More name tag samples

Name Tag and Image Transfer Workshop

We are making name tags next week so please bring the following:

- a pin back - the largest you can find (you may have old pins around the
house that you can dissect for this )
- clear packing tape (if you don't have any don't worry, someone else will)
- usual claying kit plus black and white clay (plus any colours you want to
decorate with)
- extruder
- paper, pencil and scissors
- TLS
- anything else you'd like to decorate your tag with - molds, stamps,
veneers, beads, glitter, etc.
- you may also want to bring a variety of cutters both for cutting out your
id tag and for adding elements to your tag


We will be doing an image transfer for the SOPCG logo, so this will give you a chance to try image transfers.  Logos are optional.  Bring a bone folder or something to burnish the transfer if you wish to use it.


Here is an example of one name tag:

November Class - Ribbon Candy Ornaments

For our last class of the year we'll be making candy ribbon ornaments.  The photo above shows just a few things you can do with them.  The materials list makes plenty so we'll be able to swap and share.

You'll need:

• Basic clay kit
• A small package each (or thereabouts) of red, green, gold, white, pearl, and translucent, or other colours that you would like to play with.  The translucent, white, and pearl work well together, so try to bring one of each if you can.
• About a dozen toothpicks
• Wipes
• A 4x4 tile and paper or card stock

Optional items include

• Christmas embellishments if you want to add other decorations
• Christmas cookie cutters
• Pearlex
• Scrap clay
• Whatever other inspiration you need
• Ribbon

I will bring Future Floor polish and other items.

Cheers,

Sandy

Oct notes

From: Je V <claychick64@gmail.com>

Subject: [sopcg] Oct notes

Date: October 30, 2012 7:48:20 PM EDT

To: sopcg@yahoogroups.com

Reply-To: sopcg@yahoogroups.com

 

Here are the instructions for BB's workshop - I had drawn sketchs too but I can't add them here, sorry.

Choose 2 colours. Condition and roll out first to #3 (#1 being thickest).
Cut 5 circles decending in size, the largest the size you want your pendant.
Use the kemper cutters to cut out centre holes from the circles again decending in size (start with 2nd largest kemper)
Put your smallest "donut" on wax paper
Stack the remaining getting larger but leave the largest off.
Flip over and press down to get all sticking together - try to make a nice slope with the clay - but don't over-press and squish.

Top piece. You may use the one you cut and decorate it by cutting and adding spokes, or use colour 2 and cut out as you did the top piece.
Flip stack over and place your top on top smoothing down the edges. Flip and ease down edges. Flip back onto a tile.
Cover with Saran wrap and re-cut with large circle cutter to make nice edge.

Remember as you are stacking to keep the centre circles consistant - here's where a pic would help - It will look like steps going down a hole in the center.

Bake for 10-15 mins and then sand the back on dry wall mesh to make it nice and flat.

Cover back with TLS (less is more!) and place on a piece of colour 2 clay rolled out to #2.

Using a chopping motion, go around the piece cutting straight down going around and around until it is same size as top (we call this the "Dan" cut). If you angle the blade in slightly all around you can pick up the piece and using your finger gently smear the 2 clay edges together for a nice finished look (think pie in pie pan).

Sixth and last group of images from Barbara's October class

Fifth group of images from Barbara's October class

Fourth group of images from Barbara's October class