Countdown to Clay-bor Day 2026
Clay-bor Day Retreat
- September 5th and September 6th, 2026
- On-site coffee, lunch, and Anniversary Treats
- Demo recordings available to registered attendees only.
- $50 in person; $25 Zoom attendance / video access
Registration for Clay-bor Day is open, copy and paste the following link into your browser to register:
https://polymerclayart.org/civicrm/event/info/?reset=1&id=209
Clay-bor Day Guest Artists
We are pleased to host Alice Stroppel and Laura Schiller will be guest artists for our 20th Anniversary Clay-bor Day Retreat!
Check out Alice and Laura on Instagram, too!
Laura Schiller – Saturday, September 5
Laura will be demonstrating her take on the fiber-based technique of soutache embroidery. This can be used for jewelry, mixed media, and so much more.
Supplies & Links
- Polymer Clay silk screens of your choice
- Optional – 4×6″ photo album to store stencils
- Liquitex acrylic paints (black, white, gold, and silver)
- Folk art acrylic paints- your choice (?)
- One plastic container with water
- Toothbrush
- Old Credit card/hard plastic card
- Colored clays/scrap clay
- Glass pearls – 4 mm and/or 6 mm
- Superglue
- E – 6000 adhesive
- Needle and thread
- Seed beads
- Pointed back glass rhinestones
- Glass rhinestone pieces
- Diamond art drills (aka diamond art gems)
- Diamond art stylus (at least 2)
Laura sent along these product links for ordering or reference:
- Jutom 24 Pieces Silk Screen Stencils
- Puocaon Botanical Clay Silk Screen – 6 Pc
- Keoker Aztec Silk Screen Stencils for Polymer Clay, 10PCS Aztec & Boho Silk Screen
- Crystal Round Diamond Painting Drills, 60 Colors with Storage Containers
- AB Square Diamond Painting Drills, 60 Colors with Storage Containers
- Antor 24PCS Diamond Painting Tools and Accessories Kit
- Bead and Diamond Drills Organizer(Round)
- Diamond Drills Organizer (Rectangles)
Alice Stroppel – Sunday, September 6
Alice will lead us on a romp through Skinner blends, extrusions, and more as we create a wall pocket or weed pot (vase). Lots of room for interpretation and whimsy!
Supplies
- Skinner blend sheets, four different colors. Premo is used for this project
- 1 oz black polymer clay
- 6 x 6 or larger baking tile or glass
- Baking paper to fit tile
- Paper towel roll or tp roll
- Knitting needle size 6. Brand Boye – optional – any stiff pointed object will do.
- One sheet of card stock or stiff paper like an index card
- Clay Extruder, discs
- Tape
- Small round cutter – 10mm
- Etch N Pearl by Sculpey- optional
You can download the supplies list below.
