Log file opened at: 6/26/03 7:57:58 PM

[Babette was unavoidable detained]

<nancyvt> boy, you us all something pretty babette!

<deby> Yea!

<JoyceSBS> 2yeah

<MysticMer> Hello and So Sollie I'm so late

<Vyx> There she is! Yay Babette!

<Janet> YAY! Babette is here!!

<Janet> LOL I am so happenable

<labelle> hooray, you're here

<phyl> better late than never

<stubby> hi babette

<MysticMer> Duh ... somebody changed the numbers ... that's ok janet helped me out!

<Janet> http://cyberstampers.com/class/babette/transfer/

<nancyvt> we've had to listen to janet's stories!!!

<MysticMer> hi everyone

<M> No problem... we were told you were going to make us all presents

<Janet> we've read the page too

<Janet> LOL

<MysticMer> I'm ready to talk

<Scout> and send us free stamps

<stampverb> we did the class assignment already

<justducky> hey Babs

<Janet> no, just a present for Janet

<nancyvt> do you want the addresses now???

<Janet> Okay. We've got our listening ears on, you put on your caps.

<LuniLadi> lol

<Scout> 4 M&M's

<MysticMer> The class was supposed to be polyclay transfers ...

<Janet> http://cyberstampers.com/class/babette/transfer/

<stampverb> all caps, Babette?

<MysticMer> we can still do that - but I've got some fun *new* things that I'll just BET SOME OF YOU HAVE NOT TRIED

<MysticMer> JUST REMEMBERED TO TYPE IN CAPS

<Scout> see, worth waiting for

<cak> Yay!

<Janet> yay!

<stubby> ready, you always have good stuff

* stampverb wants the new stuff!

<MysticMer> ANYBODY HERE DONE A TRANSFER WITH YOUR HOME IRON ON THE IRONING BOARD?

<Joyce> Nope

<stampverb> yes

<M> yes

<cak> I've tried

<JoyceSBS> 2yep

<labelle> nope, not me

<phyl> no

<stubby> nope

<Bibi> nope

<MarthaB> no

<MysticMer> WELL, IT CAN BE DONE ON POLYCLAY

<deby> on tshirts

<MysticMer> YES ... I HAVE DONE IT.

<nancyvt> they all claim they don't use an iron anymore

<phyl> can't find it

<JoyceSBS> 2have burned a transfer on a t-shirt with the home iron on the ironing board....does that count?

<nancyvt> i use one every day, but never for clay!

<MysticMer> UNDER OPTION C IN THE POLYCLAY SECTION

<MysticMer> YOU CAN ACTUALLY USE YOUR INK JET PRINTER TOO!

<MysticMer> YOU KNOW MOST OF THE TIME WE'VE BEEN TOLD THAT WE CAN'T USE OUR PRINTER ... WE HAVE TO GO

<Joyce> Thats always a good thing to be able to use our ink jets

<Janet> it counts to me, Joyce. I bought a transfer once, then couldn't find the iron

<Janet> I can use an ink jet print???

<MysticMer> BUY THE EXPENSIVE KIND OF COLOR COPY

<MysticMer> WELL ... NO MORE ...

<JoyceSBS> 2Hi Kristy

<nancyvt> tell me more tell me more

<labelle> that's good to hear, tell us more, pls

<KristyTTS> hey JOyce

<MysticMer> JUST TAKE WHATEVER IMAGE YOU HAVE AND COPY IT TO THE T-SHIRT INK JET TRANSFER PAPER

<MysticMer> CUT OUT THE SIZE OF THE IMAGE YOU WANT TO TRANSFER

<MysticMer> HAVE CONDITIONED (LIGHT COLORED) CLAY READY

<Joyce> Where do you find the T-Shirt Ink Jet Transfer paper?

<MysticMer> LAY YOUR CLAY ON ONE OF THE TEFLON SHEETS THAT YOU CAN GET AT AN EPICURE SHOP ... OR FROM

<JoyceSBS> 2Hobby Lobby

<MysticMer> SUZE WEINBERG

<LuniLadi> i think the bigger office supply stores sell it joyce

<MysticMer> THEN YOU MAKE A SANDWICH ON TOP OF YOUR I.BOARD. DON'T EAT THIS SANDWICH.

<stampverb> office max etc.

