* Paring knife or utility knife
* Wire cutters
* Scissors
* Pliers,
needle nose and flat nose
* Knitting needles in a variety of sizes, including one that is a size
6, 7 or 8
* Small brushes of good quality (no loose bristles) in these approximate sizes: liner (size 0 or 1), round brushes
(sizes
2 and 10), a flat or filbert
(sizes 4 and 8)
*Sharp needle tool
* Ruler
* 2 plastic straws
* Favorite sculpting tools if you have them
IF YOU ARE USING POLYMER CLAY:
* Oven that can be used for polymer clay
* Pan
for baking
* Oven hot pads
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Other Useful Things to Have Nearby
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* Plastic bags for leftover clay - at least 3
* 91% isopropyl alcohol in container (if you are using polymer clay)
* Alcohol wipes,
small ones, individually wrapped (if you are using
polymer clay)
* Paper towels or clean cloth
* Container for water
* Spray bottle for
water (if you are using paper clay)
* 10 Blank sheets of copy/printer paper
*
Pencil
*
Hand cleaner
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A Word About Ovens
(for polymer clay users)
Your home oven is
fine to use if you are a beginner or for occasional use. , but have
on hand a covered pan, either foil or a roaster pan, in
which you can place your clay to keep excess
fumes from going into your oven or the room.
Toaster
ovens may have too shallow of a depth for larger pieces. There
should be at least 2 inches of space between your baking clay
and the walls of the oven to prevent scorching.
Baking
tips will be covered in class.
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WIRE
NOTE: Supplies may be
limited at present, but, if you can, bring the following, or
wire of a similar size, to class.
*
14 or 16 gauge steel wire from a
hardware store, 2 feet
* 18 gauge floral wire from a
craft store, 1 package
*
22 to 28 gauge wire. 1 spool or package is enough. If
you don't have any on hand, you can substitute heavy
thread or lightweight string.
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OTHER
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white florist's tape or masking tape (not blue)
* Aluminum Foil, regular weight, not heavy duty
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CLAY
For this class you can
choose to use Polymer Clay (PC)
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If
you are using polymer clay:
Flesh tone, brand and color of
your choice, 8 ounces (226.8 g)
Note:
Maureen's clay of choice for sculpting is Super Sculpey
Living Doll
polymer clay. Living Doll is a soft, flexible, opaque clay
that bakes and paints beautifully. For a variety of
skin tones, mix in polymer
clay in colors of your choice. Maureen uses Sculpey Premo
for mixing colors. Both Living Doll and Premo are produced by
Polyform Products Company
(Sculpey.com).
Maureen's 2nd Polymer Clay of Choice is Sculpey Premo, beige, mixed with a
small amount of opaque colors of Sculpey PREMO polymer clay.
This cuts the translucency and helps reduce
under-the-surface blemishes.
NOTE: There is currently a
shortage of some of the polymer clays on the market,
especially white. Note that prices may widely vary, but buy
from a reputable source. You don't want old, hard clay!
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If you are using paper
clay:
8 ounces of brand of your choice
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* Paint:
Acrylic Paint in brown, red,
white and ochre
Matte Gel Medium
(brand of your choice)
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Other Paint Options:
Maureen will
demonstrate the use of acrylics, oils, watercolors and
Genesis Heat Set Artist Oil Colors. If you don't already
have one of these types of paint, she suggests that you
watch the demo to see which paints appeal to you before you
purchase more paint supplies.
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