Meeting Announcements

Ready to make some alcohol inks?  ME TOO!!

You will need:

• 91% isopropyl alcohol (any brand), one quart. Available at CVS, Walgreen’s, etc.
• At least  10 pre-baked white polymer circles (or other shape) to glue on top of jar for color ID. Lid is 1-1/2” – Sculpey or any other brand is fine.
• Small, flat plastic container (like a peanut butter jar lid)
• Small, soft paintbrush
• Paper towels or other absorbent rag-type cloth
• Index card to make master list
• Pen or Sharpie
• Box to transport ink home in upright position  (baby wipe-type boxes are great)
• Wear old clothes and gloves if you want
• Mica powders – pick a couple of your LEAST favorite ones. They might surprise you. If you don’t have any mica powders, I have plenty to share.
• 1/2 block black clay
• 1/2 block translucent clay
• Pasta machine
• Long blade

I will provide jars with dye for $1.oo each. Empty jars are 1 dime. I will have at least 6 colors plus black. You provide alcohol.

I decided that the way to do this properly is for me to furnish the dye (and I already have the jars) and for the Guild members to pay me instead of having the Guild purchase the dye. Not all members attend all meetings and some might not want more ink. I think it would be unfair to them for the others to get the dye if it were purchased by the Guild.

Since time is kinda short, I want to go ahead and get this out to you members (you know who you are). I may need to add some stuff, but I won’t take anything away from the list.

If you plan to participate, please let me know so I can prepare enough jars. Don’t worry – I have plenty of jars.

The meeting will be held at the City Arts Center (which has recently been renamed the Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center) at the State Fair Park (3000 General Pershing Blvd.) on June 8th from 1:30 to 4:30.

Labradorite is naturally occurring, mostly in Canada and Norway as well as some meteorites. Gem quality labradorite is known as spectrolite. Also used as decorative clock faces , tables and counter tops. Is said to have healing powers. Colors: Dark and light blue, purple, light brown, green and gold.

Supply List

• One and a half sections translucent Premo clay with pea size silver clay.

Two sections translucent clay-Pardo if you have it.

Black

Silver

• Lisa Pavelka crafting foil in silver – an option is to use one of the samplet sheets, in green or blue, you got in your goody bag from the retreat.
• Alcohol Inks in 2 or 3 of the colors listed above. Good choices are Meadow and Stream. Also ink in Slate and Butterscotch.
• Paper towels
• Soft cloth like T-shirt fabric
• Alcohol
• Glad wrap

Tools

• Needle tool
• Craft blade
• X-acto blade
• Brayer
• Pasta machine

The meeting will be held at the City Arts Center (which has just been renamed the Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center) at the State Fair Park (3000 General Pershing Blvd.) on May 11th from 1:30 to 4:30.

 

This month Cheryl will be doing a large wooden ring celebrating spring. She needs us to do some “homework” before the meeting so she can concentrate on the components during the meeting.

Homework:

Please cover your candle ring before you come. I would suggest a green for grass. You can cover the ring with foil to achieve a more realistic “ground” and then cover with green clay.

Clay Needed:

• About 3 oz. of color choice for rabbit – run it through the pasta machine on the next-to-thickest setting. Cut out the following circles and roll into a ball:
  • 1 – 3.5″ circle for body
  • 3 – 2.75″ circles for legs & head
  • 3 – 1/2″ circles for cheeks & tail
  • 1/2 of a 3/8″ circle for the chin
  • 4 – 1.5″ circles for ears and arms
• About an 1/8 of a package of pink clay run through the pasta machine on a thin setting (about a 5 on an Atlas machine)
• 3 – 3/8″ circles for foot pads & nose
• 1/4 each of two 3/8″ circles to make 6 toes
• 1″ oval for belly
• Several pastel colors for flowers and eggs; flower colors extremely well conditioned and run through pasta machine at medium thin (about an Atlas 3)
  • 1/2 oz. yellow for flower centers
  • 2 oz. of green for flower leaves

Tools Needed:

• Small ceramic tile or index card
• X-acto knife
• Needle tool
• Toothpick
• Peej pick, wooden skewer, small paint brush or golf tee
• 2” thin wire
• 1/2″ to 1 1/4″ round cutters; they need to be open at both ends
• Medium stylus with rubber end with a pointed end

The meeting will be held at the City Arts Center (which has just been renamed the Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center) at the State Fair Park (3000 General Pershing Blvd.) on March 9th from 1:30 to 4:30.

