<sparkle> Ok, everyone go to http://crafts.dm.net/mall/quintessentials/classes/pendants/ and collect the supplies shown in that first picture

<Cheri> nite Queen

<Madkapkid> night Queen

<sparkle> (those nifty lil stamps are from Enchanted Ink)

<Phyl> cool stamps

<Cheri> nite all, need to run.

beanjean1 is going to bed too, can't keep my eyes open.....

<sparkle> (those nifty lil templates still in their paper are Mini THANGS from EVo)

<beanjean1> have a good class

<cak> Lovely sparkle

<brendaafk> bye bj

beanjean1 waves bye!!!!!

<Phyl> bye

<brendaafk> sparkle i love the samples

Rosem is glad sparkle reminded her to order the mini thangs

<Inkpad> wow, very nice sparkle!

<sparkle> ROFL

<sparkle> and...somewhere during class

<sparkle> and I'm not going to say when

<sparkle> I've got a new product to show y'all and soemone is gonna win one

<Phyl> coool sparkle

<calmfran> OOH

<Madkapkid> holy moly...now that sounds great

<StampaDeeD> ooohhhhh

<Inkpad> YIPEEEE!!!!

<maryray12> I don't have wire - can i just not bake it until I get some?

Rosem ties down everyone's hands, so that she can be the first to raise hers for prizes

<Janet> woo hoo

<sparkle> I'm just gonna surprise you with it, so those people who come in at the last minute can't swoop out with the prize <G>

<sparkle> (well, and I gotta take a picture of it 'cause I forgot <G>)

<maryray12> what are mini thangs?

<sparkle> yes, you can wait to bake it Mary

<Inkpad> aaaaaha!Im loose Rosem!lol

<Rosem> dang

<sparkle> Mini THANgs are evo's lil templates

<Rosem> that didn't work so well

<MaggeeB> sparkle could yo put your caps on?

<sparkle> I left them in the paper because it's easier to get the clay off of 'em that way

<sparkle> OK

<sparkle> CAPS ON

<sparkle> <g>

<MaggeeB> ty

sparkle LOOKS STERNLY AT THE CLASS

<Linda> I have the mini thangs but haven't worked with them yet.

<MaggeeB> missing half

<Madkapkid> sternly....yikes

<MaggeeB> much better ty

<SPARKLE> HAVE YOU ALL GATHERED YOUR SUPPLIES?

<calmfran> yup

<SPARKLE> I KNOW YOU ALL HAVE SCULPEY HIDDEN SOEMWHERE

<cindyc> i will not ask any silly questions....

<SPARKLE> THAT YOU PICKED UP AT MICHAELS FOR 40% OFF TO MAKE CONVENTION PINS SOMEDAY

<maryray12> I have to go back and forth to kitchen and back to computer room.

<Janet> i have mine.

<Madkapkid> sounds like a mystery...the case of the hidden sculpy

<Janet> i have clay and stamps and wire

<Rosem> I have some sparkle sculpey even

<SPARKLE> OK,

<SPARKLE> FIRST

<cindyc> mine is in my sculpey drawer...

<SPARKLE> LETS TALK ABOUT CLAY

<Linda> Yea for those 40% cpns. and Jo-Anne's too.

<Janet> mine is all over the house

<SPARKLE> SCULPEY...THE ONE MOST PEOPLE BUY AT MICHAELS AND ASST'D OTHER STORES.

<maryray12> mine is in the fridge

<SPARKLE> FINE FOR STUFF YOU DON'T WORK A LOT

<SPARKLE> BUT GETS MOOSHY

<Janet> premo is my favorite clay

<SPARKLE> BUT IT WORKS FOR EMBELLISHMENTS AND EASY STUFF

<SPARKLE> FIMO

<enchy> anno pushed me

<SPARKLE> EXCELLENT FOR CANING...

<calmfran> so you prefer femo?

<SPARKLE> HOLDS INCREDIBLE DETAIL

<calmfran> I mean Premo

<SPARKLE> BUT...YOU COULD GET OLD CONDITIONING IT

<SPARKLE> EVEN THE NEW FIMO SOFT

<SPARKLE> SO...

<coolanno> sparkley...

<cindyc> gots that too

<SPARKLE> PREMO

<SPARKLE> THE WORLDS BEST CLAY

<calmfran> ok

<SPARKLE> DEVELOPED IN SAN DIEGO BY MARIE SEGAL

<Janet> i know where to buy it

<coolanno> have you been lookin' in my drawers?

Raven is a Premo convert too!

<SPARKLE> IT IS READY TO SLICE AND PUT IN THE PASTA MACHINE

<SPARKLE> REQUIRES VERY VERY LITTLE CONDITIONING

<maryray12> how does it compare in price?

<SPARKLE> AND WHEN IT'S BAKED...IS VERY VERY STRONG

<Phyl> hi phil

<phil> hi

<coolanno> hey phil!

<SPARKLE> THEY'RE ALL ABOUT THE SAME PRICE +/- 20 CENTS A BLOCK

<coolanno> (see phyl? we toldja..)

<Raven> Hi there Phil!

