FIMO - Buttons, Beads and MORE...
Learn how to craft beads and buttons from colorful clay! Known by brand names such as "Fimo," "Sculpey," and "Kato," synthetic polymer clay is easy to use, requires few tools, and gives spectacular results with only a few simple techniques. You'll learn how to blend colors, design patterns, and create a variety of bead shapes and buttons. All beads and buttons will be suitable for use with woven, crocheted, knitted and felted projects.
No previous experience with polymer clay or bead-making is necessary.
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Supplies to bring to class:
A small towel (one you don't mind getting dirty)
A piece of denim at least 6" x 6" (or an old pair of jeans)
Several bamboo skewers
COST of the class is $45 plus a supply fee of $8.00 (for clay)
CLASS SYLLABUS
TERMINOLOGY AND DEFINITIONS
I. BEFORE YOU START
a. Know your clay
i. Brands
ii. Metallic clays
b. Tools
i. Surface
ii. Rolling pin
iii. Blades
iv. Pin tool
v. Pasta machine
c. Conditioning the clay
II. Color Mixing
a. The color wheel
b. Add light to dark
c. The famous "Skinner Blend"
III. Basic Caning
a. The jellyroll
b. Designing a cane
c. Reducing a cane
d. Cutting and stacking
e. Applying can slices
f. Caning with a "Skinner Blend"
IV. Using Leaf
a. Cutting
b. Applying
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V. Project Ideas
a. Buttons
b. Shawl Sticks
c. Beads
IV. Finishing
a. Curing, sanding and burnishing
b. Applying sealer
IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS