In this intensive course, we will explore different ways of working with polymer clay, mixing colors, drawing, and creating professional patterns.

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We will create diverse effects: colors, shades, and textures. We will work with molds and different effects and textures to create an experimental range of shapes and finishes to incorporate into our work, adapted to our personal creative language.

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Course Content:

- Clay preparation/conditioning
- Tools
- Stretching
- Marbling
- Color mixing
- Color gradients
- Metal leaf/metallic powders
- Creating textures
- Modeling
- Firing, correct temperatures
- Finishing
- Mixing techniques

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Materials to Bring:

- Apron
- Stones, shells, glass, plastics, etc. Different colors that we can shred and embed
- Notebook, pen, permanent marker
- Images, laser-printed photographs, color and black and white
- Things to create textures, stones, natural leaves, punches, etc.
- Cloth
- Cheap paintbrush
- Utility knife