<SPARKLE> EXCEPT, PREMO IS ALL WE HAVE AT QUINTESSENTIALS

<SPARKLE> <g>

<Phyl> huhj

<calmfran> hi phil

<SPARKLE> 'CAUSE THAT'S WHAT WE PREFER

<SPARKLE> OK

<SPARKLE> THAT'S THE CLAY TALK <g>

<maryray12> well, you got me convinced

<SPARKLE> CONDITIONING IS SIMPLY WARMING THE CLAY AND MIXING THE PLASTICIZERS EVENLY

<phil> is the url correct?

<SPARKLE> BECAUSE THEY SETTLE

<SPARKLE> LIKE RAISINS IN BREAD PUDDING

<SPARKLE> http://crafts.dm.net/mall/quintessentials/classes/pendants/

<Raven> I've tried em all... and I'm SO impressed with the flexability and strength of Premo

<brendaafk> http://crafts.dm.net/mall/quintessentials/classes/pendants/

<SPARKLE> SO, TO CONDITION YOUR CLAY, JUST SLICE IT AND ROLL IT THROUGH THE PASTA MACHINE

<SPARKLE> UNTIL THE EDGES ARE SMOOTH AND IT FOLDS WITHOUT CRACKING

<Inkpad> ??do they bake at the same temp, pretty much? and what setting do you use for pasta machine?

<SPARKLE> IF YOU DON'T HAVE A PASTA MACHINE, MAKE A SNAKE

<SPARKLE> AND FOLD IT OVER ON ITSELF, TWIST AND PULL IT OUT

<SPARKLE> AND FOLD, TWIST AND PULL

<Phyl> like taffy

<SPARKLE> UNTIL IT'S FLEXIBLE AND DOESN'T CRACK WHEN YOU FOLD IT

<SPARKLE> RIGHT

<SPARKLE> LIKE TAFFY

<SPARKLE> IF IT'S VERY STIFF

<SPARKLE> PUT IT IN A ZIPLOC BAG AND SIT ON IT FOR A WHILE

<Phyl> lol

<SPARKLE> OR TUCK IT IN A POCKET OR BRA

<phil> Sparkle I love your choice of stamps!!!

<SPARKLE> THANKS, THOSE ARE ALL FROM ENCHANTED INK...THEY WORK GREAT FOR THESE

<calmfran> bra works

<cak> Sparkle, can you overcondition clay (or just make it too soft)?

<Phyl> hmmm

<SPARKLE> YOU CAN CAK

<calmfran> so how do you know when it's been conditioned too much?

<SPARKLE> ALL YOU NEED TO DO IF YOU OVER CONDITION IS POP IT IN THE FRIDGE OR LET IT SIT FOR A SPELL

<phil> That's interesting because they look like Red Castle

<SPARKLE> IT'S MUSHY AND SOFT AND IRRITATING TO WORK WITH

<calmfran> thanks

<maryray12> that's what I thought Phil

<Phyl> are they

<Madkapkid> did you say TUCK IT IN A BRA?

<brendaafk> they do

<Madkapkid> HOLY MOLY

<Nikki> url please

<SPARKLE> http://crafts.dm.net/mall/quintessentials/classes/pendants/

<sue> yes, she did Madkapkid

<maryray12> I'm not sure my PIECE is big enough

<Nikki> ty

<Rosem> oh yeah, the cleavage of your bra is a great place to warm up clay

<SPARKLE> YEP, ANYWHERE YOUR BODY HEAT CAN WARM THE CLAY

<SPARKLE> IN REALITY

<Rosem> and you can walk around and no-one knows lol

<Phyl> no cleavage here

<SPARKLE> IF YOU'RE USING SCULPEY OR PREMO, YOU DON'T WANT TO WARM IT

<SPARKLE> IT'LL BE LIKE WORKING WITH MASHED POTATOES

<calmfran> yes, tuck it in the cleavage, or under the boob!

<SPARKLE> lol

<maryray12> what do we do with sculpey then?

<Madkapkid> I am cracking up here...ROFL ROFL

<Phyl> lol

<SPARKLE> JUST START ROLLING IT OUT MARY

<SPARKLE> NOW, IF YOU DON'T HAVE A PASTA MACHINE

<cak> (if I did that under thing, I'd be flattening it out at the same time)

<Phyl> what setting on the pasta machine

<SPARKLE> THEN SLICE IT UP AFTER YOU'VE CONDITIONED IT AND PUT A PIECE OF WAXED PAPER OVER IT AND GO AT IT WITH THE ROLLING PIN

<SPARKLE> ROLL IT ON THE THICKEST SETTING OF YOUR MACHINE

<Phyl> thanks

<SPARKLE> THAT'S THE ONLY SETTING WE'RE GONNA USE THIS CLASS

<Janet> (no cleavage people can just sit on it)

<Phyl> you sit on it

<Phyl> lol

<SPARKLE> SO

<SPARKLE> NOW, YOU'RE CONDITIONING AND/OR ROLLING OUT YOUR CLAY

<Janet> <g>

<SPARKLE> WHILE YOU DO THAT, I'LL TALK ABOUT THE INKS

<Phyl> or sitting on it

<SPARKLE> I FIGURED, SINCE I'M BAKING THE CLAY, A HEAT SET INK IS GONNA DO FINE.

<Janet> lol

<SPARKLE> AND CRAFTERS WORKED GREAT

<SPARKLE> A ZAP WITH THE HEAT GUN SET IT THEN i COULD TRIM AND THE IMAGE DIDN'T SMEAR

<Melissa> oh no! twin #1 is up! Hopefully I'll be right back!

