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Hi Everyone...
Welcome to MPCG 2011. This is where you will come to get all the information you need to attend our seventh annual Polymer Clay Gathering held here in Morrisburg Ont. from Thurs. April 07 to Sun. April 10.. Here you will find registration and hotel information as well as demo descriptions, schedules and material lists. Be patient with us, we are just getting started!
You can also come here and post any questions or queries you may have.

Sunday, March 25, 2012

MPCG12-What to bring (1)

Hi there,
This is an important message.

To start off, the more urgent stuff:

This year we are having a "losely” based theme of BLACK and WHITE, you might want to keep this in mind when ordering your clay from Georgia. As you know, we are always very flexible and you are not in any way REQUIRED to use black and white, but you might just be inspired to so let Georgia know if you need any clay (premo). (igeorgiad@gmail.com)

Now, here is what you might want to bring for the demos: (the basic clayers kit and other stuff will follow in another email).

Line Labrecque:
" Making Faux Volcanic Rock Beads Without Getting
Burned!".
The list of materials is as
follows:
polymer clay in black, white
rock salt
fine salt
2 bowls to hold the salt
thin knitting needles or pick for making holes in beads
baking supplies (ceramic tile, bead tray, etc...)
Bowl for cold water (to dissolve the salt)
measuring tool (cookie cutter for consistent size beads)
pasta machine
gloves (if you wish)

Plus, Line also has this request:

I also have a request. It is
separate from the demo. I am a member of PCAGOE, an etsy guild, and we
are gathering leftover beads to donate to the Beads of Courage
foundation. Is it possilbe to ask if anyone attending the week-end to
bring any beads they would wish to donate for the cause? I would
gather them up at the week-end and send them off all together.

Elaine Kennedy:
“Be there or be Square”

Supply List
white and black clay
white and black acrylic paints
sharp tissue blade or exacto knife
square 1" cutter or template
favourite rubber stamps or textures for clay
Kato or liquid Sculpey
glue to hold baked clay together
sandpaper

Pat Ghadbane:
“Ikat Inclusion Cane”

Tools and Materials:
Pasta machine
Extruder ( I use a Makins Professional Ultimate Clay Extruder, the barrel is approx. 5 ¾ “ x ¾ “)
¼ “ square disc for the extruder ( or any other square disc but it may affect how much clay you need)
Work surface (suitable for polymer clay)
Acrylic Rod
Tissue blade
Ruler
4 colors of polymer clay ( enough of each to fill the barrel of the extruder)

Your color choices will be influenced by what effect you are trying to achieve.
Bold statements can be made with 4 different brighter colors.
Monochromatic color schemes will give you a skinner blended look.
White in the middle makes the cane “pop”.
(As the theme is Black and White; I will demoing the cane in black, silver, grey and white.)


Barbara Colautti:
“The Colautti Cane”

It's a demo on what cool stuff to do with the pretty bits you have left over when you don't fancy smushing them into the mud-pile.
Endy bits of canes, age not important.
Raggy leftover bits of coloured sheets from projects.
Circle cutters.
Black Clay
White clay
Usual kit.
Light bulb (optional

MPCG12- what to bring (2)

Hi everyone,

This email completes the demo requirements. Plus you will find the basic clayers kit and also optional stuff to bring.

Sandy had another demo to offer us instead of the cane one and we agreed with this. In other words, forget about the cane demo in the last letter and think of this one.

Sandy Willis:

“Magic Glow Lentil Bead” - suitable for earrings, rings, focal beads, it's all up to your imagination.

* Basic clay kit (see below)
Clay in your choice of colours

Circle cutters ranging from about 1/2 inch to 2 inches - or other shapes, too if you want.

1 inch (or thereabouts) marble or small light bulb. We will also use the lightbulb from Barbara Colautti's class which is a bit bigger.

Silver or gold leaf foil, the kind that comes between the sheets of tissue paper.

