Meeting Announcements

Our next meeting is June 13, 2009, 1-4p.m., and we’ll be back at our normal location, the Norman Hobby Lobby (2417 W. Main, Norman, OK). Nance Ross will be sharing her knowledge. Here’s the write-up, straight from Nance:
At our meeting, we will have a guest from Norman Regional Hospital to pick up 20 BOH for distribution in their cancer ward. Eva Dilks will be representing the hospital.
Also, we shall be playing with the latest craze in Polymer……Steampunk! Sooooo start designing your project to do on Saturday, incorporating the nuts and bolts of the mechanical world into your clay designs. I have some on hand…..and they weren’t easy to find, since the watch shops are mainly messing with electrical watches these days, and cog wheels and such are rare. I had fun shopping in many places, and will have some free supplies on hand, and others for sale for what I paid for them. Usual clay and tools will be needed…..and lots of creativity and original ideas!
If you are looking, I suggest you hit sporting goods/bait shops (one of the few mechanical things readily available are parts for fishing reels….check out 10th St. a block from Douglas in Midwest City for a good supply and a friendly shop owner. Another likely place is hobby shops that sell to model airplane makers….and they are helpful!
I will have a limited supply of examples, plus lots of fun things you may want to use in your designs…..so we will have a good time designing some fun stuff, and donating some of our hard work on Saturday, June 13th.

Hello clayers! This months meeting is going to be a special treat and a great adventure! We will be having our meeting at The Delux Indie Craft Bazaar which will be located at the OKC Fairground’s Centenial Building. The Centennial Building is located south of and diagonal to the Space Tower and it is also adjacent to the Cox Pavillion and accross from the Hall of Modern Living. If these directions have you totally confused, please go to www.okstatefairpark.com/grounds-map to get a site map. We will be having our regular meeting so everyone bring book ideas and a raffle item. Jane and Nance were the winners of the last raffle. Jane is currently out of the country and Nance may be unable to attend the meeting, so lets all try to bring something in their place. We will be making Bottles of Hope and Nance has made arrangemetns for bottles and other BOH things to be available at the meeting. This meeting is a chance for the craft loving public to get to know about our wonderful guild and about this amazing medium we all love, polymer clay, so perhaps it might be a great idea for us all to bring items, not just for show and tell, but also for the public to see what we do and what can be done with polymer clay. Also, for those of you who like to incorporate beads into your polymer clay work (or for those of you who may be just plain addicted to beads) there is also a Bead Jamboree show going on at the fair grounds May 8-9 at the Oklahoma Expo Hall. See you at the meeting!

April Meeting: Faux Stone and “Starry Night ” Techniques
Hello Clayers! Then next meeting will be **Saturday April 11th, 2009, 1-4p.m., at the Hobby Lobby in Norman (2417 W. Main, Norman, OK)**. Jane Linn will be teaching us 2 unusual and beautiful techniques, a faux stone technique that actually looks like real granite, and a Donna Kato “Starry Night” technique, which looks like Vincent van Gogh’s lovely painting. We are in for a real treat! Thanks Jane!
This month we will be having our swap. The theme is “blue” so everybody remember to bring something blue to swap. Also, if you have a suggestion for a new book for our library, bring that along too.
Faux Stone Technique
Materials
If possible, please condition your clay ahead of time because we are going to chop the clay and it will be easier to work with if it is not still warm from conditioning.
2 oz. of translucent clay-at least 2x the amount of white White clay
Black clay
A pinch of copper clay (optional)
-additional color for granite or pick your own colors for the color of faux granite you want.
Liquid clay
Acrylic paint-black, dark brown, or warm/neutral color
Optional: black and white embossing powders, macro pearl powders
Tools & Supplies pasta machine
Waxed paper
Nu-blade or firm blade or knife
Tissue blade
Optional: food grater (dedicated to nonfood use) Wet/dry sandpapers-220-, 320-, 400-, and 600-grits
Acrylic roller
Needle tool
Tile or a piece of card stock
‘Starry Night’ Technique
Materials
3 colors of clay that you chose to put together (1 color dark, 1 color medium, and 1 color light-more can be added of different hues and intensities)

