* 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
* Favorite sculpting tools if you have them
*Oven (if using oven-baked 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
* Paper towels or clean cloth
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Pencil and paper for notes
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Hand cleaner (Maureen uses
Fast Orange without grit)
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A Word About Ovens
Your
home oven is fine for beginners 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 faces. There
should
be at least 2 inches of space between your baking clay
and the walls of the oven to prevent scorching.
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* Aluminum foil,
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* Polymer clay (PC)
Flesh tone, brand and color of
your choice, 4 to 8 ounces (226.8 g)
Other Clays:
You may prefer to use Model Magic, Paper Clay or another
type of air-dry clay. The techniques for all clays are
similar, though the processes, drying and hardening times
will vary.
If you choose another clay rather than
polymer clay, do let Maureen know so that she can have her
supplies of those clays on hand.
Maureen's clay of choice for sculpting faces 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, Maureen mixes in Sculpey Premo polymer
clay in colors of browns and beige.
Both Living Doll and Premo are produced by
Polyform Products Company: (Sculpey.com )
*
White Polymer Clay,
1 small package
for eyes and optional teeth.
Clay eyes are great when you're
practicing as eyes can become expensive.
* Wire,
18-gauge or 16 gauge, 12 inches
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* 91% isopropyl alcohol
in container
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Alcohol wipes (optional),
small ones, individually wrapped
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* Paint:
A basic set to start with would
be Acrylic Paint in black, brown, red,
white, blue and ochre
* Matte Gel Medium or blending
gel
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NOTE:
Supplies of polymer clay are a
bit up and down at present.
Note that prices may widely vary, but buy
from a reputable source. You don't want old, hard clay! |
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Something to Think About |
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My friend Nancy always said during her classes, "Don't make it precious."
Making it precious
short circuits the learning process. Class projects are
almost always learning tools, not your eventual masterpiece.
If you stick with it, that will come.
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