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	South Bay Polymer Clay Guild
	Welcome to our home page. We hold monthly meetings at the Yu-Ai Kai Community Center (588 N. 4th) in San Jose, California and host outstanding classes. Join us to share ideas and an enthusiasm for polymer clay art work. We include jewelry makers, doll makers, sculptors, stampers, miniaturists, and anyone else who wants to learn more about and do more with polymer clay. Levels of expertise range from beginners through teachers and published artists. Anyone is welcome to join.

Meetings for 2010

Jan 8
'Mum cane and variations

by Cristie

Feb 12
Leaf cane
by Ann

Mar 12
Rrivets & head pins
by Pete

Apr 9
Natasha beads
by Candace

May 14
TBD
by Desiree

Jun 11
3D roses
by Jackie

Jul 9
TBD
by Jean

Aug 13
Peyote stitch
by Elaina

Sep 10
Mokume gane
by Nancy

Oct 8
Inks, metallic leaf & Wow!
by Uiko

Nov 12
More Kumihimo
by Cathy

Dec 10
Potluck & gift exchange
by All members and guests

During every meeting:
Class Announcements	Show & Tell
Event Announcements	Library Checkout
Member Announcements	Program

Guests may attend their first meeting at no cost. All subsequent meetings are $5 each.

Guild Classes

Sun, Mar 14
10a - 4p

Location:
Yu-Ai Kai Community Center (588 N. 4th) in San Jose

Open Clay Day - Skinner Blend Explorations

Experienced polymer clayers will demonstrate different ways to make beautiful color gradations and how to make projects with them.

Bring the basic tool kit (BTK) pasta machine, clay/tissue blade, work surface, acrylic roller, scissors, needle tool, ruler, black, white, translucent and your favorite polymer clay colors; plus an unmounted rubber stamp, a metal utensil (to cover with clay).

Contact sbpcg@yahoo.com for details. Member and non-members are invited to these Open Clays.

$10 per person

Demos and non-Guild Classes

Jean Sheppard's Saturday morning chat & web cam demos

On many Saturday mornings (10a-1p PST) at Polymer Clay Central (PCC) , Jean hosts a chat and does a demo. It's a great time; chatting with clay friends while watching Jean create something beautiful right before your eyes.

To participate in the chat, you need to go to the above PCC page and click on "StarGazer's ClayCam WebDemo - Saturday, 1-00pm ET". But to actually see her demo, you also need to access Jean's Yahoo Instant Messenger web cam (ID: stargazer. )

Polymer Clay Central
and YahooIM

Member Meeting Highlights

Cristie shows members everything they need to know about the 'Mum cane.

Glass Attic: best online and free polymer clay information resource

Beads of Courage Program
Donate beads to the Oakland Children's hospital

Hearts for Heroes Program
Send a heart to a soldier in Iraq or a VA hospital

Last Updated

Last update to this website: 10 Jan 2010. Send comments, questions or suggestions to Desiree