<SPARKLE> THIS IS WHEN THE SUZE GUN IS NOT NECESSARILY BEST, AS IT STARTED TO CURE MY CLAY

<cindyc> is the ink in the Petal Points crafters?

<SPARKLE> SO USE A LIGHT HAND WITH TH E HEAT

<maryray12> I made the mistake of rolling it in my hands. Warm now I guess (sculpley). NOw sticking to wax paper and wooden rolling pin when I roll.

<SPARKLE> NOPE, TEH PETAL POINTS ARE PIGMENT

<SPARKLE> rofl

<Phyl> can you cure clay with aheat gun?

<SPARKLE> TOO WARM MARY

<cindyc> ok thx

<SPARKLE> YES, IF YOUR HEAT GUN GETS TO 275 AND YOU'RE WILLING TO HOLD IT THERE FOR A TIME IT WILL

<Phyl> cool

<Phyl> thanks

<SPARKLE> CRAFTERS, FABRICO

<SPARKLE> ANYTHING THAT DRIES ON PLASTIC

<cindyc> fabrico works?

<SPARKLE> YEP.

<cindyc> good! got that

<SPARKLE> OR CAN BE HEAT SET

<calmfran> yes, fabrico is great!

<SPARKLE> NOW, I HAD A BRAINSTORM

<SPARKLE> THOSE NEW BRILLIANCE PADS?

<SPARKLE> THE PEARLESCENT ONES?

<SPARKLE> OH BABY.

<sue> How about the new Fresco ink pads? they are permanent once heat set?

<Phyl> good idea

<SPARKLE> STAMP AND HEAT SET THOSE!

<cindyc> that i dont' have yet....

<SPARKLE> I DIDN'T TRY THE FRESCO PADS

<maryray12> sticking in freezer for a minute or two

<sue> I've used the Fresco pads on shrink and they work great.

<Phyl> really?

<SPARKLE> IF THEY DRY ON SHRINK, THEY'LL PROBABLY WORK FOR THIS THEN!

<SPARKLE> (FURTHER JUSTIFYING THE BUY NOW, FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO WITH 'EM LATER)

<SPARKLE> <g>

<Madkapkid> fresco works on shrink very well

<Phyl> thanks

<SPARKLE> SO, WE'VE ALL (VIRTUALLY) ROLLED OUT THE CLAY

<SPARKLE> FOR THE BACKGROUND PIECE, LAY A TEMPLATE ON IT (OR FREEHAND CUT) WHATEVER SHAPE YOU WANT

<SPARKLE> YOU CAN CUT A TEMPLATE OUT OF ANYTHING

<SPARKLE> AS LONG AS IT'S NOT INKY...DON'T USE NEWSPAPER WITH PRINT ON IT

<cak> What about plain ole "permanent" dye ink (like Ancient Page)?

<SPARKLE> WELL, HMMM

<SPARKLE> UNLESS YOU WANT THE TRANSFER

<SPARKLE> I DON'T HAVE ANCIENT PAGE HERE, SO I DIDN'T TRY IT

<Phyl> will the fiscars shape cutter work on clay?

<SPARKLE> BUT ANYTHING THAT'LL DRY ON PLASTIC WILL WORK

<SPARKLE> i DON'T HAVE ONE OF THOSE PHYL

<Phyl> ok

<SPARKLE> IF YOU USE NEWSPRINT, YOU COULD GET A TRANSFER OF THE INK, WHICH COULD BE A COOL BACKGROUND

SPARKLE TINKS ABOUT THAT

<SPARKLE> OK

<SPARKLE> SO, WE'RE CUTTING OUT OUR BACKGROUND.

<SPARKLE> STAMP ON IT OR NOT AS YOU WISH

<Scout> Hungrey, hungry, got to eat. bye

<Phyl> bye scout

<SPARKLE> (THERE'S A LOT OF AS YOU WISH STUFF IN MY CLASSES <g>)

<SPARKLE> AND SET IT ASIDE

<SPARKLE> NOW, ROLL OUT A PIECE OF THE OTHER COLOR OF CLAY

<SPARKLE> AND STAMP, HEAT SET AND CUT THAT OUT

<sue> do you ever mix colors?

<SPARKLE> I DO A LITTLE BIT SUE

<cak> (just call 'em creativity nodes sparkle)

<maryray12> I'm not sure what you mean by the background. Is there an example on your page?

<Phyl> like marble

<SPARKLE> THERE'S TWO COLORS OF CLAY IN THE PENDANT SAMPLES MARY

<maryray12> we're layering clay?

<SPARKLE> CALL THE BACK ONE THE BACKGROUND PIECE

<maryray12> okie dokie

<maryray12> claudia? Perry?

<SPARKLE> NOW, I WAS VERY EXCITED TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO MAKE MY HOOKS FOR FINDINGS FOR THESE PENDANTS, GIVEN THAT I'M WIRE IMPAIRED

<SPARKLE> HERE'S WHAT I DID

<SPARKLE> I TOOK A CHEAP HEADPIN (I'VE GOT HUNDREDS OF THEM)

<SPARKLE> AND TRIMMED OFF THE END

<sue> can't you just use jewlery findings?