Faceted rondelle or donut crystal beads (1, 2, or 3) in your choice of colour. I will have plenty to spare and will show you how to dye the clear ones. I bought mine at Dollarama in the bracelet section. The sparklier the better.
Earring findings or ring findings if you would like
Head pins, as many as beads as you're going to make. The prettiest are the ball head pins.
If you're using the clear crystal rondelles and want to dye them, a touch of pinata ink in your choice of colour. I am willing to share mine. Also a dab of Future Floor Polish, which I will also share.
If you want to decorate the back of the bead, bring Pearlex, textures, canes, etc. It's not required though.

And Sandy added this:
I've been experimenting this afternoon and it turns out that the marble is really the best shape for the tutorial.

I also went to a different dollar store and was able to pick up lots of the donut rondelles so unless you find some colours that really speak to you, don't worry about it. I probably have > 100 crystal beads and don't mind sharing.

I'd say the marble is the more critical. I used to have lots, but can only find two, so if others have any, please bring some to share.

Silver foil seems to work a bit better than gold foil. But both work fine.

Looking forward to seeing everyone!


Georgia’s demo:

Georgia Ferrell

“Painting with Polymer”

for my demo making one only truly needs ones basic clay kit and favorite colors. i will provide some other parts so i guess you could just say basic clay kit. fav tools and colors. nothing special is required. well, a tile would be very nice to build on so that it can be baked without disturbing the work. easier i think if everyone can bring at least one 4 x 4 flat smooth tile.


The basic clayer's kit

Clay of your choice,
pasta machine (no motor),
work surface,
tissue blade,
knife or scraper,
roller,
wet/dry sand paper,
note taking and drawing materials,
index cards,
paper towels,
texturing materials,
modeling tools such as knitting needles or what you like to use,
piercing tools,
x-acto knife,
mould release,
glue,
smile.
More optional stuff to bring:

LIBRARY: once again we ask for your cooperation for the reading table; we all like to read and if you have any magazines or books of interest, please bring them along. They don’t necessarily need to be clay related: anything to inspire will do the trick. Please mark the books/magazines you bring so that they can be returned to you.

TABLE DE JUNQUE: how about making a special effort for the table. In this time of recycling, take a good look at all your clay related tools/supplies. There are a lot of things that you don’t use and won’t use. Why don’t you give them to someone who will? We can’t think of a better way of sharing. We all have stuff lying around begging to be used…by someone else!! Think about it. There are always little treasures to be found on that table.

SHOP HAWK AND GAWK: if you have anything to show and tell we would be happy to see it (doesn’t have to be for sale). Just bring anything you are proud of or maybe things you want input on. And if you have stuff to sell, we will set up a table like in the years past.
Mark each item with your name and price.
You are responsible for the sale (i.e. receipt, taking cash,
packaging etc).
We will have an area assigned, but if you have special display requirements, please bring them.

CANES: Do you have canes that are never-ending? Why don’t you bring them along to exchange? that way, you will have a greater variety of canes to work with. The more canes, the merrier. This has worked well in the last four years and we want to do it again this year.

BEADS: Do you want to swap beads?, bring some with you to exchange. And don’t forget Line’s request (with her demo in the last message).

THE UNFINISHED PROJECT:Do you have an unfinished project that you will never finish? How about "donating" it so someone else can do what they like with it.

If you have any more ideas you want to share, please go right ahead.

Once again, we are anticipating a super weekend of learning, laughter and lots of claying. Don’t forget to bring your smile and energy because we plan to have some fun.

You will be receiving driving directions and phone numbers etc. closer to the date.

Cheers,

Margi and Vio

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Before you leave...

Hi everyone!

We are almost there, less than two week to go: our yearly clay fest is about to begin.

