Summer is like that . We really enjoyed SHANE SMITH'S demo of her spaghetti cane... she lead us through so well that making a cane seemed easy! I had seen Shane do this demo before and really enjoyed how the group wondered aloud how the stack would turn into such a cool cane... it's magic! We had a great time comparing our results... amazing how we get so many outcomes from this variation of a kaleidoscope cane. Shane said she would be willing to come back some time and do a demo on making all sorts of miniatures... you should have seen the teensy little mugs she had with her... pretty amazing. Thank you, thank you Shane!
Our SILENT AUCTION brought in 82$ and change which will help to pay for our new Haier convection oven. Boy is it purty... and is still riding around in the back of my 4-Runner til we know when and if we are moving to the new location with Cottonwood School. Hate to move this 50 lb baby more than necessary! Can't wait to "fire it up".
ANNUAL DUES are, well, no other way to say it, due Sept 1. You can send your check to Anne Morris or bring to a meeting. (Check your directory or email Anne for her address. This was sent out in an email but personal information such as that will not be posted on the BLOG).
Make check to PPPCG
Members 30$ and Assoc Members 15$ (only if you are a full member of another poly clay guild).
Be sure to look at the library - we have a terrific collection that is getting very little use lately... Check it Out (LOL).
Our August meeting is still in the planning stages but will for sure include our BRACELET SWAP. Be sure to watch your email to find out if we will be at the new location or continuing at our current spot.
Our September meeting will be a Hearts and Hope session... come and participate as we make Hearts for Heroes and Bottles of Hope together... it is wonderful to use our favorite medium to share from our hearts. Check out the pictures on line for the Hearts and Bottles...
http://www.palousenet.com/h4h/
www.BottlesofHope.com
See ya soon!!!
Peg
President
Peg Montieth
Polymer Clay and Bead Works
http://www.twincreekcrafts.etsy.comtwincreekcrafts@aol.com
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Pasta Machine Blades Worn Out?
Recently I took apart my atlas pasta machine and realized one of my blades had worn down unevenly so I needed a new one. Thought I'd pass along the information in case any of you need new scraper blades. The information below was recommended by www.theclaystore.com
You can find this information on sculpey's website...
www.sculpey.com/Projects/projects_CleaningPastaMachines.htm
I contacted them today and they sell the blades for $5 a set. Very reasonable. They accept checks or credit cards and accept orders over the phone, fax or email.
Atlas Pasta Machines (GARY VALENTI, INC., 54-36 FLUSHING AVENUE, MASPETH, N.Y. 11378, TEL.: 718-386-0896 / FAX: 718-417-6227)
Contact Dawn M. Steiger at Valentimp1@aol.com.
They have a website, http://www.MarcatoUSA.com
-Tejae Floyde
You can find this information on sculpey's website...
www.sculpey.com/Projects/projects_CleaningPastaMachines.htm
I contacted them today and they sell the blades for $5 a set. Very reasonable. They accept checks or credit cards and accept orders over the phone, fax or email.
Atlas Pasta Machines (GARY VALENTI, INC., 54-36 FLUSHING AVENUE, MASPETH, N.Y. 11378, TEL.: 718-386-0896 / FAX: 718-417-6227)
Contact Dawn M. Steiger at Valentimp1@aol.com.
They have a website, http://www.MarcatoUSA.com
-Tejae Floyde
Reminders...News....Etc
Ahhh... it is finally warm in Colorado - I know we get a little break from "very" warm up here in the Mts... seems like it was a long time of snow and cold so I am loving this! Judging by the traffic up here this weekend, most of Colo Spgs is camping or hitting Cripple Creek :-)
We have two new members one from Denver and the other from Boulder who joined to take Donna Kato's workshop. (You missed a fun time if you weren't there!).... we hope they will come back often!
Our July meeting will be a fun one (I know I say that a lot but this one is special) SHANE SMITH has agreed to come and do another demo for us... this time she will teach us a CANE TECHNIQUE. Shane is able to teach any experience level. She taught me to make my very first successful cane (bless her!) Bring your usual tools, black, white and any favorite accent colors of clay so you can work along with her. If you condition your clay ahead of time you will find it easier to just dive into the project. This is something I only do occasionally, myself, but it sure does help.
We will also have our biannual SILENT AUCTION. We traditionally do this at our Dec meeting and have added July since it is always fun and successful. Bring a piece of your work, an extra tool, supplies, books... anything clay related to donate to the auction. I have some fun supplies and tools donated by Donna Kato to bring along. ;-) And don't forget your SHOW AND TELL which is always one of my favorite activities... it is amazing to see how many different takes on clay our members make!
ANNUAL DUES - Associate Members $15 (members of other guilds)
Regular Members $30 - members for whom this is their primary guild
DUE SEPTEMBER
One of the best reasons to maintain your membership, second only to being able to attend meetings, is the chance to get a library card and access our ever growing and always inspirational collection of polymer clay books, magazines, videos and DVD's
Our AUGUST meeting, as far as we know now... will be at the new location of Cottonwood Artists School - I will have more details and a map in the reminder for that meeting. We will have our SWAP - always fun to watch... and even more fun to be among the swappers!
The swap is closed now and we have 7 signed up.
Great news! We now have a brand new CONVECTION OVEN - the toaster ovens are a handy item to have for curing clay in our home but pretty unwieldy for a large group, particularly during workshops. I bought the biggest and most highly recommended - a Haier that would hold a turkey (should anyone decide to make a polymer clay turkey LOL).
Be sure to check out the WEBSITE AND BLOG for upcoming events... and pics of activities.
