Hello, all, If you, or someone you know, needs a quiet place to retreat to in the evenings after shopping or exhibiting at one of the shows in Tucson next week, I have a comfortable guest room to rent out in midtown Tucson. I can accomodate a nonsmoking single or couple. You will have your own...

I am hosting yet another swap. It's listed at the PCC wesite http://www.polymerclaycentral.com/pcc/swaplist.html It's the "Inspired by Jewelry Crafts Magazine" swap. I have participated in and hosted many swaps. I have a feeling this will be a great one :)

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Fine Contemporary Crafts Wanted for 2006 Sales Season (5/20-10/15). More than 30,0000 visitors. Ceramics, glass jewelry, metalwork, basketry, wood, and other fine craft media. Juror: Daniella Kerner, Tyler School of Art. For prospectus send SASE to Craft Gallery, Long Beach Island Foundation of...

Hi, all. I have a question about baking between tiles. I want some perfectly flat pieces, and I thought the best way to avoid an possible distortion would be to bake them between tiles lined with parchment. The clay will be about 1/8 inch thick. How long do y'all think they should bake? Should...

Hello, I made a clay-covered tin that reminds me of the "memory vessels" in folk art/tramp art. The memory vessels were usually bottles or jugs, sometimes boxes, covered with various found objects like keys, buttons, etc. Some were then covered with a unifying color, some weren't. Thought I'd...

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Hi- I have not posted here in a long while. (a few years!) Anyway, I am hosting a covered PEN SWAP on PCC and we are looking for 7 more participants. I have swapmesitered at least 10 swaps in the past and everyone was successful!! We are taking a total of 15. Due in date is Nov. 1. You can join...

I needed to make more room for some new designs, so I have placed a number of items on sale. To view these items, please visit my website: http://www.jayzor.com/sale/ I'll be posting a new website and lots of new designs later this month. Thank you! Jayne Hoffman

First thanks to all of you for sharing so much information. I bought the Harbor Freight Bench Grinder but the parts (guards)won't come off. I am new to all of this and want to know if there is a better combo sander/polisher I can buy that isn't too expensive? I don't think I know how to adapt this...

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Hi! I design and produce a unique line of mini molds for clay and glass. They are easy to use and perfect for jewelry making or to incorporate into a larger project. Come visit at www.artfulearth.com. I also have a large selection of tile molds. Mention this Usenet Group and I'll take 10% off...

hi everybody! I've got the updated front page for Spring up now......and I'm going to be doing more page updates in the next few weeks. there's over 60 pages now running on my site, thats a lot to "spring clean" but thats my goal! Tell me what you thnk of the changes,...

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I want to attach paper to baked clay, but I don't want to bake them together. Which is the best glue to use for this purpose? Thanks so much, Maddy

Here's a page I built with links to some of the articles I've done for Bead Bugle in the last year--these are the "unexpurgated" or original/unedited versions. http://polyclay.com/beadbugle.htm enjoy, SJ --

That is a great tutorial, and I love your "under construction" pic. What a kick! I'm still laughing! Cheryl www.cherylsart.net

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Has anyone used the Amaco Clay Oven? Does it work well? My home electric oven has burned a light colored Fimo Yellow, and I'm wondering if this Amaco Clay Oven can be relied on. Any advice?

Kwe sewakwekon, Hello everyone, I've recently made a mold of a Totem Pole that I thought would make a nice Pen covering but I'm not sure what type Pen I should use. I was thinking of using Simple Bic pens and removing the ink cartridge before firing but not sure if the plastic tube will survive the...