Hi clayers! It’s almost time for another fun and interesting poly clay meeting! The next meeting will be **March 14, 2009, 1-4 p.m., at Hobby Lobby in Norman (2417 W. Main, Norman, OK)**. We are truely blessed to have such skilled members in our group. Every class taught by our wonderful members has been exceptional. And speaking of wonderful members, are own red headed Scottish lass, Nance, with be teaching us how to make book marks. She says we will be making four different kinds of bookmarks, and the same supplies will work with all of them. In Nance’s own word, the supply list is as follows:
Tools: cutters, blades, rollers, work surface, modeling tools, texture plates or stamps, scissors to cut paper.
Supplies: several shades of clay, mica powders, tiny beads or glitter, if desired, Zap-a-Gap glue, (or whatever permanent glue you prefer), ONE metal bookmark sold at HL in the “Findings” area (“S”-shaped, or straight) with a chain and jump ring attached.
Do-Aheads: You might want to draw a design for a 6 inch long bookmark, and bring along some pre-made canes or “button” style thin, round or rectangular decorative pieces…..about 3/4 of an inch wide, and up to three inches long. OR YOU CAN JUST BRING CLAY AND SUPPLIES AND WING IT!
This month is our swap. The winners of the swap in January should bring something for this month’s swap, unless of course, they are brand new baby mama’s and may not be able to attend! The January Swap winners were Sue M. and our own new mother, Angela M.
Everybody be thinking of which books they would like to add to our wonderful library and bring a title or two for the library draw.
I hope to see everyone there!

Hi Clayers! It’s meeting time again and we have another great one planned. The next meeting will be February 14th, 2009, 1-4p.m., at the Hobby Lobby in Norman (2417 W. Main, Norman, OK). Sue M. will be showing us how to solder metal and make our own personalized cookie cutters! I know a lot of you have really been looking forward to this class just as I have! Sue will be bringing the metal and soldering tool for us to use so the supply list is real simple.
1. ruler
2. fine point Sharpie
3. old scissors (they will be used to cut the metal-special metal cutting scissors
are not necessary)
4. some kind of clamp
5. tweezers that clamp or a straight needle nose pliers
6. alcohol and paper towels for flux clean up
Also, bring a simple design idea for the cookie cutter you would like to make.

I hope everyone has had a wonderful holiday season! The next meeting will be **January 10th, 2009, 1-4 p.m.,** at the new Hobby Lobby in Norman (2417 W. Main, Norman, OK). We are starting the year with a wonderful project from **Lee Ann Kelley**. She will be showing us how to make her “Swirlies.” She and I tried to come up with a word to describe her beautiful technique and I think she has hit upon the perfect word!
The supply list is below. Hope to see you all at the next meeting!
# Clay, any color, can be 2 shades of the same color or 2 different colors. Amount depends on size of item to be covered.
# Clay gun with the disk that has 1/8 inch round hole. Lee Ann will show an easy way to extrude if you have an old metal gun.
# Clay blade or X-acto knife.
# Ink cartridge from a Bic or Bic Stic
# Item to be covered can be anything oven proof. If covering a paper mache egg or ball, it’s important to drill a hole in the top and bottom to vent. Lee Ann will bring some glass Christmas ornaments.
# To save time, it might be a good idea to cover your project with a thin(#3 or #4) layer of clay before the meeting. If that’s done, a pasta machine isn’t necessary.
# A container and batting to take your unbaked project home.
Lee Ann says that this is easy but can be time consuming.
Meeting announcement written by April G.

Hello clayers!
The next polymer clay guild meeting will be December 13th at 1:00p.m at the Norman Hobby Lobby store. Nance will be showing us how to make a beautiful Christmas tree ornament. We may not have time to complete the project so be prepared to transport it home for baking.
Nance provided us with this supplies list — check it out to see what you need to bring.
And don’t forget that December is a swap month. If you want to participate, bring one handmade item that fits this month’s theme: Angels. In exchange, you’ll receive one item from another swap participant.
Meeting announcement written by April G.