<MysticMer> A GLASS OF WINE WOULD BE NICE ... HEH HEH HEH

<cak> lol

<Janet> I got mine at Office Max

<MysticMer> ANYWAY ... THE SANDWICH IS LIKE THIS

<MysticMer> I.BOARD - TEFLON SHEET - CLAY - IMAGE FACE DOWN ON THE CLAY - TEFLON SHEET - IRON

<deby> does the transfer paper ever go bad? I have some that's a few years old

<MysticMer> SO ... I COULD NOT FIND BUT ONE 1/2 OF A PIECE OF THE TEFLON SHEET (YOU SHOULD COME SEE MY STUDIO)

<MysticMer> AND THEN I JUST SLAPPED A PIECE OF PAPER ON TOP ...

<MysticMer> WORKED LIKE A CHAMP

<M> how thick is clay?

<labelle> how about parchment paper. think it would work

<MysticMer> ANYWAY, THE TEFLON SHEET WILL GIVE YOU A WEAVE EFFECT ON TOP.

<MysticMer> PARCHMENT PAPER IS GOOD TO USE

<MysticMer> SO I HAD MY IRON SET ON COTTON

<Janet> it would be smooth

<LuniLadi> how do you color it?

<MysticMer> I DID NOT PRESS DOWN TOO HARD BECAUSE IT WOULD SMOOSH THE CLAY FLATTER THAN I WANTED IT

<MysticMer> I DID THE CIRCULAR MOTION THING SO AS NOT TO HAVE ANY IRON HOLES BE IN ONE SPOT ON MY IMAGE

<M> how thick is clay ?

<Janet> as thick of clay as you want it?

<MysticMer> AND I DID THIS FOR ABOUT 20 SECONDS ... THOUSAND 1, THOUSAND 2 ... ETC

<MysticMer> AS THICK AS YOU WANT, JANET

<MysticMer> WHEN FINISHED, TAKE THE TOP PAPER OFF ONLY

<MysticMer> SET IT ASIDE TO COOL.

<MysticMer> WHILE IT IS COOLING - I'LL GIVE YOU ANOTHER LITTLE HINT

<MysticMer> BEFORE YOU IRON ... PULL ONE CORNER BACK SO THAT WHEN YOU IRON IT LAYS THE OTHER WAY

<MysticMer> IN OTHER WORDS - THIS IS A VERY TINY CORNER - YOU WILL HAVE A HANDLE TO PULL THE PAPER BACK

<MysticMer> UP WITH

<labelle> that sounds like a real good hint

<MysticMer> MAKE SENSE?

<Janet> ohhh so you have a grabber!

<LuniLadi> *alot* of sense

<MysticMer> AFTER IT IS COOLED OFF YET STILL A BIT WARM

<deby> you're so clever

<MysticMer> TAKE THE TOP PAPER OFF

<Janet> lots of sense, I never can separate those things

<cak> it does! worth the price of admission right there

<Janet> http://cyberstampers.com/class/babette/transfer/

<MysticMer> YOUR IMAGE IS NOW READY - YOU WILL WANT TO MAKE THE CLAY LARGER THAN YOUR IMAGE

<MysticMer> SO NOW IT IS TIME TO TRIM YOUR IMAGE TO THE SIZE YOU WANTED IN THE FIRST PLACE

<Lynn> hi cindy

<MysticMer> NOW GET THIS .... YOU GOTTA BAKE THE LITTLE SUCKER MORE IN YOUR PRE-HEATED TOASTER OVEN.

<MysticMer> DO THE TOASTER OVEN FOR ABOUT 10 TO 15 MINUTES AT 275 ... fIMO CLAY TAKES A DIFFERENT TEMP

<Janet> it was unbaked when we started transferring, right?

<MysticMer> OK ... READY FOR THE NEXT ONE?

<MysticMer> JANET .. YES THE CLAY WAS RAW BEFORE WE IRONED IT

<KristyTTS> is someone logging this class?

<labelle> does the ironing partially bake the clay?

<stampverb> 10-15 minutes for each 1/4 inch usually

<Janet> okay. just wanted to make sure.

<Janet> cak is

<MysticMer> KRISTY ... YES THE IRONING PARTIALLY BAKES IT

<AliciaG> wow, a use for my iron finally

<M> what was the SETTING on the iron?