Schedule

Thurs: April 7
Afternoon - Arrival and Set-up
6:00 - Dinner
7:30 - Welcome and project set-up
Margi Laurin: Making and assembling a pen

Fri April 8
7:30 - Breakfast
8:30 - Gera Scott-Chandler: Inspired by Klimt
10:30- Barbara Colautti: Natasha beads
12:00 - Lunch
1:30 - Georgia Ferrell: Making a silver or copper bezel
3:00 - Christine Hubbard: Foil bead necklace
4:30 - Happy hour
6:00 - Dinner
7:30 - Janice Van Beek: Large vessels with snug fitting lids

Sat April 9
7:30 - Breakfast
8:30 - Gera Scott-Chandler: An introduction to UV resin
10:30 - Louise Gagné: Face cane 3-D doll
12:00 Lunch
1:30 - Gaby Orbach - Pandora beads
3:00 - Sandy Willis - Easy extruder spiral cane
4:30 - Happy hour
6:00 - Dinner
7:30 - Cathy Malcolmson - Raku for you

Sun April 10
7:30 - Breakfast
8:30 - Ohhhs and Ahhhs
10:30 - Putting it all together (mosaic)
Return on the gathering, opinions etc.

Last checklist

Basic clayers kit
Materials for each class
Driving instructions and phone numbers
Books and magazines, for the library (optional)
Table de Junque: a great opportunity to recycle (optional)
Shop, Hawk and Gawk: we want to see what you make (optional)
Canes and beads for swaps (optional)
Smile (not optional)

How to get to Morrisburg

From the 401 take exit 750 at Morrisburg. Follow signs to town about 1km
from highway overpass. (You will be turning RIGHT into town if you are
coming from Toronto, and LEFT into town coming from Montreal). Turn left at
the lights and drive another 1 km approx. On the left side of the road, you
will see the MacIntosh Inn. It is well marked and you will already have seen
the signs directing you to it. Drive safely!

The Hotel number is: 613-543-3788
Margi and Leslie will be around and the contact person to speak to at the Inn is
Patsy.

When You Arrive

Someone at the front desk will direct you to the conference room and give you your keys and room number. You may want to drop your “stuff” off so you don’t have to lug it upstairs or downstairs.

THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO REMEMBER IS THAT WE ALL WANT TO RELAX AND HAVE FUN!!

You will receive a folder upon arrival with schedule, room list, as well as some useful information about the town.

This is YOUR event. You have paid for all of the demos, it is your choice whether to attend them or not. If you feel you have too much on your plate, or that a demo may not be beneficial to you, you may opt out and go for a long lunch or a nap or a Jacuzzi. (You need to book Jacuzzi times with the front desk.)

Or you may want to continue working on something that has piqued your interest. And even though you may choose to work on something else, you will benefit just from listening. The instructors will be willing to answer questions and help you any time you need it, not only during their class time.

This is our tenth MPCG gathering and we feel every one has been very successful. If you have any questions, concerns or comments, come directly to Margi or Leslie. We will do our very best to help you.

PS from Violette: as a procrastinator, I left this for the very end hoping things would change or something magical would happen....not!! I will not be able to attend Morrisburg this year: the dates just don't work for me. Everybody is fine but there is a lot of family stuff going on right now. I don't have a ride to get me to Morrisburg. At this point I have to be happy that I was able to make it nine times. I feel bad that I leave Margi on her own, but wait..... Leslie will take over; she knows most of the ropes and she will be a great right hand lady for Margi. It is just a timing issue. I'm going to miss you all but I will be back next year with bells and whistles. So, please have a great time, enjoy, share, and don't forget to laugh.

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Some more important information

Hi there everyone,

I am sending this right after yesterday's email because I want to get as much information as possible to you before I leave. I am going to Cuba and the sun for a couple of weeks and will be back around March 20. From here to March 20, please refer to Margi if you need any info or have questions. However, send messages to both of us. I am not sure of the internet connections down there.

The Gathering is going to happen in little over a month! The dates are earlier this year. This message is a reminder of other things you can bring along with you to share, show or sell.

LIBRARY: once again we ask for your cooperation for the reading table; we all like to read and if you have any magazines or books of interest, please bring them along. They don’t necessarily need to be clay related: anything to inspire will do the trick. Please mark the books/magazines you bring so that they can be returned to you.

TABLE DE JUNQUE: how about making a special effort for the table. In this time of recycling, take a good look at all your clay related tools/supplies. There are a lot of things that you don’t use and won’t use. Why don’t you give them to someone who will? We can’t think of a better way of sharing. We all have stuff lying around begging to be used…by someone else!! Think about it. There are always little treasures to be found on that table.

