggie Demo'd an awsome Alcohol ink Watercolor effect on PC. After the PC dried we used rubber stamps and stamped words and designs onto with a fantastic effect. Check these out!

August Meeting

Hi Everyone,

  Just a reminder this Saturday is our monthly meeting at 12 noon. I'm going to Demo a Kaleidoscope cane so bring your left over canes. Examples striped, spiral, jelly roll, bull's eye, leaf, flower, any type or color of cane. So we can incorporate them into a intricate designs, which can be made into jewelry or to cover a bowl or PC tool. The picture to the left is my first Kaleidoscope cane ever. Though I'd share.

If you'd like to see more pictures, visit Pinterest site:

http://pinterest.com/carajaneuk/polymer-clay-kaleidoscope-canes/

Please bring your Basic PC kit, if you do not have any left over canes, recommend making and bringing a mono-chromatic or a complimenting colored striped cane, skinner blend cane, bull's eye, and checkerboard cane or leaf cane.  

 Look forward to seeing you all soon.
Cheryl

Hey everyone,
 Its that time again.  July meeting is this Saturday at 12 noon. We will be continuing to shape our animal and finish our canes.
 FYI : there some great free basic Polymer Clay Tutorial and reasonably priced PC Classes on Craft Edu http://www.craftartedu.com/ and Polypedia http://www.polypediaonline.com/
Just wanted to remind everyone we have some great PC artist in our guild and worldwide, and if your like me between work, family obligation and well Life getting in the way of claying, it is sometimes hard to attend some of their classes, and these are wonderful affordable alternative.  And a great way get creative minds working again.
Ok, looking forward to seeing everyone!
Cheryl

Found some more great PC sculpted artwork by Adam Thomas Rees. Go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiJfjmKn2Wo&feature=related
to watch him assembly a Polar bear Sculptures with polymer clay canes.
So check it out!

Cheryl

June Meeting is upon us, and we will get started with a Demo from Julie Eakes on how to make a name cane to personalize our artwork. Then for the next few months the guild will be working on our own version of artwork by Jon Anderson.
 Please go to his website to view his great artwork, look at the depth of the design of each one of his canes. 
http://www.wildlifewonders.com/fimocreations.html?gclid=CMmdxc3Y4LACFUWo4AoduEdrnA

to view him making one of his canes please view:
Fimocreations The Polymer Clay Magic of Jon Anderson - YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-L-firm3r3A

  Please decide on what type of object you are going design w/ various canes. Please bring Aluminum foil so you can start making the sculpture. We will also discuss caning and the thought process of designing a cane to match the theme of your sculpture. If you have already done this, then you will basically be working on making your canes to go on your sculpture.
If you are not familiar with making polymer clay canes, there are several different basic and advanced cane techniques on youtube that you might like to view prior to the meeting on Saturday. Bring any and all caning questions with you so we can discuss at the meeting.
Please bring your basic PC kit (description/details available on past Meeting notes)
Aluminum foil if working on making your sculpture
Polymer Clay (PC) of assorted colors
Look forward to seeing everyone at the meeting on Saturday.
Cheryl