Philadelphia Area Polymer Clay Guild Reporter

Spring is in full bloom and soon enough the hazy lazy days of summer will be upon us. Before life becomes a blur of BBQ’s, beach balls and family vacations why not come out and join us at our next meeting. It’s going to be so much fun and you won’t want to miss it.

May meeting – Make an articulated fish with Amy Sutryn. Sunday May 19th noon-5pm Blue Santa Beads 1165 W. Baltimore Pike Media, Pa. 19063 (610) 892-2740

Join us for our May meeting.  Amy Sutryn will demo how to make an articulated fish. To join in and make a fish please bring the following.

1. Some clay of your choice, solid colored or a caned sheet. Rolled out 16in long and 1 inch wide, 1/4 inch thick. And another 4 inch sq. Piece for head
2. 16 pony beads 1/4 inch dia. any color
3. 15” of monofilament or beading wire
4. 2mm eye pin
5.  1 crimp bead
6. Pretty bead that looks like a bubble
7. Smaller bead to compliment bubble
8.  Scrap t shirt material or other medium weight knit
   Enough to make a long strip

9. Some clay of your choice, solid colored or a caned sheet. Rolled out 16in long and 1 inch wide, 1/4 inch thick. And another 4 inch sq. Piece for head
10. 16 pony beads 1/4 inch dia. any color
11. 15” of monofilament or beading wire
12. 2mm eye pin
13. 1 crimp bead
14. Pretty bead that looks like a bubble
15. Smaller bead to compliment bubble
16. Scrap t shirt material or other medium weight knit (Enough to make a long strip)
17. Parchment paper
18. Scissors
19. Exacto knife
20. Tissue blade
21. Toothpick

If you don’t have all the supplies don’t forget that Blue Santa beads has a wide selection.  And members always bring extra supplies to share.

June Meeting:  Sherman demonstrates totems!  Stay tuned.

We are busy planning the May 19 meeting. In the meantime, https://ornamento.blog/2019/05/09/my-new-polymer-clay-heroes/

In addition to conditioned clay, if you have them bring your extruders and extruder discs.  Mica powders if you’d like you links to look like metal. Finally, bring any already made polymer clay beads or cabochons that you want to try to link together.

Besides Patty’s demo

Martha Aleo will also be talking about the golden age of polymer clay swaps. F rom Martha …

Remember all the polymer clay swaps?   I’ve taken my swap goodies out of mothballs. We will be sorting through them at the March Philly polymer guild meeting. Some items will be sold at Clayathon. There is some incredible work here not to mention work by some big names before they became big.