SHOP HAWK AND GAWK: if you have anything to show and tell we would be happy to see it (doesn’t have to be for sale). Just bring anything you are proud of or maybe things you want input on. And if you have stuff to sell, we will set up a table like in the years past.
Mark each item with your name and price.
You are responsible for the sale (i.e. receipt, taking cash,
packaging etc).
We will have an area assigned, but if you have special display requirements, please bring them.

CANES: Do you have canes that are never-ending? Why don’t you bring them along to exchange? that way, you will have a greater variety of canes to work with. The more canes, the merrier. This has worked well in the last three years and we want to do it again this year.

BEADS: Do you want to swap beads?, bring some with you to exchange.

If you have any ideas you want to share, please go right ahead. The information we gave you will be uploaded to the Morrisburg blog. http://www.mpcg09.blogspot.com
Once again, we are anticipating a super weekend of learning, laughter and lots of claying. Don’t forget to bring your smile and energy because we plan to have some fun.

You will be receiving driving directions and phone numbers etc. closer to the date.

Margi and Vio

1-PS: I forgot to mention that Gera will have metal leaf sheets available for $1 each.
I also added to Georgia's description and materials needed.

2-PS: PLEASE NOTE: Margi will also be doing a demo and the details can be found in the demo list that was published yesterday.

Monday, February 28, 2011

MPCG 2011 What to bring

Morrisburg Polymer Clay Gathering 2011

The polymer clay gathering at Morrisburg Ontario will be held from Thursday April 7th to Sunday April 10th. We have an exciting program lined up for you. So put on your traveling shoes, pack a smile and come and join us. Fun and learning guaranteed.

N.B. There are a few open spots left. If you are interested in coming, please communicate with Margi Laurin at this address: margilaurin@sympatico.ca

There will be some great demos to inspire you and jog your creativity.
Here is a list of some demos and what you will need to bring if you want to try them.
Not in any specific order....

Janice Van Beek
Large Vessels with Snug Fitting Lids

The tools required are 2 sheets of regular paper (like from a printer), a sheet of cotton rag paper ( i will bring it since it is hard to find), a 6" length of cardboard mailing tube 3"diameter and a glue stick or double sided tape.
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Gera Scott-Chandler
Inspired by Klimt

Materials:
basic clay supplies
metal leaf sheets*
optional glitter
*gera will have metal leaf sheets available for $1 each


An Introduction to UV Resin
UV Resin- all brands are fine*
Bezels (metal or polymer clay)
sewing needle
mini torch- optional

*gera will have 1 oz sample bottles of UV resin and assorted bezels available for sale
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Gaby Orbach
Pandora Beads

Tools/Materials - Kato Polyclay and Kato Liquid Polyclay (KLP)
- heat gun
- soft paint brushes
- stylus
- metal knitting needle or bamboo skewer
- eyelets
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Sandy Willis
Easy Extruder Spiral Cane

Tools required are the Makins Green Extruder (I don't know if other ones will work) and 3 colours of clay.
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Christine Hubbard
Foil Bead Necklace

Materials
Black Premo about 4 oz
Jones tone foils
Scrap clay
small silver beads about 1\8", approx 45,optional
clasp
crimp beads
Bead stringing material

Tools
Kemper cutters, any shape, for cutting consistent sizes
Bone folder or credit card
Popsicle sticks
Needle tool
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Louise Gagné
Face Cane 3-D Doll

Materials:
A face cane
Skin coloured clay or any colours that goes with your face cane if you still have some from last year.
Wire or paper clip
Any colour clay for decorations hat, hair, etc.
A few tooth picks.
If you want to finish the doll add scrap clay and canes.
***Wire if you want to make it move. Jewelry tools.***
and as a bonus:
Faux jeans: jeans and any colour clay
Faux perfecto ( leather jacket) :Black clay, wire
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Barbara Colautti
Natasha Beads

Materials: stubby ends of canes, raggy bits of clay left over from projects.

