Barbara showing us her “scratch a lump” technique
Our May workshop focused on surface techniques. I demonstrated toner image transfers. We were then treated to Jones Tones foil techniques, textures topped with mica powders, silk screening, how to use a Cuttlebug and Barbara’s awesome “scratch a lump” technique. It was as busy as it sounds. Thanks to Joyce, Lenora, Emily & Barbara for demos. Our new members should be experts in no time.
Workshop tomorrow – Surface techniques – Demonstrations include: Joyce (silk screening, textures using cuttlebug), Barbara ( scratch a lump) , Lenora (TBA ), Emily (TBA), Robin (Image Transfers) Please bring Show and Tell!!!!
NJPCG Members enjoying demonstrations by Ellen Marshall – Guest Artist (2008)
Our workshop focus will be surface techniques. There will be demonstrations on several techniques including textures, silk screening on clay, using mica powders and more! All of our workshops are clay days so you should always bring your supplies. In addition to any scheduled demos, members show their work and will answer questions and explain their process. We have very generous members. Please bring all show and tell. We would love to see what you’ve been up to.
Examples of surface texture and silk screening on polymer clay
The New Jersey Polymer Clay Guild is pleased to announce that we will be hosting a 2 day workshop with Lindly Haunani. She is is the co-author with Maggie Maggio of Polymer Clay Color Inspirations
Join Lindly Haunani, a nationally recognized colorist, for a fun and illuminating two-day workshop. While you may know just what colors you like and exactly how to mix them, using them in harmonious combinations can be challenging. Learn how to add impact to your polymer clay work with increased color confidence. check here for more information.
Eye on Clay
Can you believe it is almost March? Actually by the weather, it feels more like April. either way it’s a new month tomorrow and this Sunday is our monthly workshop. It’s a chance to clay and to share with other clayers.
Be sure to bring your clay and bring something for our show and tell table, it’s always great to share your work and see what others have been doing.
Faux Stone Polymer Clay Bracelet
While the rest of the world is watching the Superbowl, there will be some diehard clayers in New Jersey working at their craft. The New Jersey Polymer Clay Guild will be having several faux techniques in polymer clay on February 5. Susan will demoing how to make faux river rocks, Cindy will show off how to do faux abalone and more more.
The workshop runs from 11 AM to 3PM in Thompson Park in Lyncroft. Check out our Facebook page for more details and invite to the workshop
This New Jersey Polymer Clay Guild’s May workshop was an exciting one. Everyone seemed to have a demo to try. Joyce should some professional techniques for sanding and buffing. Her work always has the mark of a professional with her glossy surfaces from her expert sanding and buffing techniques. Joyce should how she rigged up a Black and Decker cleaner to use for sanding and her large grinder.
Robin demoed skinner blends and some ways to her them. She showed a rolled and a new trick for me, rolling the blend lengthwise, then pushing in into a gradient plug, much each than the usual fold plug.
Susan, demoed Maggie Maggio’s polymer clay split rings. Joyce has had a lot of experience with them so she showed a slight variation on the shape that she came up with. The rings are closer to actual split rings. In fact the necklace show is made by Joyce using split rings. It is of course highly polished, just about anything Joyce does is.
check out the great items people brought to show off on Facebook. Our next workshop is June 5, I’m already forward to it!
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