We have space for a picture of member's work in our gallery.
www.pppcg.org
www.polytalk.blogspot.com
See ya soon!!
Peg
Peg Montieth
President
We have two new members one from Denver and the other from Boulder who joined to take Donna Kato's workshop. (You missed a fun time if you weren't there!).... we hope they will come back often!
Our July meeting will be a fun one (I know I say that a lot but this one is special) SHANE SMITH has agreed to come and do another demo for us... this time she will teach us a CANE TECHNIQUE. Shane is able to teach any experience level. She taught me to make my very first successful cane (bless her!) Bring your usual tools, black, white and any favorite accent colors of clay so you can work along with her. If you condition your clay ahead of time you will find it easier to just dive into the project. This is something I only do occasionally, myself, but it sure does help.
We will also have our biannual SILENT AUCTION. We traditionally do this at our Dec meeting and have added July since it is always fun and successful. Bring a piece of your work, an extra tool, supplies, books... anything clay related to donate to the auction. I have some fun supplies and tools donated by Donna Kato to bring along. ;-) And don't forget your SHOW AND TELL which is always one of my favorite activities... it is amazing to see how many different takes on clay our members make!
ANNUAL DUES - Associate Members $15 (members of other guilds)
Regular Members $30 - members for whom this is their primary guild
DUE SEPTEMBER
One of the best reasons to maintain your membership, second only to being able to attend meetings, is the chance to get a library card and access our ever growing and always inspirational collection of polymer clay books, magazines, videos and DVD's
Our AUGUST meeting, as far as we know now... will be at the new location of Cottonwood Artists School - I will have more details and a map in the reminder for that meeting. We will have our SWAP - always fun to watch... and even more fun to be among the swappers!
The swap is closed now and we have 7 signed up.
Great news! We now have a brand new CONVECTION OVEN - the toaster ovens are a handy item to have for curing clay in our home but pretty unwieldy for a large group, particularly during workshops. I bought the biggest and most highly recommended - a Haier that would hold a turkey (should anyone decide to make a polymer clay turkey LOL).
Be sure to check out the WEBSITE AND BLOG for upcoming events... and pics of activities.
We have space for a picture of member's work in our gallery.
www.pppcg.org
www.polytalk.blogspot.com
See ya soon!!
Peg
Peg Montieth
President
June Meeting Highlights
Very nice turnout! We had a lovely and lively group :-)
Tejae Floyde and Kaye Wilson gave us a terrific primer on taking photos of our work. They helped me figure out a couple of my own recent problems! I hope everyone feels a little more comfortable with their skills :-) I want Kaye to be my photographer with the HUMONGOUS wonderful camera she brought - WOW! We had a chance to practice some with our great advisors there with us
I (Peg M) did a quick demo of different bracelet styles in preparation for our SWAP - and we have 8 people signed up - Louise F, Lynn T, Shane, Cathie G, Karen F, Sue M, Kaye, and Peg M. SWAP is closed for sign up - we will trade at the meeting in August. I also showed a quick technique for making tube beads and how to tie off a stretch cord bracelet. I totally forgot that I was going to show how to roll that tube on a texture sheet to make a whole different kind of tube bead. But give that a try - comes out great... and when baked you can use acrylic paint to bring out the texture effect by "antiquing" it.
August will find us in our new location - not too far away... a little east on Colorado AV near the curve that scoops you on to Pikes Peak AV. We will be doing our SWAP and perhaps a Pot Luck
Thank you Darlene Clark for stepping up to be our new librarian. Darlene dove right in and learned the system. Anne Morris will continue as treasurer, tho she will be unable to attend during the summer because she is now the proud owner of a Phatt Hatties BBG business and will be at the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo and all manner of events making great food :-)
Speaking of the Library, be sure to buy a library card if you do not already have one. We have a wonderful array of books, magazines, videos and DVDs available. It's a great way to decide if you want to buy a book for your own library or just take in the ideas you see while borrowed.
Have a wonderful June!
Peg
Tejae Floyde and Kaye Wilson gave us a terrific primer on taking photos of our work. They helped me figure out a couple of my own recent problems! I hope everyone feels a little more comfortable with their skills :-) I want Kaye to be my photographer with the HUMONGOUS wonderful camera she brought - WOW! We had a chance to practice some with our great advisors there with us
I (Peg M) did a quick demo of different bracelet styles in preparation for our SWAP - and we have 8 people signed up - Louise F, Lynn T, Shane, Cathie G, Karen F, Sue M, Kaye, and Peg M. SWAP is closed for sign up - we will trade at the meeting in August. I also showed a quick technique for making tube beads and how to tie off a stretch cord bracelet. I totally forgot that I was going to show how to roll that tube on a texture sheet to make a whole different kind of tube bead. But give that a try - comes out great... and when baked you can use acrylic paint to bring out the texture effect by "antiquing" it.
August will find us in our new location - not too far away... a little east on Colorado AV near the curve that scoops you on to Pikes Peak AV. We will be doing our SWAP and perhaps a Pot Luck
Thank you Darlene Clark for stepping up to be our new librarian. Darlene dove right in and learned the system. Anne Morris will continue as treasurer, tho she will be unable to attend during the summer because she is now the proud owner of a Phatt Hatties BBG business and will be at the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo and all manner of events making great food :-)
Speaking of the Library, be sure to buy a library card if you do not already have one. We have a wonderful array of books, magazines, videos and DVDs available. It's a great way to decide if you want to buy a book for your own library or just take in the ideas you see while borrowed.
Have a wonderful June!
Peg
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