A really, REALLY sharp tissue blade.

Two small, round, Kemper-style cutters, one smaller than the other.

That's it and all about it !
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Cathy Malcolmson
Raku For You
楽焼


History
Raku ware - The term Raku means "enjoyment" or "ease”. In the 16th century, a Japanese tea master had a tile-maker who produced tea bowls for use in tea ceremonies. They were made from red clay and had a seal bearing the Chinese character for Raku. Raku then became the name of the family that produced the wares. This is the only example in the history of a family name becoming synonymous with the ceramics they produced. Fourteen generations of the "Raku" family of potters continue to make the pottery.

Description
Raku is a Japanese pottery technique that coats rough-surfaced clay with metallic washes that is then fired in a wood-fired kiln. Different glazing techniques are used with earth clay. Many glazes have a lot of copper oxide in them resulting in a metallic or copper matte finish. Other glaze ingredients cause purple and blue colours and sometimes silver based glazes are used. Potters often use specially formulated glaze recipes that "crackle" or craze (present a cracked appearance), because the crazing lines take on a dark colour from the carbon.

Project Ideas

Beads
Pendants
Covered boxes or vases
Tiles
Book covers

Supplies - For the paints and powders please just bring supplies you already have as you won't use all of these.

When you gather your supplies think Raku colours – Cobalt blue, green, violet, copper and aqua
Clay – Copper, Black, Dark Brown or scrap, White and Ecru
Pearl Ex or metallic powders – copper, spring green, flamingo pink, violet
Sealant such as Future floor wax
Interference metallic acrylic paints (blue, violet, red, orange, green, gold)
Iridescent acrylic paints (bronze, gold, and copper)
Black acrylic paint
Gel Medium
Golden Acrylic Micaceous Iron Oxide - 4oz jar (not the small bottle labeled fluid)
Stipple paintbrush or other very stiff brush or a tooth brush and regular small paint brush
Course sand paper / sanding sponge
Plain white bond paper
Small stamps with basic designs
Texture sheets
Small piece of styrofoam and toothpicks (if making beads)
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Georgia Ferrell
Basic Silversmithing - Creating a Bezel of Silver

In this demo I will show you how to cut bezel wire, solder the bezel shape, saw a base and solder the base to the bezel. One can use a bezel without a base, and solder silver strips to hold in the clay. On can drill thru the silver for adding jump rings, or solder half rings to the bezel (an advanced skill). Copper can also be used, although I am not yet certain if I can provide copper bezel wire.

Steps for making the bezel ring:
1. design your shape. Cut the bezel wire to length plus about1/16 inch for filing to flat.
2. use a file or sand paper to make the ends of the wire perfectly flat so that when held to each other there is no absolutely no air space --- solder will NOT fill a void.
3. depending on the shape you choose, you can make the shape and then solder, or you can solder and then
bend the bezel to shape.
4. if you are putting a back on the bezel with solder, you must use hard solder to solder the joint of the bezel
ring, and medium or soft solder for soldering the back to the ring.
5. put the ring on the fire brick and hold its shape with either baling wire or pins. In a little depression on the
brick, place a little snippet of solder, heat until it becomes a ball.make several balls in case one or two get
lost…place the little ball inside the bezel right at the bottom of the join, flux it all and then put the torch
flame on the work, moving it about so that the entire bezel is heated.
Materials list to make a bezel:
Strip of silver, or copper about 3/16 to ¼ inch wide, about 4 inches long
Flat piece of either copper or silver if a back to the bezel is wanted, or strips
Flux, solder, pins or baling wire,
Fire brick, torch


Kit I can provide for $7.00 up: copper, strip of silver bezel wire, flux, solder, torch fuel etc. a length of 4 inches will provide a round bezel one inch in diameter. The kit is made for this size bezel. If you want a larger bezel, please let me know. Cost for silver bezel wire goes up about $1.00 per inch.


