August Meeting Followup

Janie showed us how to coat a leaf (geranium leaf shown) with PMC3 paste. Many layers are applied, dried thoroughly between each layer. When fired, the leaf burns away leaving a perfect silver leaf.

Be sure to apply the clay to the back side of the leaf only.

Carol and Lynette showed a few variations on using wire to make a ring.

Some show and tell items - not all are PMC, obviously!!

Faux Bone - June 2010 Meeting Demo

Get ready for a hands-on night of learning about Faux Bone, developed by artist Robert Dancik. We'll be learning to saw, drill, file, shape and manipulate this new product. Demo will be led by Lynette Fisk, who has been experimenting already. Those who attended our April or May meetings may have seen these samples.

 Learn more about her experiments on her blog. Those who ordered in advance will have plenty to play with. We ordered extra, so if you missed the order, we WILL HAVE pieces available for you to purchase to make a ring at the meeting. There will be some extra scrap pieces to experiment with. Rivets and long tiny nuts and bolts will also be on hand.

Tools to bring: jeweler's saw, files, rotary drill, scribe, riveting hammer, bench block or hammering surface,
Materials: metal or glass beads, washers, coins, spacers, charms, wire (various gauges).

Additional things you could use: curling iron, toaster oven (we will bring), linoleum block carving tools, alcohol inks, shoe polish, UV resin (we will bring UV light), metal scraps or tubing, found objects

Sample shown here illustrates some of the techniques you will experiment with in June.

More Faux Bone images at Judith Freyer Thompson's site and on Flickr's Faux Bone group.

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.