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Poly Clay – Conditioning Clay
This session: Equipment & Tools. Conditioning & storing clay.
We will explore the fundamentals of polymer clay along with 3 exciting techniques that will allow us to compose beautiful buttons, toggles, beads, focal pieces and fasteners for felted wearables. Participants will be able to make a variety of items from the included clay depending on their choices.
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For example the included clay made these combinations 8 buttons of varying sizes, a closing ring, buckle tie and spear.
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But! These are the types of fasteners you can chose to make:
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You may decide to make bigger pieces but less of them, or smaller ones and more of them – all depending on your requirements.
Skills covered: Conditioning clay, Skinner blends, Stroppel patterns, Complex canes, and texture application. Fastener types and purposes.
Participants can purchase more clay at cost price.
There are 2 necessary tools required per participant that you may purchase when booking if you don’t already have them:
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Acrylic Roller $5
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Blade $4 (not a razor blade)
Bookings Open Now
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