<MysticMer> ONE THING WE WANT TO DO IS BE SURE THAT THE CLAY IS BAKED ALL THE WAY

<MysticMer> OR IT WON'T BE STRONG

<Janet> LOL

<Janet> cotton

<MysticMer> THE IRON WAS SET ON COTTON

<M> ty janet

<MysticMer> HERE IS THE NEXT ONE ... OPTION B

<MysticMer> THIS TRANSFER INVOLVES GIN

<MysticMer> THERE ARE SEVERAL PEOPLE WHO ARE DOING THIS FUN GIN THING ... I CAN'T TAKE CREDIT FOR THE IDEA

<LuniLadi> how do you color it?

<LuniLadi> sorry...late on the question

<deby> i've done this one--it really works

<MysticMer> BECKAH KRAHULA TOLD ME ABOUT THIS A YEAR OR SO AGO

<MysticMer> OH-WAIT ... YOU GUYS WANT TO KNOW HOW TO COLOR IT?

<MysticMer> OK

<nancyvt> yep, i had in a class

<jenmist> acck

<jenmist> my drink

<stampverb> Dotty McMillan too

<MysticMer> THERE ARE TOO WAYS THAT i KNOW TO COLOR

<MysticMer> YOU CAN USE THE COLOR COPIES - COPIED ON THE SAME T-SHIRT PAPER WITH YOUR COLOR INKJET

<Janet> I got the gin!

<MysticMer> OR.... STAMP OUT A B/W IMAGE TO YOUR REGULAR BOND PAPER

<LuniLadi> wait...we're doing coloring

<MysticMer> COPY ON TO THE INK JET PAPER AS A B/W

<MysticMer> COLOR WITH EITHER PRISMACOLORS OR OIL BASED COLORED PENCILS

<Janet> oh okay, i'll just sip a little while you all color

<MysticMer> NOT YOUR COOL WATERCOLOR PENCILS

<LuniLadi> we're coloring on the transfer paper itself?

<MysticMer> IN THE EXAMPLE BY OPTION C ... POLYMER CLAY ... YOU WILL SEE MY SAMPLES OF COLORING WITH BOTH

<MysticMer> KINDS OF PENCILS

<MysticMer> http://cyberstampers.com/class/babette/transfer/

<MysticMer> LOOK AGAIN AT WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT

<MysticMer> JANET OR DEB OR SOMEBODY - CAN YOUU PUT THAT URL UP FROM TIME TO TIME FOR ME?

<MysticMer> OK BACK TO THE GIN

<Janet> sure!

<Janet> http://cyberstampers.com/class/babette/transfer/

<LuniLadi> you've colored directly onto the transfer paper....and then went ahead and ironed?

<Janet> back to the gin!

<MysticMer> DON'T LET ANYBODY FOOL YOU ... THE COOL THING ABOUT GIN IS GETTING TO GO TO THE LIQUOR STORE

<LuniLadi> am i understanding this?

<MysticMer> THEN HAVING IT ON YOUR SHELF AND SAYING IT IS FOR YOUR 'ART' <GRIN>

<phyl> the cool thing about gin is drinking it

<MysticMer> LUNILADI - DO YOU HAVE A QUESTION? I DON'T KNOW IF YOU ARE UNDERSTANDING THIS

<Janet> it feeds my muse

<LuniLadi> i just wanted to double check

<MysticMer> YES, I COLORED ON THE TRANSFER PAPER.... FEELS ODD AS IT HAS A WEIRD COATING, BUT IT CAN BE DONE

<LuniLadi> you're coloring directly on the transfer paper and then continue with ironing?

<LuniLadi> thanks

<LuniLadi> go it

<MysticMer> DULL YOUR COLOR PENCILS ON SCRATCH PAPER SO YOU DON'T DIG A HOLE IN THE TRANSFER PAPER WHEN YOU COLOR

<LuniLadi> ah...good tip

<justducky> which side do yu color on and how do you tell if you are coloring on right side of transfer paper?