<SPARKLE> WELL, YOU NEED TO ATTACH SOMETHING TO THE CLAY

<SPARKLE> IF YOU USE THE BENT WIRE

<SPARKLE> YOU CAN THEN PUSH IT INTO THE PIECE OF CLAY AND BAKE IT

<SPARKLE> GIVING YOURSELF A HOOK TO USE TO HANG THE PENDANT

<Phyl> and it stays in?

<SPARKLE> A LIL SUPERGLUE AND IT'S THERE FOR LIFE

<SPARKLE> <g>

<cindyc> do youpull it out and glue it

<Janet> even a paperclip will work here

<Phyl> k

<cindyc> coolies

<cindyc> gj

<cindyc> i think i could do that

<SPARKLE> NOPE, I JUST STUFFFED IT IN THERE AND THEN PUT A DAB OF SUPER GLUE ON THE TOPS

<Janet> (or you can go nutz and wire wrap the whole pendant)

<SPARKLE> 'CAUSE THE CLAY ISN'T VERY THICK YOU DON'T WANT TO BE PULLING AND PUSHING A LOT

<calmfran> sounds like a good idea

<Janet> (i've done that<g>)

<SPARKLE> rofl..YOU CAN JANET, IF YOU'RE NOT WIRE IMPAIRED LIKE ME...I WAS HAPPY TO GET THAT NICE ROUND BEND!

<Phyl> wire impared?

<Janet> stay for the next class, I'll help that impairment of yours. :)

<SPARKLE> LOL

<SPARKLE> SO

<SPARKLE> THE FUN THING ABOUT THIS IS THAT ANY OF YOUR STAMPS WILL WORK

<SPARKLE> BECAUSE YOU'RE NOT PRESSING INTO THE CLAY

<sue> do you glue before baking or after?

<SPARKLE> YOU'RE JUST STAMPING ON IT

<SPARKLE> AS IF IT WERE PAPER OR PLASTIC OR ANY OTHER SURFACE

<SPARKLE> I GLUE AFTER BAKING

<cindyc> can't we press in a little for the rub and buff stuff...

<SPARKLE> I DUNNO WHAT SUPER GLUE FUMES WOULD DO TO ME

<SPARKLE> YOU CAN CINDY FOR A LITTLE BIT OF TEXTURE

<Phyl> woo woo

<SPARKLE> I DID ON THAT SILVER/BLACK ONE

<SPARKLE> 'CAUSE I'M GONNA GLITZ IT UP

<SPARKLE> (OH, WRONG DEMO)

<SPARKLE> rofl

<SPARKLE> ANYWAY

<SPARKLE> YES

<SPARKLE> STAMP INTO IT A LITTLE

<SPARKLE> BUT YOU'RE NOT MAKING A SEAL

<SPARKLE> SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO SMOOOSH IN

<SPARKLE> SO YOU CAN USE AS DETAILED A STAMP AS YOU WANT

<calmfran> that's great

<SPARKLE> SO

<SPARKLE> THAT'S REALLY IT

<AliciaG> glitz it up, haha

<SPARKLE> IT'S VERY VERY EASY

<SPARKLE> THOSE THREE PENDANTS TOOK ABOUT 20 MINUTES

<Phyl> good idea

<SPARKLE> OH!

<SPARKLE> NEW PRODUCT TIME

<cindyc> my kinda jewelry!

<SPARKLE> I FORGOT TO TAKE A PICTURE

<Janet> yay!

<cindyc> oh goodie!

<AliciaG> I like easy

<sue> what is it?

<SPARKLE> BUT I THINK YOU'LL BE ABLE TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE

cindyc leans in closer....

<calmfran> Oh, no! What is it?

<SPARKLE> <g>

<cak> Oh! verbal description would be fine

<Madkapkid> new product...cool

<SPARKLE> YOU KNOW THAT DONNA KATO SAYS YOU MUST HAVE AN ACRYLLIC ROD

calmfran waits in suspense

<calmfran> yes.

<cindyc> yes!

<sue> yes

<cak> yes

<SPARKLE> AND THEN MADE 'EM FOR SALE FOR LIKE, $15 EACH?

<Madkapkid> yes

<Inkpad> i want one

<Janet> yes?

<Rosem> me!

<cindyc> yikes

<brendaafk> yes

<calmfran> yes, I want one, but not for $15

<Madkapkid> yikeroos

<SPARKLE> ROFL...

<SPARKLE> WELL

<Inkpad> me too,

<sue> true

<SPARKLE> GIVEN THAT I'M FRUGAL

<SPARKLE> <g>

<brendaafk> yes

<Phyl> yes

<calmfran> ooh

<Madkapkid> LOL

<calmfran> here it comes

<cindyc> (cindy sees good salesmanship already)

<SPARKLE> i WASN'T GONNA PAY WHOLESALE ON THAT IN CASE THEY DIDN'T SELL <g>

<brendaafk> yes

<Phyl> we see

<cindyc> and and?

<calmfran> and?

SPARKLE DIDN'T NEED TO HAVE THAT KINDA AMMO AROUND FOR THE MISBEHAVING HUSBAND TO BE HIT WITH

<SPARKLE> <g>

<nancdavis> do I hear a drum roll?

<SPARKLE> SOOOO

<Madkapkid> the excitment mounts

<Madkapkid> I hear one

<brendaafk> yes

<Janet> lol

<cindyc> brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

<SPARKLE> I HAD MY OWN CUT

<Inkpad> geeez

<brendaafk> yes

<calmfran> no way!

