Glass Expo Metal Clay Workshop

Glass Expo March 30 – April 2 2016
REVISED TOOLS: YOU DO NOT NEED TO BRING ANY TOOLS
However a limited number of tool kits will be available. Please contact me via email and I will reserve a kit otherwise you have to provide your own kits. I will also have a very limited amount clay for sale. I would highly recommend that your bring your own clay.

If you will be borrowing a kit then all you need is to bring the clay and any specific textures or templates you might like. Otherwise I will have a general sampling of textures and template available to use.

Frame Pendant10 gram to 25 gram pack of PMC + or PMC3 ( please see information below)
You will also need to bring an image ( please see info below )

Hollow Forms
18 gram pack of PMC + or PMC 3

Shadowbox
25 gram pack of PMC + or PMC3

Tendril Ring
5 gram pack of PMC Flex Silver Clay
16 gram pack of PMC 3 PMC3 Silver Clay

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Of course you are more than welcome to bring bring your own kit if so please see info below.

Ive listed the tools for the basic tool kit, these tools will be needed for any classes. Also I’ve listed tools and materials for specific classes. In my classes I use PMC however appropriate substitutions are accepted.  If you have any questions please feel free to contact me. See you in Vegas!

Glass Expo March 30 – April 2 2016
Basic Metal Clay Tool Kit for all classes
( Also please see specific tools for specific classes )
The tools below are required for basic metal clay. I’ve listed the items separately for informational purposed however for easy ordering I will include links where you can buy the entire kit. This way there is no need to order each item individually.

Rio PMC Tool Kit Item #: 111411 or similar
You can buy the kit which includes all the items listed below or you can order them individually:
• Exacto knife
• #6 soft taper-point chisel Colour Shaper™ (#111-402) or
even better Cup Round Tip Clay Shaper (#111445)
• Polyblade (#111-385)
• Brass brush (#111-388)
• Cool Roller™ (#111-426 )
• 2-1/2″ bent burnisher (#113023)
• Shrinkage ruler (#100-975) – ( Optional )
• Paint/slip brush- small size
• Awl (#111-386)

You will also need
• Color-Quick Thickness Guide Set Item (#: 111569) or deck of regular playing cards. Being that we’ll be in Vegas you might be able to get playing cards for free!
• 3M Sponge Sanding Pads, Set of 5 Item (#: 337318 )
• Small spray bottle/atomizer with distilled water or similar
• Cool Slip Spray Item #: 111448 (or Lubricant like Badger Balm or Burts Bees Hand Salve )
• Rio PMC Work Surface Item #: 111567 or you can use heavy duty sheet protectors from the office supply store
• 3M Silicon Carbide Wet or Dry Emery Paper 400 grit (# 337-338) you can also find these at the hardware store
Emery boards- Hermes Sanding Board Assortment, Pkg of 6( # 337458 ) or similar ( salon boards/nail files available at drug stores can be substituted )


 

These items are optional:
Tweezers – Diamond Tweezers, Fine (#115080)
• Pro-Polish Polishing Pads (#337-020) – optional – I’ll have some of these for use in class
• Texture making tools, texture sheets, rubber stamps etc. – I’ll have a limited amount for shared class use
• Various sized drinking straws – please bring everything from tiny to mondo size 🙂
Teflon Cards 2-1/2″ x 3-1/2 (www.cooltools.us) Product Code: WKS-103 or you can use playing cards
• Exacto knife with plenty of fresh blades – optional

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Class Specific Supplies and Materials

Metal Clay – Frame Pendant
• Metal clay templates such as:
Patrik Kusek “Chinese Lantern Pod” QuikArt Template Product Code: 56287
(available at www.metalclaysupply.com) or Rio Metal Clay Templates, Set #6 (#
111-645) or similar – ( I will have some for use during class but if you want something specific please order it )
• Scissors
PMC+ or PMC 3 10 gram to 25 gram pack ( a 9 gram pack will make pendant smaller than the size of nickel without the branch component, however the 18 or 25 gram will allow for more design flexibility )
• PMC 3 Paste – (optional )
2 part Mold Compound – Rio Cold Mold Two-Part Silicone Compound (#
701-042) I will have some of this available in individual packages for sale.
• Fine silver eyelets 3mm qty 2- Silver Embeddables Eyelet for Metal Clay (#
687-014)
• Bring print outs of original artwork, photos, scans of objects etc. Please do not
use originals unless you feel comfortable cutting, glueing on them. The images
should be printed out on a inkjet printer or laser printer. Print out a variety of
sizes from 3/4” to about 2” to fit into frame. This will give us lots of size options
to choose from. After printing out the designs prepare the printouts for class use
by spraying them with 2 light coats of varnish such as Krylon Crystal Clear
(http://www.dickblick.com/products/krylon-1303-crystal-clear/) or similar

Metal Clay – Shadow Box
• Wooden Ring Mandrel – Stepped and Plain Wood Ring Mandrel Set with Base
Item (#111376) ( will have some for class use ) or wooden dowel 1” wide and about 6” long along with scrap
polymer clay to use as feet to hold up the dowel
• Scotch tape and paper ( will have some for class use )
• Scissors ( will have some for class use )
• Exacto knife with plenty of fresh blades
• Small pen style brass brush (# 111-757) ( will have some for class use )
• PMC+ or PMC 3 25 gram pack (or more)
• PMC 3 Paste (optional )
• 2 part Mold Compound – Rio Cold Mold Two-Part Silicone Compound (#
701042)
• Small items to make molds of and to include in shadowboxes. (Sea shells, toy
parts, doll house miniatures, leaves, fabrics, etc) Instructor will have some
items to make molds of.

Metal Clay – Hollow Forms
• Plus a 0 or 00 size round brush, 1/8” chisel or angular brush
• Flexible ruler ( will have a limited number for class use )
• Exacto knife with plenty of fresh blades
• PMC+ Silver Clay, 18g (#100-881) or similar
• PMC 3 Paste (optional )
• Scrap or new polymer clay  ( will have some for class use )
• Pencil

Metal Clay – Tendril Ring
• Wooden Ring Mandrel with base – Stepped and Plain Wood Ring Mandrel Set
with Base Item (#111376) ( will have some for class use ) or similar
• Scotch tape and paper ( will have some for class use )
• Scissors( will have some for class use )
• Exacto knife with plenty of fresh blades
• Small pen style brass brush (# 111-757)( will have some for class use )
• Snake Roller www.metalclaysupply.com Product Code: 51123 or similar ( will have a limited number for class use )
Materials/supplies:
• PMC Flex Silver Clay, 5g(# 100-778)
• PMC 3 PMC3 Silver Clay, 16g ( #100-770)
• PMC 3 Paste (optional )
• Ring size plug in your ring size – www.metalclaysupply.com Hatties Patties
Product Code 50923-0001 through 50923-0010 depending on your size or
available at www.cooltools.us in whole and half size

 

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