Exciting news:
We are meeting on the 28th at Expressive Impressions and we will have guests from the BRPCG. Bridget Downey and Sharon Solly are coming. Sharon is going to do the demo on "Hidden Magic" , a french version of Moku magane (sp?). Sharon has been published in Polymer Cafe and seen on Polymer Clay Daily. She is a wonderful talented teacher. Bridget is a talented clayer and lots of fun. Hope you get to come meet them.

Supply list to follow.

January meeting, February meeting info

Hi Y'all,

I'm so bad at this I should be fired! Anyone want to take over?
Our last meeting was on January 24th at Expressive Impressions. We had 5 there including 2 new people. Linette and Ellen. Welcome. Show and tell included Julie's latest cane and bracelets. I brought a box and inro pendant make from the faux brocade technique from our previous meeting. As you can see from Cheryls photos the demo she did was translucent layered beads. She started with translucent skinner blends and went through making all the canes. Great job Cheryl! What a busy fast moving time. 4 hours just disappeared. The beads are so fun to make and even prettier in person.

Our next meeting is on February 21st , 1:00 at Expressive Impressions. Julie is going to demonstrate color mixing.

Translucent Bead

Here is a look at my first attempt of a Translucent Bead. On January 24th, Queen City Clayers Guild will work on the canes to put together this intricate layering effect and complete a finished Bead.

Maggie's wonderful artwork. The raspberry bracelet demostrates mokume gane technique. As the blue Bracelet features a Brocade technique which Maggie demonstrated in our November Guild Meeting.

January 24 Meeting

At the next meeting on January 24, we will be making Translucent Overlay Beads.
Using Donna Kato's Translucent Skinner Blend Striped Canes as shown
in her new book " The Art of Polymer Clay Millefiori Techniques". We
will make a Translucent Dot Cane, Translucent/White Jellyroll Cane,
Mokume Gane Translucent/Foil Cane, and Colored Translucent Skinner
Blend/Stripped Cane. These canes are needed to make Translucent
Overlay Beads.

Supply List includes:
*6 -7 packs of Conditioned translucent clay (DO NOT combine packs,
keep each pack separate after conditioning)
*Make 4 different Translucent colors. Mix 1 pack of already
conditioned translucent clay to a small amount of colored clay.
(i.e.. Translucent green, or translucent blue)
*1-2 packs of Conditioned White clay
*1 pack of Conditioned Black clay
*Foil i.e JonesTones ( I will be bring mine if you don't have any
foil)
*Basic Polymer Clay kit (i.e. roller, table mat, cutting blade,
pasta machine, knitting needle to smooth cane, & Polyester Batting to
bake bead on)
It will take a little time to make the Translucent Skinner
Blend/Stripped Canes, so please have your Clay Conditioned prior to
the meeting.
If you have any questions, just let me know. Well I look forward to
seeing you all, and hearing about your Holiday. Our meeting place has
downsized, so please let us know if your are coming on the 24th.
Claying away,
Cheryl

Congrats to Julie

Congratulations to Julie for not only creating her own really cool blog, complete with pics and instructions but also getting mentioned on Polymer Clay Daily. She is on her way to fame and we will be able to say we knew her when.


Maggie

January meeting

Hi y'all,
I've been really bad about posting. Busy/lazy. Our next meeting is scheduled for January 24th at the newly downsized Expressive Impressions. Same location but the showroom will be the former classroom and the classroom is in what used to be the office. The entrance will be from the balcony. We will be doing a translucent cane covered bead and will have a supply list soon.
I have been remiss about posting a meeting report for our last meeting November 22nd.
We had such a great time. Sharon Solly, VP of the BRPCG and famous for her articles in Polymer cafe came all the way from Asheville to join us. She is so talented, such a natural and generous teacher. And a real hoot to be around. Thank you Sharon for joining us.
We also had another talented guest. Jan from Charlotte. Welcome Jan. Brenda, Cheryl, Julie and Maggie (me) were there also. Julie brought her amazing new face cane and other things along with tales from Clay Carnival in Los Vegas. Sounds like she had a blast.
We agreed to not collect dues this year until /unless we need them for room rent or supplies.
We had a ball doing the faux brocade technique. It's amazing to see other clayers choices of stamps and colors. Each turns out different. All in all it was an afternoon full of laughs and learning.