<SPARKLE> FOR A MEASLY $6 EACH

<Phyl> coool

<calmfran> Awesome!

<enchy> drum roll? i want a cake roll

<cindyc> smart woman

<calmfran> YAY!

<brendaafk> wow

<Janet> wow!!

<cindyc> how thick?

<sue> great

<Rosem> smart smart

<SPARKLE> YOU CAN HAVE IT (PLUS POSTAGE)

<cindyc> and long?

<Madkapkid> very coolll

<Phyl> thanks

<calmfran> awesome!

<cak> Damn! That's a *good* deal!

<Inkpad> way to go

<SPARKLE> THEY'RE 1" IN DIAMETER ACRYLIC

<brendaafk> yes

<nancdavis> that's great!

<Phyl> wonderful

<SPARKLE> AND 8" LONG

calmfran heads over to order...

<Phyl> good size

<cindyc> ooooooo

<SPARKLE> THEY'RE NOT ON THE WEBSITE YET

<sue> sounds good

calmfran will wait then... if she must

<SPARKLE> SO YOU JUST HAVE TO E-MAIL ME AT QUINTESSENTIALS@DM.NET AND TELL ME YOU WANT ONE

<Madkapkid> :)

<calmfran> ok

<Janet> so we are the inner circle here? only we know? (my ego likes this)

<SPARKLE> AND I'LL PICK UP THE POSTAGE FOR THESE THROUGH THE END OF CONVENTION

<calmfran> I can do that!

<SPARKLE> ROFL..YES

<calmfran> Also a cool deal

<SPARKLE> YOU'RE THE VERY FIRST TO SEE 'EM (EXCEPT IGGY)

<cindyc> wow!

<calmfran> well iggy is yer ma

<Rosem> what's the difference between using the rod and an acrylic brayer?

<AliciaG> kewlios

<SPARKLE> (SHE'S ALREADY GOT HERS...SHE MUTTERED SOMETHING ABOUT BIRTHING ME AND ALL THAT)

<enchy> and iggy told me

<SPARKLE> THIS DOESN'T HAVE A HANDLE ROSEM.

<calmfran> lol

<enchy> but she didn't share

<Rosem> well, I know that

<SPARKLE> THE WARMTH OF YOUR HANDS ON IT HELPS CONDITION THE CLAY <g>

<sue> good talk, thank you.

<Rosem> but is there an advantage to handle-less

<Inkpad> Yipeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

<Rosem> oh..ok, I see

<cindyc> and prob. longer too eh?

<maryray12> i was stamping on my clay, what did I mess that you're offering sparkle?

<SPARKLE> YES, 'CAUSE YOU CAN CONTROL THE PRESSURE ON IT MORE EASILY

Rosem eyes her virgin acrylic brayer w/ buyers remorse

<Phyl> ooooo

SPARKLE HAS ONE TOO ROSEM <g>

<calmfran> that's so much better than using my rolling pin

<cindyc> do i need one if i have a marble rolling pin?

<AliciaG> what's your booth address again sparkle?

<SPARKLE> ONCE YOU'VE USED THAT MARBLE ROLLING PIN ON CLAY, YOU CAN'T USE IT FOR FOOD AGAIN

<StampaDeeD> so can I use the acrylic roller that comes off my brayer ( the interchangeable one)?

<cindyc> course they are even pretty to look at..

<cindyc> i know that

<cindyc> lol

<SPARKLE> YOU CAN STAMPADEE

<cindyc> who cooks anymore?

<Rosem> you can, but it sounds like the rod is better

<StampaDeeD> cool

Rosem needs one now

<cindyc> and pretty too

<SPARKLE> I LIKE THE ROD 'CAUSE I CAN DRUM IT ON THE TABLE AND IRRITATE DH <g>

<Rosem> rofl!

calmfran thinks Sparkle is a genious

<Phyl> cool

<enchy> sparkle that is mean

<Phyl> utter

<calmfran> now if I could only spell it!

<Inkpad> addy again please!

<SPARKLE> SO, NOW I GOTTA THINK OF A GOOD WAY TO GIVE ONE OF THESE AWAY

<cindyc> i think it would be pretty on the desk next to evo's templates....

<calmfran> oh, yes, it would!

<cindyc> just say cindyc

<SPARKLE> THE CLASS URL IS UMMM

<Rosem> um, just say

<enchy> i know - guess where you are riding your bike?

<Janet> just give it to me

<Rosem> rosem gets one

<Rosem> that's a good way

<Phyl> good url

<maryray12> is this something you use instead of pasta machine?

<cak> give one to each of us?

<Phyl> ya

<StampaDeeD> thats a great idea

<Wendystamp> oh I need one too!

<Inkpad> hey dont forget me!!!!!

<SPARKLE> http://crafts.dm.net/mall/quintessentials/classes/pendants/

<Madkapkid> GOOD try CAK...ROFL

<SPARKLE> YES, THIS IS WHAT YOU COULD USE INSTEAD OF THE PASTA MACHINE MARYRAY

<cak> (we can but try---)

<Phyl> true

<Madkapkid> LOL

<calmfran> or in addition to the pasta machine so we can actually get the clay in to the machine!

