Our next guild meeting will be Saturday, September 9, 2017, from 1:30-4:30 p.m. Due to the State Fair, we will be meeting this month at NorthHaven Baptist Church, 4600 36th Avenue NW, in Norman, OK. Directions: From I-35 coming from the north, exit on Indian Hills Road. If coming from the south, exit on Tecumseh Road. Go west to 36th Ave. NW – the church is about halfway between Tecumseh Rd. and Indian Hills Rd. We will be going in the west entrance. Click here for a map.
This month, Myra Cleveland will be showing us how to make functional and sturdy ceiling fan pulls.
Tools
- Scissors
- Scotch tape
- Ruler
- Sewing needle & thread or Aleene’s Tacky Glue (NOT superglue) to secure tassel
- X-acto knife
- Needle tool or Etch ‘n’ Pearl tool
- Wire cutter
- Round nose pliers
- Needle nose pliers
- Pasta machine
- Blade
- Your favorite clay tools
Materials
- Polymer clay in your choice of colors
- Cane slices, Skinner blends, texture sheets, and/or mica powders to decorate fan pull cap
- Medium/large beads (polymer clay, glass, wood, or metal) to decorate top of fan pull
- 20 gauge wire (about 24”)
Myra will provide:
- Ball chain and connectors
- 1/4” diameter wooden dowel
- Small circle cutter
- Fringe for tassels