Annual Charm Exchange

At the August meeting we discussed our2011 “charm exchange” and made some decisions:

a.       Use PMC3 Silver Clay

b.      Sign-up to participate (at the September meeting or by email to Lynette) so we know how many charms we each will need to make.

c.       We will order 16gr pkgs for each person

d.      Purchase of clay for members (who have paid their 2011 dues) will be subsidized by the guild so that we can all have enough clay to make nice charms.

e.      Cost to each member will be about $10-12.

We hope to have everyone signed up by October 1 so we have plenty of time to order clay. If you sign up, you have made a commitment to make enough charms for each participating member. We will also need kiln owners willing to commit to firing everyone's charms.

We may use BOTH the October and November meetings for charm -making. This will give us time to collect our charms back and finish them before our December exchange party.

May 2010 Meeting - Tumble Polishers!

Member Betty Chaisson will help us learn about tumblers. She's bringing her magnetic tumbler, which operates differently than the rotary tumblers. (Janie is bringing one of those to compare.) View some types at Otto Frei online.

If you have SILVER pieces you want polished, bring them to the meeting. Betty will explain about the need for keeping separate tumbling mediums for various metals.

If you have a tumbler and want to add to the discussion, feel free to bring it. OR if you have had problems with using your tumbler, bring your questions and results.

We also invite everyone to bring your recent project for our Show & Tell.

Making PMC Rings in July

At our July 2009 meeting, member Betty Chaisson will show us how to make RING from PMC3. (That's the clay that shrinks the LEAST when firing.)

If you plan to participate and make a ring at the meeting, you will need to bring your clay-working tools and have at least 12-15 grams of clay in order to have enough to do more than make a small plain band. You will also need access to a pot of PMC paste.

Betty will be making a bulk order for clay. Members, if you want to order with us, we need to hear from you by Thursday, July 9.