<cindyc> evo gave rubber to 40 s0me of us.... g

<SPARKLE> THAT TOO FRAN

<Phyl> wow

<SPARKLE> ROFL..YES, THAT WAS VERY SWEET OF EVO <g>

<Phyl> wow

<cindyc> yup

SPARKLE IS NO EVO

<Madkapkid> YIKES....

<Madkapkid> LOL

calmfran thinks helping you sell is a good thing!

<Rosem> wowza

<maryray12> I missed that - when was that?

<Wendystamp> aren't you just as sweet????

<Inkpad> geez, i miss all the good stuff

<SPARKLE> NOPE, I'M NOT NEARLY AS SWEET

<cindyc> durring her social

<SPARKLE> <g>

<SPARKLE> ASK ENCHY

<Wendystamp> hahahahah

<calmfran> lol

<maryray12> ouch!

<cak> (sparkle hasn't been in business as long as ms. evo)

<enchy> she is not - she is a republican

<SPARKLE> OK...HERE'S A THOUGHT

<cindyc> sheets of rubber

<cindyc> yes????

<Phyl> thought for the day

<cindyc> grin

<Inkpad> Sparkle, whats your site addy?

<maryray12> she gave SHEETS of rubber??!!

<cindyc> kill the secretary?

<calmfran> waiting for it...

<enchy> mean spirited

<cindyc> yup

<maryray12> oh God!

<SPARKLE> I'M GONNA PICK A NUMBER THAT HAPPENS TO CORRESPOND TO THE YEAR I GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL

<cindyc> 74

<SPARKLE> THE FIRST PERSON TO PICK IT, GETS A ROLLERROD

<Nikki> ty

<Janet> http://www.cyberstampers.com/convention/quintessentials

[myriad guesses]

<SPARKLE> STOP

<Phyl> 73

<SPARKLE> ROFL

<SPARKLE> SOMEONE GOT IT ALREADY

<MaggeeB> lol

<nancdavis> 69

<SPARKLE> THE POOR

<cindyc> she said stop

<enchy> WHO!

<SPARKLE> PASTAMACHINELESS

<maryray12> who, who

<brendaafk> STO

<claudia> 66

<cindyc> who who who????

<brendaafk> STOP

<SPARKLE> PLAYING WITH WARM SCULPEY

<cindyc> say me

<maryray12> I don't have one

<calmfran> who?

<SPARKLE> MARYRAY

<cindyc> me

<SPARKLE> ROFL

<enchy> yaaayy!

<maryray12> I don't believe it!@

<Janet> YAY MARY RAY!

<cak> alright!

<cindyc> yay for mary ray!!!!!

<StampaDeeD> wtg maryray

<maryray12> FFANTASTIC

<Inkpad> All right, good for you MaryRAy!!!!!!

<Phyl> yeah mary

<stamprat> congrats maryray

<brendaafk> wtg maryray]

<cindyc> that rhymes.... Yay for MaryRAy

<maryray12> what a guess and fast too!

<maryray12> thanks all!

<Phyl> a poet

<SPARKLE> MARYRAY, E-MAIL QUINTESSENTIALS@DM.NET WITH YOUR ADDRESS AND THIS WILL GO OUT TOMORROW

<maryray12> I'm in shock

<cindyc> that was fun

<calmfran> OMG you're younger than I am!

<cindyc> i feel better now

<Phyl> i feel old

<MaggeeB> she is way younger than me

<maryray12> I knew she was young, but I had no idea what year she graduated!

<MaggeeB> 86?

<Janet> Sparkle is a baby

<SPARKLE> ROFL..ACTUALLY, I HAD TO STOP AND THINK WHEN I GRADUATED

<Wendystamp> me too..she's such a baby.....

<cindyc> you are a baby

<Phyl> lol

<SPARKLE> 'CAUSE I DREW A BIG BLANK!

<MaggeeB> she is a baby

<Rosem> lol

<Janet> baby sparkle

<SPARKLE> ROFL

<keribou> sparkle- i graduated same year- can i have a prize too?

<AliciaG> you graduated in 86 sparkle?

<Janet> because WE are very young

<SPARKLE> PEOPLE WHO CALL ME BABY GET CHARGED DOUBLE <g>

<cindyc> well actuallly i quit and went back and graduated in 90.... lol

<Phyl> eeeeeek

<maryray12> but one thing is certain. I NEEDED this!

<SPARKLE> LOL

<cindyc> baby baby baby

<calmfran> Not a baby, just young. Youth is good.

<cindyc> lol

<Wendystamp> my kid was 9 when you graduated Sparkle....yikes

<SPARKLE> NOW, BEFORE WE START GOOFING OFF.

<Phyl> lol

<Janet> Oh well, I can take it, your prices are very low, and with the convention special... it's a small price to pay to hassle you.

<SPARKLE> LEMME TALK A LITTLE ABOUT USING CLAY SAFELY

<SPARKLE> OK?

<Inkpad> Sparkle, thanks for hte nice classes, cant wait to make a bunch!! See ya all later

<calmfran> Someone thought I was only in my 20's at the last convention I went to!

<SPARKLE> 'CAUSE THIS IS IMPORTANT TO ME

<Phyl> go

<SPARKLE> POLYMER CLAY IS NOT TOXIC

<SPARKLE> NOT THAT YOU'D WANT TO EAT IT

<cindyc> love that

<SPARKLE> BUT THAT LUMP OF IT ON THE TABLE IS NOT TOXIC

<SPARKLE> WHAT IS TOXIC IS THE SMOKE WHEN YOU BURN IT

<AliciaG> I made some great faux jade scarabs and my dog chewed them up before I got to bake them

<SPARKLE> SO DON'T BURN IT

<SPARKLE> ROFL

<Phyl> burn?