<LuniLadi> the side that you iron onto the clay

<MysticMer> JUSTDUCKY - YOU'LL KNOW WHICH SIDE

<MysticMer> ONE SIDE IS PLAIN (SOMETIMES THEY ARE SLIGHTLY COLORED ... LIKE BLUE ... SO YOU CAN TELL BEFORE YOU

<MysticMer> PUT THEM INTO YOUR COPIER

<LuniLadi> so the coloring transfers with the image

<LuniLadi> how cool

<MysticMer> BUT THE FEEL OF THE COPIED-ON SIDE IS KINDA WAXY. SO YOU WILL KNOW.

<MysticMer> YES THE COLORING WILL TRANSFER WHEN YOU IRON

<MysticMer> ABOUT THE GIN ...

<M> (d)

* LuniLadi is ready for the gin...lol

<MysticMer> IT CAN BE ALCOHOL ... HATE TO BREAK THIS TO YOU ... BUT YOU DON'T *HAVE* TO BUY GIN.

<LuniLadi> janet is already sloshed...lol

<Janet> Bombay for your glass and Gordens for your art?

<MysticMer> BARBARA MC GUIRE TAUGHT ME HOW TO DO THIS WITH ALCOHOL

<MysticMer> WORKS GREAT.

<MysticMer> HERE

<stampverb> Jack Daniels works fine (don't ask how I know)

<MysticMer> IS THE PROCESS

<Janet> LOL

<nancyvt> it takes longer doing that way though, the gin seems to make it go faster!

<MysticMer> HAVE YOUR CONDITIONED CLAY READY ... ON OPTION A I SHOW YOU A PIECE OF PINK CLAY

<stampverb> we had a clay class in a public library and got busted for the smell of booze.....

<MysticMer> I TRANSFERRED A BLACK CELTIC KNOT ON TOP OF THE CLAY

<MysticMer> STAMPVERB - LOL!

* JoyceSBS is away: Gone to finish logging all the new stamps! Work work work

<JoyceSBS> 2sorry folks, have to go....have a good night.

<MysticMer> NOW ... YOU WILL NEED A TONER COPY OF YOUR GRAPHIC

<KristyTTS> nite Joyce

<justducky> you too Joyce

<MysticMer> PINK CLAY DOWN - TONER COPY FACE DOWN ON CLAY

<Janet> out of a laser printer or a copier?

<MysticMer> BURNISH WITH BONE FOLDER OR BACK OF SPOON

<MysticMer> HAS TO BE LASER COPY THIS TIME ... THE TONER IS WHAT TRANSFERS

<MysticMer> THANKS FOR ASKING, JANET ... I KNOW YOU KNEW THE ANSWER

<LindaR> does it have to be a fresh copy or will an old color copy work?

<MysticMer> DAMPEN THE BACK OF THE GRAPHIC WITH GIN ... OR ALCOHOL

<cak> Do you need to burnish with a lot of pressure or just to make sure there's good contact?

<MysticMer> LINDAR ... IT SHOULD BE A FRESH COPY ... BUT WE HAVE A FIX FOR THAT IF IT NOT

<LindaR> good, got lots of older copies from swaps

<MysticMer> CAK - BE SURE YOU JUST MAKE CONTACT - DON'T PUSH TOO HARD

<MysticMer> LET IT DRY

<labelle> good, I have a lot of older color copies:)

<MysticMer> RE-DAMPEN WITH ALCOHOL OR GIN WITH YOUR FINGER

<cak> Ok (note to self: light hand)

<MysticMer> DON'T PUT TOO MUCH DOWN AND GET EVERYTHING SOPPY

<MysticMer> LET IT DRY

<MysticMer> OOPS ... FORGOT TO SAY BURNISH AGAIN - THE LET IT DRY

<MysticMer> SO WE'VE DONE THIS TWICE, RIGHT?

<Judy> right

<MysticMer> NOW ... THIS TIME DAMPEN ... AND BEGIN TO DO THE SWIRL THING... MEANING

<MysticMer> THAT YOU WILL BE PULLING OFF ALL OF THE PAPER

<MysticMer> YES .. ALL OF IT.

<MysticMer> DON'T SWIRL TOO HARD ... TAKE IT SLOW ... IT WILL TAKE MANY TIMES DOING THIS

<Janet> that's okay, I got plenty of gin (for me)

<MysticMer> WHEN IT DRIES YOU WILL SEE WHITE ... THAT MEANS YOU DAMPEN AGAIN AND RUB THE WHITE OFF AGAIN

<MysticMer> BECKAH SUGGESTS YOU WET YOUR FINGER, TAP IT ON THE SIDE OF YOUR OTHER HAND

<LindaR> so we're rubbing the paper off, not pulling it up?

