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Silk Screening on Polymer Clay Class in Tallahassee

ByBarbara Forbes-Lyons

The Tallahassee Polymer Clay Art Guild is pleased to bring polymer clay, fiber, and basket artist Karen Woods to Tallahassee for a class on Saturday, November 20, 2010. The class is Silk Screening on Polymer Clay.  This is a versatile technique that can also be used on fabric and metal (enameling, etching with a resist).

A minimum of 7 students are needed, there is no maximum cut-off (within reason!  ;-) ). The class will be held at the Lafayette Park Arts & Crafts Center from 10 AM – 4 PM (approx)

Update (11/10/2010): Polyform Products (makers of Premo! and Sculpey polymer clay) has generously supplied clay for the class. You may bring your own from home or use the supplied colors.

There are many hotels in the area, for all budgets. Please contact me with any questions.
The class fee will be $75 and includes:

  • a dessert party on Friday night, November 19*
  • lunch, snacks on Saturday
  • learning to make silk screens easily with a light bulb and water using one of the instructor’s transparencies (over 100 available)
  • making and keeping one screen each
  • using Karen’s screens the rest of the day to screen sheets of clay in different designs and colors, using acrylic paints that Karen brings
  • demos of different ways to use the silk screened patterned clay
  • Students can make extra screens using Karen’s designs at an additional cost of $5 per screen.

Cancellation policy:

$25 NONREFUNDABLE DEPOSIT, NO REFUNDS AFTER NOVEMBER 15

Supplies needed:

  • Conditioned Polymer Clay sheets (any brand, in colors that you like including metallics)
    • Pre-condition the sheets to a #3 thickness and cut them into 4 x 5 inch squares, ready to screen.
  • Pasta machine
  • Work surface
  • Clay tools (roller, blades, etc.)
  • Shape cutters (if you want to make some finished items)
  • Large box lid to take screened sheets of clay home as they can’t stack them.
  • Old credit card  to screen clay with.  Karen has of extras if you don’t  have any
  • OPTIONAL: Silk, silk dye, shaving cream (if you want to use your screen on fabric)

To register, send your $75 check made out to the Tallahassee Polymer Clay Art Guild to:

Tallahassee Polymer Clay Guild
c/o 410 Vinnedge Ride
Tallahassee, FL  32303-5140

Please include your name, e-mail address and any food sensitivities (gluten free, diabetic) of which we need to be aware.

*Dessert party will be at the Lyons’ home and they have pets, just fyi.

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