Sunday, June 16, 2013

June Meeting - Finish Covering our Bisque Beads




 Phase 2 - Coat our fired bisque beads with PMC silver paste. They will be fired again, giving us all silver beads! If you missed last month, don't hesitate to come this month.....we'll have extra beads for you.

What to bring:
  • Metal Clay Tool Kit
  • Various fingernail files for sanding bisque beads (check at Walmart or Target for nail sanding/polishing sticks)
  • Toothpicks or something to hold beads (we will be providing some wire tongs)
  • Something to hold the to hold the beads in place to dry
    • rice or dry corn in jar/container. 
    • styrofoam, etc.
  • paintbrushes for slip 
  • optional fired, glazed beads to add silver to...
We will be providing for members:
  • PMC paste slip
  • Piano wire spring tongs
  • Mini dental tool applicators 

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