February 2012 PlayDay

February is our first quarterly Saturday PLAY DAY, which replaces our monthly Tuesday evening meeting. SO, NO MEETING on Valentines Day (2-14-12). Instead, we'll gather on Saturday, February 11, from 12 - 4pm to play with clay!

Robin Young will bring all her many Kashigata Molds (Japanese Sugar Molds) for us to use and she'll guide us in making bracelets, pendents and more using these fantastic, detailed molds. This is a hands-on day so bring your clay and tools.

Things to bring:

Materials

♢ 2 oz black clay
♢ 2-3 oz red clay mixture: 2/3 part red (such as cadmium red Premo--), 1/3 part burnt umber

(if using Kato, try blending 4 parts Brown, 1 part Red, 1/2 part Black, as per http://shadesofclay.com/more/Color%20Recipes.htm)
♢ Metal foil, optional

Tools
♢ Basic tool kit (including pasta machine; roller; work surface; blades)
♢ corn starch pounce if available

NOTE: We do have a location change.

The meeting will take place at the old United Methodist Church, 5519 State Park Road, Fairway, KS 66205. Enter in the front doors. You can take the elevator straight ahead and go down 1 level to the left. The stairwell is to the right when you walk in the front. Go 1 level down and it will be on your right.

September 14 Meeting Plans

The Kansas City Polymer Clay Guild will meeting Tuesday, September 14 at 6:30 pm at Heartland Bead Market in Lenexa.  

Features of this upcoming meeting:
♢ Demonstration: Puffed Pillow Potion Pot by Michele Wineland  We're just watching on this one! She's going to show us how she made those cute Potion Pots she made for out Spring Container Challenge.

♢ September CHALLENGE ITEM: is due; theme is Mixed Media 
 If you have finished your challenge item, you'd better get busy! Here are the results of our Spring Container Challenge.

KCPCG Container Challenge

Other events to keep in mind:
♢ NOVEMBER BEAD EXCHANGE: Theme RED is coming. We started a signup sheet last month for our annual bead exchange. You'll need to make as many beads as we have people signed up so each receives one of each bead.


♢ FOOTLOOSE CRAFTERNOON - Saturday, September 25, 12 noon - 4
Our 4th Saturday free play day! Bring your own project and clay along with friends.

August Meeting is a Clay Play Day - Saturday, 8/14

Saturday, 12:00 - 4:00 pm

Hands-on learning Topic:  

Make one Skinner Blend and create several leaf cane variations 

led by MariEtta Adams

SUPPLIES & TOOLS
-basic tool kit plus
-a new, highly flexible blade
-a work surface to work on (big tile or parchment paper)
-cornstarch or baking powder
-paper towels
-premade Skinner blend, using any two colors of clay of any brand  (Marietta will use Premo cream and olive green)
USE 1/2 OZ OF EACH COLOR. If you want a larger cane, use 1 oz of each (or half a package). Roll it up into a bulls-eye jelly roll starting with the light color for the middle.

If you want to make a finished item (e.g. pendant, earrings, necklace, or ring), also bring any extra supplies, such as
-more clay for a base to decorate with canes
-extra flower canes you've made

If you need a refresher course, here's How to do a Skinner Blend from Polymer Clay Central

IF YOU'VE NEVER MADE A SKINNER BLEND:
Not to worry! It's easy! You have 2 options.
1) Take a look in a polymer-cafe book or at one of the following webpages and give it a go:
http://www.polymerclaycentral.com/poleigh/skinner.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gve4L0cmhWg
2) Bring your two colors, and your humble president I or some other helpful guild member will teach you how. If you have a PASTA MACHINE, you'll need it. It should be part of your basic tool kit.

2010 Program Demo Schedule

2010 demo schedule, revised as of 5/5/2010

• February  
• Feb.13 - Quarterly Clay Play Day - Saturday, 12:00 - 4:00 pm  

• Tiny Flowers - Donna Hess will demo making small, sculptural flowers.
• 4th Saturday Free Play Day
  Sat, Feb 27, 12:00 - 4:00 pm
• March 10 - Tuesday, 6:30 - 8:00 pm
• Disc Beads - Robin Young will demo how she made the cool disc beads in the necklace she wore to the January meeting.

•  Free Play Day in March will be on the 3rd Saturday instead
• March 27 - Barbara McGuire Workshop sponsored by Heartland Bead Market
• April 13 - Tuesday, 6:30 - 8:00 pm
•  Making a Music Cane - Lynette Fisk - postponed due to illness
• 4th Saturday FREE PLAY DAY - Sat, Apr 24, 12 -4
• May 8 - Quarterly Clay Play Day - Saturday, 12:00 - 4:00 pm   
• Making a Bird Cane - Deb Williams  

• Challenge -  DUE IN SEPTEMBER: Theme: Organic
  Get inspired by nature, and show us what you create!
• 4th Saturday FREE PLAY DAY - Sat, May 22, 12 -4
• June 8 - Tuesday, 6:30 - 8:00 pm 
• Making a Music Cane - Lynette Fisk (Rescheduled)
• 4th Saturday FREE PLAY DAY - Sat, Jun 26, 12 -4 
•  July 13 - Tuesday, 6:30 - 8:00 pm
• TBD Demo
• 4th Saturday FREE PLAY DAY - Sat, July 24, 12 -4
• August 14 - Saturday, 12:00 - 4:00 pm
• TBD - MariEtta Williams
• 4th Saturday FREE PLAY DAY - Sat, Aug 28, 12 -4
• September 14 - Tuesday, 6:30 - 8:00pm
•  Organic Challenge Item Due
• TBD Demo - Michelle Wineland
• Commitment Signup for November Bead Exchange Color Theme - RED
• 4th Saturday FREE PLAY DAY - Sat, Sept 25, 12 -4
•  October 12 - Tuesday, 6:30 - 8:00 pm
• TBD Demo by Teri Stettnisch
• 4th Saturday FREE PLAY DAY - Sat, Oct 23, 12 - 4
  November 13
  Annual Bead Exchange 2010  - Color Theme - RED
  (View 2009 exchanged beads here)
  Election of 2011 officers
  Demo: Flower Cane - Kim Keane 
• December 14 -Tuesday, 6:30 - 8:00pm
• Open -  TBD (Probably a free-play night, since the last 3 years this meeting was snowed out!)
• 4th Saturday FREE PLAY DAY - NONE.
  Would have been Dec. 25!