This is inchies month so bring as many as you can! The inchies theme this time is BLUE – from the color to the mood, and anything in between. (Thanks, Tom, for the tagline!)

In February we will be making Magic Beads – not to be confused with Jack’s beans that we could climb. These are light-weight hollow beads that can be made in almost unlimited shapes and designs. For those who want to go further, we will also venture into pendants.

Supplies:

1-2 oz. (your color choice) of 2 strong clays (not Scupley)

3 or 4 index cards (any size) or card stock

2 or 3 paper towels

Favorite alcohol ink color(s)* with the items you need to use it, such as plastic gloves, applicator (i.e., Q-tips, sponge wedge, felt applicator-?)

2 or 3 candy papers*

*If you don’t have these, I have them and am happy to share.

Tools:

Pasta machine

Thin blade

X-acto knife or craft knife

Needle tool or crochet needle

Scissors (5 or 6 inch or less scissors will be easier to use than longer ones)

Favorite clay tools

Optional:

Veil or crackle cane, if you have any from our meeting

½ -1 oz. of translucent clay

Kato liquid clay

Canes

Glitter/pearl powders/fibers/beads

This meeting will be held at the City Arts Center at the State Fair Park (3000 General Pershing Blvd, Oklahoma City), on February 9, 2013 from 1:30pm to 4:30pm.

Update 1/12/12: We are cancelling today’s meeting due to winter weather. Our apologies!

Well, here we are starting a new year already! May you be healthy and happy in 2013.

This month, Lori will be teaching us how to make fabulous faux fossils. She sent the supply list from memory while she was out of town. If she thinks of anything else, she’ll let us know.

Supply List

• 1/2 to 1 block Bake & Bend. I will have some extras.
• One or more leaves or leaf clusters. Smaller than the palm of your hand works best.
• Flat cab base 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick (roundish or angular, whatever floats your boat), already baked — scrap clay is fine.
• 1/2 block clay, black, ecru, or other rock color.
• Dark color acrylic artist paint — black, browns… “dirt colors” — I will bring some.
• Mica powder. I will bring some.

Tools

• Pasta machine
• Roller
• Blades
• Work surface
• Paper towel or handi wipes
• Water spritzer

Tips: Crunchy leaves probably won’t work. Silk leaves will probably add a fabric texture to your fossils. Thick stems don’t work well.

I think they have renamed the Bake & Bend — don’t know the new name. [Myra’s note: It’s called PolyFlex Bake & Bend on the Polyform website.]

Hope all of you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! This month is our Christmas swap, so everybody bring an item you have made and you’ll take home an item crafted by someone else. If possible, we would also love to hear how you made your item. We have quite a talented group so the items are fun and varied.

This meeting will be held at the City Arts Center at the State Fair Park (3000 General Pershing Blvd, Oklahoma City), on December 8, 2012 from 1:30pm to 4:30pm.

Lisa will be teaching the Ikat cane. She has been playing with clay for many years. In fact, she was claying before claying was cool. Lisa is very knowledgeable and innovative about polymer clay projects.

Supply List:

• Pasta machine
• Extruder with small square disc
• Ruler
• Brayer or equivalent
• Long blade
• Round cookie cutter -larger than 1 inch
• Small cutter or soda straw
• Tile or other surface to work on
• Cards for baking
• Clay- 1/2 package of two different high contrast colors. Also about 1/4 pkg of one of the two colors for backing for pendant. (Black with a pastel or white or white with a dark color or black are good for color choices)
• Have clay conditioned before class to save time.

If there’s time, Lee Ann will show another technique which will require a 1/2 package each of two colors to make skinner blend.

Raffle

October is raffle month, so bring a few extra dollars if you want to participate! Tom, Cheryl, Lori, and Kay will bring items for the raffle.

Thanks to all who participated in the fair demo. Job well done on your fair entries! We have some amazing talent in our group and please bring your entries to the Oct. meeting ( with or without ribbons) so everyone can see them.

The meeting is back at the City Arts Center this month on October 13, 2012 from 1:30pm to 4:30pm.