<MysticMer> THEN RUB ... SO YOU DONT PUT TOO MUCH WET ON YOUR IMAGE

<MysticMer> LINDAR ... YES ... THIS TIME WE ARE RUBBING THE PAPER OFF.

<MysticMer> IT WILL EVENTUALLY ALL COME OFF.

<MysticMer> NOW... ABOUT THOSE OLDER COPIES

<labelle> yes, yes, yes

<LindaR> good, a old copy tip

<Janet> http://cyberstampers.com/class/babette/transfer/

<MysticMer> BEFORE YOU LAY YOUR OLD COPY DOWN ON YOUR CLAY ...

<Cher> ty

<MysticMer> FIRST PAINT THE CLAY WITH A THIN COATING OF TLS

<MysticMer> THAT IS TRANSLUCENT LUQUID SCULPEY...

<MysticMer> dONNA KATO HAS ALSO MADE A TYPE OF TLS

<MysticMer> SHE CALLS HERS KATO SAUCE

<Janet> oh that's good

<MysticMer> WHEN YOU WORK WITH HERS ... THE RESULTS COME OUT GLOSSY

<Janet> i love this stuff

<LuniLadi> the gin?

<LuniLadi> lol

<MysticMer> WHEN YOU WORK WITH SCULPEY ... THE RESULTS ARE FROSTED LIKE AND MATT

<Janet> that too<g>

<MysticMer> NOT TOO FROSTED THOUGH AS YOU CAN SEE THRU IT JUST FINE

<MysticMer> SO ... WITH OLDER COPIES

<cak> interesting, good to have a choice

<labelle> i'll be sure to try this,

<MysticMer> YOU HAVE CLAY ... THEN TLS (THIN COAT) ... THEN TONER IMAGE FACE DOWN... BURNISH

<MysticMer> NOW THIS TIME YOU HAVE TO BAKE IN TOASTER OVEN ... BECAUSE OF THE TLS.

<Janet> with my paper on it?

<MysticMer> BAKE FOR ABOUT 5-7 MINUTES AT 275 ...

<MysticMer> TAKE OUT ... PULL IT ALL OFF WHEN WARM ... IN OTHER WORDS LET IT COOL A BIT FIRST

<MysticMer> THEN WHEN PAPER IS REMOVED ... PUT BACK IN THE OVEN TO FINISH BAKING.

<MysticMer> REMEMBER THE CORNER TRICK SO IT IS EASIER TO REMOVE.

<LindaR> was the original gin technique done on baked clay?

<LuniLadi> i wish i would have known this! I had a gorgeous old image..ruined it...didn't transfer well

<MysticMer> I WAS SO LATE GETTING HERE ... I'M TERRIBLY SORRY ... SEEMS I THOUGHT IT WAS 10 O'CLOCK DALLAS TIME.

<labelle> so before doing anything with an older copy, you use the tls and then bake

<cak> well, you know you'll just *have* to teach it again

<MysticMer> DUH ... JANET CALLED ME ... THEN I COULDN'T GET ON .. BECAUSE THE NUMNBERS WERE DIFFERENT

<Janet> that time thing is confusing, to know if you go up and hour or back an hour

<MysticMer> SO ... PLEASE ... DO YOU AHVE ANY QUESTIONS

<Janet> and yes, we want more classes!!

<deby> what is the life span of a copy before you should use tls?

<cak> the transfer paper is the type that irons on plasticy transfer or is there a newer kind?

<Cher> your samples are gorgeous!!

<Janet> this was all clear, and your page was great

<MysticMer> I GAVE YOU ABOUT 10 TYPES OF TRANSFERS

<justducky> yes yes yes, we want more classes on clay!!!!

<MysticMer> WE ONLY COVERED A COUPLE ...

<MysticMer> OK ... LET'S DO IT AGAIN ... I LOVE POLYCLAY!

<cak> OK, we demand a series from you!

<MysticMer> THANK YOU, CHER

<LindaR> i would like this presented again, in a full hour

<Janet> okay!! Deb will be getting to you to schedule for sure!

