Workshop Date: Saturday, May 7, 2011 10AM-4PM
Location: Life's A Bead, 404 Trapelo Road, Belmont, MA 02478 Tel: 617-489-7222
Fee: $60.
Class Size: Maximum 6 students
Skill Level: Beginner to Advanced
Students will complete bracelet projects with beads and continue to explore Mica Shift techniques using the properties of metallic clay, pearlized clay, and powders. Bring conditioned clay in plastic wrap plus scrap clay for base beads. Techniques are driven by student request. Bring Texture tools and sheets plus a flexible blade for slicing.
PROJECTS TO CREATE:
Split Bangle with elastic
Reversible Tiles/ double elastic channel
Cuff with clasp / enclosed aluminum wire
Sheets for decorating vessels
Mica shift Beads
TECHNIQUES COVERED:
Forming a center channel from a tube
Maintaining clear, well-formed slices
Using waste clay for a base
Creating even sized tile channels
Making clean bead holes
Materials list: 2 oz. packages of Polymer clay (preferably Premo or Kato). 2-3 pkg each of metallic or pearlized clay—Premo Gold works best, Black; plus 2 pkg light colors, 2 pkg dark colors, liquid Polymer Clay, Pasta Machine, tissue blade, elastic cording, metal cuff, firm cardboard tube, clear plastic wrap, ruler, paper towels, index cards, storage container, original canes to decorate.
Available at Workshop: tissue blade, work surface, clear acrylic roller, needle tool, clay tools, Texture plates, card stock, skewer, Baking Soda filled Tin and tiles for baking.
Optional Finishing kit: ($5.) pin-back, multiple wet/dry sandpapers, skewer, poultry pin.
Premo Clay available at workshop for purchase.
Students can bring lunch, beverage and a snack or purchase nearby. We will discuss progress over lunchtime and take time at the end of class to review, evaluate and share.
TO REGISTER: Email Luan, lifesabead@comcast.net tel: 617-489-7222. Please confirm by email jackikatz@yahoo.com or tel: 617-244-5477 evenings/weekends only.