I provide: torches, firebrick, pickle, pins


If you can bring your own files, fine flat and rounded or flat on one side and rounded on the other or all
Sand paper coarse and fine al tho this is mostly available


Please email me privately if you have any questions. HYPERLINK "mailto:igeorgiad@gmail.com" igeorgiad@gmail.com


NOTE: if you want a kit with 4 inches of silver bezel wire etc. please let me know. I will have some sheet silver, some sheet copper and hopefully copper bezel wire to sell also. Thanks.
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Margi Laurin
Pen demo

Use your new found techniques and create a One of a Kind fountain or ball point pen. Margi will give you the ins and outs and do's and don'ts of pen making. You will be able to take advantage of the pen press throughout the weekend and have a functional and beautiful object d'art to take home. If you wish to purchase pen parts from Margi, she will be ordering the "Flat top Chrome Ball Point" and "Flat Top Chrome Fountain" Pen parts from Lee Valley Tools. Please respond to this email and MAKE SURE "PENS" is in the subject line. If your message is mixed in with another message about MPCG it WILL GEt LOST. I restrict my pens to these two models as it allows me to get the bulk price. These pens are 10.80 for one, 8.50 if you buy 10 and 7.75 if you buy 25. I would suspect we would be paying 8.50 presuming there is a split between ball point and fountain. You are welcome to purchase your own pen and bring it with you, but you will pay the single price. There will be HST. Final price to be determined by numbers.
REMEMBER: make sure PENS is in the subject line, and specify fountain or ball point.

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While we are at it, here is :

The basic clayer's kit


Clay of your choice,
pasta machine (no motor),
work surface,
tissue blade,
knife or scraper,
roller,
wet/dry sand paper,
note taking and drawing materials,
index cards,
paper towels,
texturing materials,
modeling tools such as knitting needles or what you like to use,
piercing tools,
x-acto knife,
mould release,
glue,
smile.

Sunday, May 16, 2010

Morrisburg 2010 - the pictures

Voilà some pictures taken at the MPCG 2010.


The Inn!


Morrisburg is a fun and relaxing event! Party gals have fun!


Some are concentrated...


Specially the newbies!


Some are not concentrated! Outch my finger tips!


And others are distracted by the camera.


A chaotic workplace; I hid the owner to protect her reputation!


Margi actually made something; I read that when you make faces, you usually represent yourself!


He He


Family picture.


If you take my picture, I'll take yours (at the same time)!


Putting the mosaic together in the honeymoon suite. Phew! It is going to work.


The mosaic completed thanks to the work of all participants who made a clay tile. It is reversible; on one side it is called "Vegetables in a Bowl" on the other side, "The Gardener". Made in 1590 by Giuseppe Arcimboldo


Fanny found herself a man!


Group photo.


This last picture is to imprint in your brain this familiar "scene" and to condition you to come back next year!!!

Saturday, April 24, 2010

Face cane information

Louise did an exhaustive research on face cane sites that can be found. She sent me the following text to be published on the blog.
Merci Louise pour ton travail minutieux.

Face cane links

General info

http://www.glassattic.com/polymer/MainPages/faces_caned.htm

Blogs :

If you want a blog by an artist that does stupendous elaborate face canes
http://www.julieeakes.blogspot.com/
and see her photobucket for more inspirations
http://s541.photobucket.com/albums/gg370/julieeakes/face%20canes/?action=view¤t=face6.jpg


Another blog on face canes
http://polymerclayetc.com/?p=1076
She has a video on making face canes and side face canes. You can buy it at her etsy shop.
For those of you who don’t know what to do with the face cane she gives a lot if ideas.
http://www.etsy.com/shop/AliceStroppel

General: many face cane tutorials

http://www.sculpey.com/projects/archives/witch-face-cane-lesson witch cane
http://www.pcpolyzine.com/0212dec/0212facecane.html
http://www.pcpolyzine.com/0210october/0210cheek.html
http://www.polymerclaycentral.com/cyclopedia/simplefacecane_jan.html
http://www.beadyeyedbrat.com/tutescanes.html
http://bluefrogclay.com/face%20cane/index1.htm
http://ristellebircole.canalblog.com/archives/2008/11/30/11578194.html French
http://www.tokensbeads.com/education.htm


