April 2025 Meeting: Initial Canes
Initials and Ladybugs!
This month, Penni Jo will guide us through creating a Simple Initial Cane—a cane featuring two bold, easy-to-read block letters representing your initials. It’s a great way to sign your clay work, and Penni Jo’s method helps take the guesswork out of reducing the cane evenly.
Bonus: If time allows, she’ll also demonstrate how to make a cute ladybug cane!
Supplies/Tools:
Clay for Letter Cane:
Background-at least 1 full block of white (2 oz)
Letters-1/4 block of Black (or very dark clay)
Clay for Ladybug Cane: 1/4 or less block each of Red, White, and Black
NOTE 1: To create a crisp, clean design use black and white clay (or your choice of clay with very strong value contrasts)
NOTE 2: These 2 colors need to be the same brand and the same softness of clay!
NOTE 3: If using soft, new clay you may need to leach it at home before guild
Pasta Machine
Roller: a brayer or acrylic rod to square up the cane
Craft Knife
Blades: flexible and rigid
Extruder with 1/4-inch square disc
Ruler: 6 or 12 inch
Somewhere around 3/4-inch length Oval or tear drop shaped Cutter (if you don’t have 1, we can share)
Work Surface
Tile or index card
Meeting Details:
📅 Date: April 19, 2025
⏰ Time: 1:30 PM
🏠 Location: Wesley United Methodist Church, 1401 NW 25th St, OKC. (map) Park on the west side and enter through the double glass doors (Contact us for the entry code). Meeting is on the fourth floor in the teen room. Signs will guide you. There is an elevator for anyone who has difficulty maneuvering stairs. Don’t hesitate to get in touch with us if you need help.
