meeting this saturday

Hi Y'all,

January is flying by and it's time for our 1st meeting of the year. This Saturday and 12:00, the usual place. We will be making tile bracelets with a twist. I will be showing heart tiles (just in time for Valentines).

Bring your clay kit (pasta machine, work surface, hand cleaning stuff, acrylic rod...)
Clay - any two contrasting colors. I will be using red and white
stamps and texture sheets.
ink or paint for the stamps.
Small heart shaped (or any shape you like) clay cutters. Somewhere around 1 - 1-1/2" small knitting needles or skewers
liquid polymer clay
elasti-cord
beads with holes large enough for cording

January meeting

Hi Y'all,
The January 28th meeting demo will be on tile bracelets. We have done them in the past but always have fun with them. I will post a supply list soon. If anyone has somthing they want to see or do as a demo in the future please feel free to let us know.
Hope to see you all soon,
Maggie

December 10th meeting

Hi Y'all,
We are having our December meeting this Saturday. It is the part 2 of the Santa/elf sculpting demo. Last time we made the armature and head. Come join us for the fun even if you missed part 1. Don't forget to bring show and tell too.
Supply list:
You can choose the costume colors. I will most likely use red, brown or green.You will need your regular clay kit (work surface, blade, acrylic rod, pasta machine, hand wipes...)I will be using premo clay and recommend it for this.2-pkgs of your chosen costume color. 1- of beige (the flesh color)1-white1- black or brown (boots and belt)Small amounts of gold or silverScrap clayLiquid polymer clay for "gluing" pieces togetherAluminum foil,batting and index cards to bake onsculpting tools if you have themextruder to make "clay hair" Or uncarded wool for a real hair look.white floral wire white floral tape -I will have some to shareOther handy things:double ended knitting needles,clean paint brushes (I find filbert tip works well) for smoothing raw clayNon-linting cloth for textureAcrylic paints and small (fine tip) brushes for eye and face detailslarge embroidery or doll needle. If you don't have one I will have some for you to use.hope to see you all there!Maggie

October meeting

Hi Y'all,

Just a quick note about our October meeting. It was a busy one. I (Maggie) demonstrated part one of making an art doll Santa/elf sculpture. We learned a method of armature making. Hands, tools and white floral tape were flying. Then made faces (no not just at each other). There was a quick demo on making hands while our faces were baking. Then time was up. Next time (December 10th) we will hopefully put on the finishing touches. If you didn't make it to the last one please don't let it stop you from coming. I'm sure we can catch you up. I will re-post the supply list soon. Please feel free to add any comments.

meeting reminder

Just to remind you that our next meeting will be October 29th. This is the 5th Saturday, not the 4th like usual.
We will be doing a sculpture of an elf or Santa. You can choose the costume colors. I will most likely use red, brown or green.
You will need your regular clay kit (work surface, blade, acrylic rod, pasta machine, hand wipes...)
I will be using premo clay and recommend it for this.
2-pkgs of your chosen costume color.
1- of beige (the flesh color)
1-white
1- black or brown (boots and belt)
Small amounts of gold or silver
Scrap clay
Liquid polymer clay for "gluing" pieces together

Aluminum foil,
batting and index cards to bake on
sculpting tools if you have them
extruder to make "hair" Or uncarded wool
white floral wire white floral tape -I will have some to share

Other handy things:
double ended knitting needles,
clean paint brushes (I find filbert tip works well) for smoothing raw clay
Non-linting cloth for texture
Acrylic paints and small (fine tip) brushes for eye and face details
embroidery needle

Hope to see you all there!
Maggie

October meeting and September report

Hi Y'all,

At our September meeting we had 3 new people! Welcome Nancy, Mary Jo and Patty. Julie, Laurie, Cheryl and Maggie were there. Julie showed off some of her new works and a few pieces she traded for from other artist. Laurie brought her latest people sculptures. Cheryl did a great job demonstrating a method from Julie Picarello's new book. We all had fun trying it.

Please note that our next meeting will be October 29th (not the 22nd). It will be at the usual meeting place. We will be working on an elf type sculpture. This will be a 2 part demo to be continued in December if needed. I will post a supply list soon.
We will not be meeting in November because of Thanksgiving.
We will be meeting the 2nd Saturday (the 10th) in December. There won't be a scheduling conflict with the BRPCG meeting because they do not meet in December.

24th September Meeting @12noon

Hello everyone,
It's that time again. We have decided on working on techniques from Julie Picarello new book called Patterns in Polymer. Here is her Flickr site: www.Flickr.com/photos/Julie_Picarello
You can view her wonder art.

Supply List:
Basic Polymer Clay kit (surface to work on, Tile or glass, pasta machine, blade, roller, etc)
*"Conditioned" polymer clay Premo or Kato in 3 or 4 colors that compliment each other and contrast
*"Conditioned" ecru, translucent & pearl clay
** (we do not want to spend the whole class just conditioning clay so please have this step done prior to meeting)
- bring items like circle cutter, wavy blade, etc. things to imprint (poke, press) into the clay to make the design
That is about all I can think of at the moment for supplies. But of course if in doubt bring the item along, at least you'll have it if you need it! : )
Look forward to seeing everyone, if you need directions please e-mail and we'll get the information out to you pronto.
Cheryl