Chilly Clay Retreat in 5!

Our annual members only retreat, Chilly Clay Days is scheduled for this weekend – February 1 & 2, 2025. We will have two guest artist demos over the weekend, off the cuff demos, claying, food, and fun. The last day to register is Thursday, January 30 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time.

Login URL (copy & paste into browser or use menu on website): https://polymerclayart.org/member-login/

Event Registration URL (copy & paste into browser OR use menu on website): https://polymerclayart.org/civicrm/event/info/?reset=1&id=182

We’re very excited to have two of our Atlanta members joining us this weekend for the event. I hear there will be homemade pound cake making the journey South.

A separate email with the schedule details will go out to registered participants, later in the week.

Sunday Demo

On Sunday, Barb will be showing us some magic with stamps, ink, mica powders, embossing powders, and packing tape. Below are a few pictures of things she’ll show us, including faux china mosaic. Click on an image to view in a lightbox.

Supplies List

Those attending in person will have access to Barb’s stash of supplies but should bring their own clay and tools.

• White clay
• Bits of ecru (or gold) and black clays
• Two high contrast colors for a skinner blend
• Mica powders
• Pigment or dye ink pads
• Clear or rubber stamps – some deep, some more shallow and detailed. If clear, bring a block to mount the stamp.
• Embossing powders – single color (gray) or a mix of colors to create ‘grout’
• Clear packing tape
• Sturdy scissors
• Small shape cutters
• UPDATED! Bezel finding (solid back) optional 
• Jump rings.earring findings, pliers, etc. (optional)
• UV Resin (optional)
• Liquid clay or clay adhesive like Cernit glue or Bake n’Bond
• Basic clay tools
• Flat tile for baking (4?x4?) or use what we have at LeMoyne
• NEW! a couple of small fluffy paintbrushes for mica powders
• NEW! a couple of small, stiffer paintbrushes for moving embossing powder around
• NEW, Optional! Pitt brush pens, Posca Markers, or Staedtler pigment arts markers

• White clay
• Bits of ecru (or gold) and black clays
• Two high contrast colors for a skinner blend
• Mica powders
• Pigment or dye ink pads
• Clear or rubber stamps – some deep, some more shallow and detailed. If clear, bring a block to mount the stamp.
• Embossing powders – single color (gray) or a mix of colors to create ‘grout’
• Clear packing tape
• Sturdy scissors
• Small shape cutters
• UPDATED! Bezel finding (solid back)
• Jump rings.earring findings, pliers, etc. (optional)
• UV Resin (optional)
• Liquid clay or clay adhesive like Cernit glue or Bake n’Bond
• Basic clay tools
• Flat tile for baking (4?x4?) or use what we have at LeMoyne
• NEW! a couple of small fluffy paintbrushes for mica powders
• NEW! a couple of small, stiffer paintbrushes for moving embossing powder around

Saturday Demo

We’ve got an amazing demo scheduled for the first day of the Retreat – Layl McDill! You may know her from her Silly Millies, her IPCA exhibition entries or studio tour, or the Polymer Art Summit of 2023.

Layl will be demoing this bright and fun dragonfly ornament. Click an image to view full size.

Demo Supplies

• Mix a variety of colors in dice size amounts.  
• Body: Butterfly cane
• Wings:  4 colors light to dark in value,  1 very dark or very light color for outline.
• 6 colors that are very similar to each other to make a marbleized background (make sure they are different from the colors you chose for the butterfly wings. 
• Dragonfly wings:  8 dice sized colors 
• Wire: Any colored wire 12 gauge is my favorite.  You could make smaller gauges work.
• Pliers to cut wire; round nose pliers to curl wire