<LindaR> i'm a poly clay newbie

<justducky> a SERIES, YEAHHHH!!!

<MysticMer> DEBY ... I DON'T REALLY KNOW THE LIFE SPAN ... SHELF LIFE ... TRY IT ... IF IT DOESN'T WORK ...

<phyl> ya one a week

<Janet> a fresh addict. this is cool stuff

<Cher> (i'd like this presented again too...so I won't be late next time!)

<deby> ok

<MysticMer> THEN YOU SHOULD HAVE COPIED IT FIRST!! HA ... LOVE IT ... FINDING OUT AFTER THE FACT, HUH?

<cak> lol

<justducky> one a week - yeahhhhh

<MysticMer> IF YOU REALLY LOVE AN IMAGE ... FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE COPY IT - AND WORK FROM COPIES!

<Carlotta> I'd love to see this class on a day I can attend the full class

<MysticMer> ONE A WEEK ???? YA-HOO!

<phyl> absolutely

<AliciaG> =)

<deby> works for me!

<cak> Have you tried coloring with the fabric transfer crayons? (or should I hold that question?)

<Janet> where do we go next?

<MysticMer> WE WILL SURE DO IT ... AND AGAIN I'M SO SORRY i'M SUCH A DITZ.

<Janet> lazy bones wants someone else to type her a bridge

<cak> #stampnight I think??

<Jambalaya> #stampnight

<LuniLadi> parh-tee!

<phyl> great work

<Janet> thanks!

<phyl> wonderful samples thanks so much

<MysticMer> NO, CAK, I HAVE NOT TRIED FABRIC CRAYONS ... BUT I'LL BET IT WORKS.

<Janet> Babette, come into #stampnight and talk more

<justducky> just glad you came hon. I had a great time! Thanks

<MysticMer> YOUR WELCOME

<LindaR> looks really interesting, i'm going to give it a try from your instructions

<cak> I was thinking it would work fine. And sometimes easier to find that oil based pencils?

<justducky> where now????

<LuniLadi> thanks babette....this is just in time...want to do some transfers for pins this weekend!

<LindaR> will this transcript be available?

<cak> It will!

<Janet> click on #stampnight

<MysticMer> YES, CAK, OIL BASED PENCILS MAY BE HARD TO FIND ... MINE ARE FROM WALNUT HOLLOW

<cindyc> maybe i will finally use the tls i have had forever

<LindaR> ty cak! you are super

<justducky> when will this transcript be available?

<cak> I should have it on the unedited site in a day or two

<MysticMer> BUT PRISMACOLORS WORK JUST FINE TOO.

<justducky> ty

<cak> (hopefully by tomorrow morning--but sometimes I have to sleep)

<Cher> ty mystic...I will get the transcript of this for sure!

<MysticMer> CHER ... JUST PRINT OFF THE WEBSITE ... THAT'S EASIER!

<cak> so waxed-based too! cool

<LindaR> sleep, i thought you stamped all day and night

<justducky> help me get to stampnight????

<MysticMer> http://cyberstampers.com/class/babette/transfer/

<LuniLadi> cak...do you have Alicia's 2pm class on pins?

<Cher> oh, ok! thanks!

<deby> join #stampnight

<LuniLadi> i checked the site...didn't see it :(

<cak> click on this justducky #stampnight

<Jambalaya> to get to party just click here>>>>>>> #stampnight

<MysticMer> lUNILADI - WHAT DIDN'T YOU SEE?

<cak> LL, sadly I don't. I'm trying to get a log of it

<MysticMer> WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

<LuniLadi> oh...not you babette...this is just in time!

<LuniLadi> another class i didn't log

<cak> (they were moving my work computers and I was cut off from the world for 3 days)

<LuniLadi> drat...i was at work and didn't log it!

<MysticMer> OK ... SHEW .. .THOUGHT YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT THE WEBISTE JANET JUST MADE FOR ME

<Cher> justducky, can you dbl click on the words #stampnight ?

<LuniLadi> no babette...this is great info!!!

<MysticMer> GOOD NIGHT YOU ALL ... 'PPRECIATE YOU!

<LuniLadi> want to do some transfer pins this weekend as daks!

<AliciaG> =)

<labelle> nite and thanks, great info

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