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

June 2012 QCC Meeting

Hi Y'all,
This Saturday coming up is the 4th one and already time for our QCC meeting.  We have some great meeting plans for the next few meetings.  We are going to start working on canes including a name cane (right Cheryl?)  to go on our Jon Anderson inspired animals.  So this month we will start with planning our animal and making canes.  July we will probably make more canes and maybe our base animal scuplture.  Hopefully by August we can finish our pieces.  Hope to see you all there.
12:00 at the usual place.

Important Notice - Date change for meeting

April 2012 QCC Meeting

Hi Y'all,

It's time for the April meeting already. This coming Saturday (the 28th) 12 - 4, the usual place. Unless someone else volunteered to do a demo and I just can't remember I can/will demo the sculptural dogwood flower like the necklace I brought for show and tell last time. LMK if that's ok with you all. The suplies are simple: Clay kit (pasta machine, blades, work surface, acrylic rod, hand cleaner wipes...) Polymer clay in white, green, yellow, black, and burnt umber acrylic paint (or what you prefer for antiquing)

                                                           Hope to see you all there.

                                                              Maggie