Polymer Clay

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Polymer Clay

• Polyvinal Chloride
• Texturizers
• Color
• Plasticizer

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Polymer Clay

• Is a brilliantly colored modeling material that
  cures (bakes) hard in your home oven or toaster
  oven. It comes in many colors and can be combined
  in many different ways and with different things
  to make beautiful jewelry.

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Polymer clay comes in a package like this.
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And can be changed to beautiful things like this.
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Marbling
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Marbling and Jelly Rolls
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Canes Jelly Roll, Striped, Jelly Roll, Bulls
Eye,Dotted
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Millefiori Canes
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Millefiori Jewelry
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Egyptian Polymer
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Canes and foil inclusions







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Making your beads in related colors will unify
your piece.
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Use a focal point and a variety of sizes and
shapes.
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Use the elements of repetition, pattern and
variety to unify your jewelry.
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The black beads are spacers made from polymer
clay- dont forget those!
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A beautiful, unified design using canework.
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Assignment

• Create 12 related beads using the caning
  techniques.
• Make any spacers or additional beads that you
  need to unify and complete your design.
• You may also use wirework to complete your
  designs.
• Make a coordinated set- at least 2 pieces such as
  a bracelet and necklace or earrings and a
  necklace.
• Focus on how the design works the rhythm,
  repetition, variety and unity.

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Due dates

• Books due January 18
• Seed Beading January 23
• Egyptian Project January 23
• Polymer Clay Project January 23
• Wirework project January 23
• Final Test January 23