Packing the face cane ( in French but look it up , many links)
http://www.123-tutoriels.com/out.php?id=49
in French another tutorial in pictures.
http://lamagiedesdoigts.canalblog.com/


For inspiration
http://www.tokensbeads.com/facecanegallery.htm
http://www.claysquared.com/StudentPolymerClaywork.htm
http://www.thumbprintsartwear.com/tier_3/faceartwear/table_face_artwear.html
http://claysquared.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=Girls-SM
http://www.polymerclaycentral.com/claypen_canes2.html many types of face canes and other canes
http://polymerclaycentral.com/pcc/swapethnicfb.html
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l163/DianeBB/canes/34efd299.jpg
http://www.polyclay.com/moon.htm
http://houda7.canalblog.com/archives/2007/09/05/6116314.html French
http://jefoju.canalblog.com/archives/2008/02/22/8053873.html French
http://maniguette.canalblog.com/archives/2008/07/29/10070126.html French a manga face
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=39152724&ref=sr_gallery_14&&ga_search_query=polymer&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=47&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title

Michael Jackson in black and white
http://www.polymerclaydaily.com/michael_jackson_cane.html


Skull and bones
http://chloefimo.canalblog.com/archives/2009/11/28/15954718.html French
http://medusacreations.canalblog.com/archives/2006/10/31/3879461.html French


Complex face canes and components:
http://www.thumbprintsartwear.com/tier_3/caning/caning_table.html
http://florenceboheme.canalblog.com/archives/tuto_a_la_bobo_/index.html French look at the different components used.
http://cristalline.blogspot.com/2008/02/tuto-sans-parole-la-fin.html


Complex eye cane
http://beadyeyedbrat.com/eyetute.html

http://www.kerstinsfimoseite.de/fimo/Augencane_engl.html

http://www.dancinghanddesigns.com/EyeCane.html

http://www.finger-tips.co.il/projects/fimo/galil-face.asp Israël

http://xtine.ifrance.com/xtine/tutorialoeil.html French

http://xtine.ifrance.com/xtine/ French

http://www.kerstinsfimoseite.de/fimo/ German



lip cane
http://www.pcpolyzine.com/0209september/lipcane.html


face cane complex: Japanese man
http://www.janetfarris.com/images/kabuki_step_1.jpg

http://www.janetfarris.com/images/kabuki_step_2.jpg

Face with hair Complex ( French)
http://cristalline.blogspot.com/2008/02/tuto-sans-paroles.html

Face cane with shading ( French)
http://petitpoucet.canalblog.com/tag/tutoriel

Puca ( little girl) French
http://paroledepate.canalblog.com/archives/canes_tutos/p20-0.html under April 28 , 2008

African face cane ( French)

http://paroledepate.canalblog.com/archives/canes_tutos/p10-0.html

Strange face (French)
http://rerechatigre.canalblog.com/archives/tuto_cane/index.html

Side face cane ( French)
http://medusacreations.canalblog.com/archives/argile_canne_techno_tutoriels/p10-0.html


What to do with a face cane
http://medusacreations.canalblog.com/archives/argile_canne_techno_tutoriels/index.html
( French)
http://www.hgtv.com/crafting/polymer-clay-face-bead-watch/index.html watch bracelet
http://home.online.no/~raje/Polymer/pins/women.html
http://polyclay.com/beads.htm
http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/dailypix/2001/Jun/04/il01a1_b.jpg
http://www.polymerclaycentral.com/pcc/featurepics/chris13.jpg
http://www.babettecox.com/polymerclay.htm
http://polyclay.com/pins.htm


Videos:
This a fascinating video on a complex face cane
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1aWSQ0LFEE

Animals face canes
Cats
tutorials
http://www.polymerclaycentral.com/catcane1.html
http://www.pcpolyzine.com/0302february/0302catcane.html
http://www.povn.com/rock/gPDemo.html

Bird
http://www.flickr.com/photos/shimshoni-gallery/3871654514/in/set-72157606371383384/ in pictures


Inspiration
http://www.claycat.faithweb.com/cat.htm