<AliciaG> they looked like old chewed gum pieces

<SPARKLE> RIGHT JANET? IT SMELLS BAD

<Janet> I can eat it but not burn it?

<SPARKLE> RIGHT

<Janet> It smells bad

<SPARKLE> YOU CAN EAT IT

<SPARKLE> BUT DON'T BURN IT

<SPARKLE> ROFL

<Janet> and it gets brittle if you burn it

<Phyl> ick

<Janet> don't ask me how I know this

<SPARKLE> FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE LABEL

<cindyc> i don't wanna eat it nor burn it......

<Phyl> she gave it to dh to test

<SPARKLE> DIFFERENT CLAYS COOK AT DIFFERENT TEMPERATURES

<cindyc> we gotta follow instructions? good thing i am not a man!

<SPARKLE> AND 10 DEGREES WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

<Phyl> ll

<enchy> oven thermometer?

<Phyl> lol

<SPARKLE> IF YOU'RE USING TRANSLUCENT CLAY, DROP IT A NOTCH OR TWO

<Wendystamp> I over cooked some of my amulets yesterday and it was not a pretty thing.

<cindyc> i bought one.. aren't you proud?

<SPARKLE> YES, USE A SEPARATE OVEN THERMOMOETER

<SPARKLE> BECAUSE OVENS ARE NOT TERRIBLY ACCURATE

<SPARKLE> NOW, IF YOU DON'T WANT TO GO OUT AND BUY A SEPARATE OVEN FOR CLAY

<SPARKLE> GO BUY ONE OF THOSE ALUMINUM FOIL ROASTING PANS

<SPARKLE> AND A DEDICATED COOKIE SHEET

<SPARKLE> AND USE THE ROASTING PAN AS A LID

<Phyl> will fumes stay in oven?

<AliciaG> I use my husbands nasty old toaster oven from college

<cindyc> should i have it prayed over? (dedicated).... lol

<SPARKLE> SORTA YES AND NO PHYL

<Phyl> ?

<SPARKLE> THE FUMES WILL DISPERSE

<Phyl> and

<cindyc> my toaster ovens (both) just burned that clay quick

<SPARKLE> BUT THERE'S LIL PLASTICIZER THAT FLYS AROUND IN TEH AIR AND THEN SOLIDIFIES INTO A GOOEY MESS

<AliciaG> I should cure my clay in the car when I go out here

<SPARKLE> SO IF YOU USE YOUR OVEN A LOT, YOU'LL HAVE PLASTICIZER EVERYWHERE

<SPARKLE> AND IT'S A BEAR TO CLEAN

<Phyl> the oven will be ok to use

<Phyl> or do i hqave to CLEAN it

<SPARKLE> YES, YOU CAN USE THE OVEN JUST MAKE A "LID" FOR YOUR STUFF

<cindyc> will the self cleaning ovens clean it?

<SPARKLE> NOPE, THAT'LL BURN IT AND MAKE TOXIC SMOKE

<cindyc> yikes

<SPARKLE> 'CAUSE ITS OVER 275 DEGREES

<Phyl> will tin foil work for a lid?

<cindyc> ok, dedicated covered roaster then....

<SPARKLE> YOU CAN COOK CLAY AT THE CORRECT TEMPERATURE FOR HOURS AND HOURS

<maryray12> I bought a toaster oven too at a yard sale - is that no good?

<SPARKLE> YES, YOU CAN TENT IT WITH FOIL

<SPARKLE> THAT'LL WORK MARY

<Phyl> thanks

<SPARKLE> GET AN OVEN THERMOMETER TO TEST THE TEMPERATURE

<SPARKLE> YOU'LL WANT TO USE IT EVERY TIME

<Phyl> if you use heat gun when do you know when it is done?

<SPARKLE> WELL, FIRST YOU HAVE TO DETERMINE HOW HOT YOUR HEAT GUN IS

<SPARKLE> IF YOU HAVE ONE THAT BLOWS ABOUT 300

<SPARKLE> THEN ITS TOO HOT

<SPARKLE> YOU NEED ONE OF HTE COOLER ONES

<SPARKLE> AND IT'S 15 MINUTES FOR EVERY 1/4"

<SPARKLE> SO YOU HAVE TO DO MATH

<Phyl> eeeeeeeeeek

<SPARKLE> YOU CAN REBAKE CLAY TOO

<SPARKLE> IF YOU'RE DOING SOMETHING WITH MULTIPLE LAYERS

<SPARKLE> YOU CAN BAKE ONE PART

<SPARKLE> ADD ANOTHER

<SPARKLE> AND BAKE

<SPARKLE> AND ADD AND BAKE

<Phyl> coool

<SPARKLE> AS LONG AS YOU DON'T GET THE TEMPERATURE OVER THE CURING TEMPERATURE

<SPARKLE> NOW, THERE'S AN ONLINE CLAY ENCYCLOPEDIA...THAT HAS THE COLLECTED WISDOM OF HUNDREDS OF CLAYERS

<SPARKLE> AT HTTP://WWW.GLASSATTIC.COM

<Phyl> what happens if you go over curing temp

<SPARKLE> IT BURNS PHYL

<nancdavis> I have a quick question..

<Phyl> gotcha

<SPARKLE> AND IF YOU BURN IT ENOUGH, IT LOOKS LIKE KITTY LITTER LEAVINGS <g>

<SPARKLE> YES?

<SPARKLE> WHAT'S THE QUESTION NANC?

<nancdavis> Do you know how to punch clay with one of the decorative punches?

<SPARKLE> HMMMM

<SPARKLE> I'VE NOT TRIED THAT

<nancdavis> I saw a piece of clay that had a punched dragonfly on it and wondered how the did it.

<cak> put it between wax paper?

<nancdavis> It was very cool!

<Wendystamp> maybe you could do it if the clay was cold?

<SPARKLE> MAYBE SHE BAKED A REALLY REALLY THIN PIECE AND PUNCHED IT?

<Phyl> sounds interesting

<cak> (and yeah, cold clay)

<SPARKLE> NOW I'M GONNA HAVE TO TRY THAT

<SPARKLE> YOU COULDN'T REALLY PUNCH RAW CLAY

<Phyl> do you think it would break

<nancdavis> Then could you layer it and cook it all together?

<SPARKLE> IT'D NEVER COME OUT OF HTE PUNCH I SUSPECT

<Wendystamp> and cornstarched maybe

<SPARKLE> IT MIGHT PHYL

<Phyl> hmmmm

<Phyl> thanks sparkle good class

<Phyl> very informative

<cak> Can you freeze clay without ruining it sparkle?

<calmfran> great class!

<SPARKLE> YEP, JUST LET IT THAW ALL THE WAY THROUGH BEFORE YOU USE IT

<SPARKLE> SO, IN ADDITION TO MARY'S NIFTY ROLLERROD

<SPARKLE> AND THE $6 FOR THOSE

<cak> (would make it hard to condition, wouldn't it?)

<calmfran> ooh, there's more?

<SPARKLE> IF YOU ORDER THIS CONVENTION AND TELL ME YOU WANT FREE POSTAGE, YOU'LL GET FREE SHIPPING (TO US ADDRESSES...WE'LL WORK OUT A SPLIT FOR NON-US)

<Janet> woo hoo!!

<SPARKLE> ROFL..IT WOULD BE HARD TO CONDITION FROZEN CLAY

<SPARKLE> <g>

<calmfran> coolness

<cak> (I don't even wanna think about the bra warming thing)

<SPARKLE> ROFL

<calmfran> lol cak

<calmfran> neither do I

<Janet> (if you've been wanting a thrill???)

<nancdavis> Great class! Thanks Sparkle!

<MomCat> Great class, Sparkle, thanks.

<calmfran> or a jump start!

<SPARKLE> THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING

<Janet> Sparkle, this was great.

<calmfran> Thanks for teaching a great class!

<dbstampin> yeah, thanks sparkle

<MaggeeB> ty sparkel

<maryray12> Yes, I must say this was absolutely fantastic

<MaggeeB> always GREAT

<maryray12> do you know how long I've been wanting to stamp on clay?

<SPARKLE> MARY, DON'T FORGET TO SEND ME YOUR ADDRESS

<Janet> you won! Mary Ray! YAY!

<cak> Another lovely clay idea Sparkle! Good structure with plenty of ways to put our own stamp on things--thanks!

<maryray12> already done!

<Inkpad> Thanks Sparkle, and congrats again MaryRay

<SPARKLE> LOL..NO PUN INTENDED CAK?

<AliciaG> thank you sparkle!!

<Janet> I think I'll wire wrap mine. :)

<maryray12> thanks Inkpad, Janet

<calmfran> So we stya here for the next class, right?

<cak> (well-no, but I did hesitate while I typing that)

<SPARKLE> ROFL

<maryray12> what is next class again?

<Janet> (admit it, you worked all hour thinking up that good pun)

<Inkpad> Looking forward to the next class

<Janet> Wire wrapping pendants.

<Janet> For real.

<cak> (it's actually better than the puns I work on!)

<Janet> so you can wrap your polyclay pendant.

<SPARKLE> rofl..janet, you shoulda seen me dancing around after I made my hangy things

<Inkpad> perfect!

stamprat gonna check to see if she has premo in her clay stash. g'night all

<SPARKLE> i can manipulate wire, 1" pieces <G>

<calmfran> Or Jhone's Treasure Jewels or Alicia's Clink Its!

<AliciaG> yay a wire wrapping class

<Inkpad> I need some clink its

<maryray12> another thing I've been wanting to do!

<Janet> go for a 2" piece next time, Sparkle. Wrap it around your plier jaw twice and then back down, so the two ends are hanging down

<calmfran> Oh, Alicia, I will scan that for you. Will you email me and remind me to scan that sample for you. I used wire wrapping for that.

AliciaG smiles.

<Janet> and you have a circle between them.

<AliciaG> ooh ooh

<AliciaG> kewl

<Inkpad> awsome

<AliciaG> I can't wait to see it!

<Janet> stick the two wires down in the clay and you've got an impressive bail for your pendant now. very easily

<calmfran> Well, it's not that impressive, but I kinda like it!

<calmfran> DH liked it and that's always a good thing!

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