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Polymer Clay Classes

 

Layl McDill teaches classes at Clay Squared in Minneapolis. 

Online Classes being offered through www.thatcreativeplace.com

Layl is teaching in Washington County this Winter and Spring.  Check out these classses at www.cecool.com

Plus if you want her to come and teach at your site you can set up a special class.

Contact Layl for more info.

 

See Previous Classes

The following classes take place at Clay Squared to Infinity this quarter:

 

Nature Cane Class

$50 suppleis included

Looking to learn a few new slightly more advanced cane making techniques? Layl will teach two to three new cane designs based on nature. As a group you will be able to choose from making a cactus, iris, rose, leaf, bumble bee, and other nature designs. If you have something you particularly want to learn feel free to bring in your ideas. Each cane will be about 5 to 8 oz. in size.

Choose a date:


Tuesday, June 16th 6:00 to 9:00

 

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Goddess Class

$150 supplies included

Note new DATE!

Create the most fabulous goddess of your dreams at this two day workshop! Start by learning how to make a detailed armature for your 8 inch tall goddess. Learn how to make hands and a face that sparkle with glitter and personality. Then Layl will teach you how to make a kaliedescope pattern which will be used like fabric to create a beautiful gown for your godess. You will also be able to use many of Layl’s other millefiore stacks that she usually uses to make her goddesses. Each goddess will have it’s own unique theme. You could make a goddess of reading or a goddess of the Kitchen, or goddess of cats, or magic, or music, or anything you can come up with!

Saturday and Sunday
June 27th 5:30 to 8:30

and June 28th 12:00 until we finish.

 

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Cat and Dog Wall Sculpture Class

$50 supplies included

Whether you want to celebrate your favorite furry friend or make a silly gift for a relative you will have a great time learning new polymer clay techniques and watching the pile of color turne into a pooch or a kitty. You can bring pictures of a pet you want to emulate or just your imagination. Learn a few basic millefiore techniques and use Layl’s endless scrap pile. Ages 5 and up welcome!

Tuesday, July 21st 6:00 to 9:00pm

 

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Pet Millefiore Cane Class

$75 supplies included

Imagine what you could do with hundreds of slices of clay with tiny pictures of your cat, dog, rat or gerbil in it? Make lots of magnets for everyone you know, cover switchplates all over your house, use slices in your scrap book, make jewelry of all kinds, the possibilities are endless. You will make a one to two pound cane of your pet and learn Layl’s special reducing technique. This class is advanced so it is recommended that you either take one of Layl’s other classes or have some experience in cane building. E-mail Layl a picture of your pet so she can have some of the colors mixed ahead of time. You will be amazed what you can do!

Sunday, October 18th, 12:00 to 5:00 pm

 

 

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Kids Sculpture Class

$35, Supplies included

 

Learn how to make cool designs in polymer clay that can become the color fur, scales or feathers of the wildest creature you can imagine!  We will build over a tinfoil form which will make it strong enough, and light enough, to tast!

Ages 5 and up are welcome!

 

Wednesday, June 24th, 5:00 to 7:30 pm

 

Sign up for this class online

 

 

BEGINNING MILLEFIORE CLASS

$50, supplies included


You will learn several simple techniques like the pin roll, checker board, stripes, and bulls eye. We will incorporate these techniques into more detailed designs to make flowers, stars, butterflies and more!  I will supply the clay, pre-conditioned and pre-mixed, so we can learn a lot in one night. You will also learn some color mixing techniques and secrets. At the end of the class you’ll have beautiful canes to make into beads, buttons, magnets, or use to cover objects.

No previous polymer clay experience needed.

Choose a date:

Wednesday, June 10th, 6:00 to 9:00p

Sunday, September 20th 2:00 to 5:00p

 

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BEAD and BUTTON MAKING

$35 supplies included

Learn several new polymer clay techniques that you can apply to bead and button making.  Learn how to poke the perfect hole including drilling through baked beads.  Experiment with millefiore technique, foils, glitter and Pearl-Ex.  Also learn some interesting shapes you never thought possible.  No previous experience necessary. 

One night.

Pick a date:

Thursday, July 16th, 6:30 to 8:30p

Tuesday, October 27th 6:30 to 8:30p

 

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Kids Polymer Clay Class

$35 supplies included

Ages 5 and up can join us for lots of fun with polymer clay. Learn basic millefiore designs and then slice them up to make fun projects. You will also get to use Layl's endless scrap pile of colors to create fabulous glass vases, small frames, knobs, and/or utensil handles. Or bring something of your own to cover!

Adults are welcome to sign up too

Tuesday, August 18th 6:30 to 8:30

 

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COLOR CONCEPTS CLASS

$50 supplies included

Learn some tricks to mixing the colors of your dreams!  Layl will teach you some interesting color techniques which include using other mediums to add color, such as acrylic paint.  She will also give you some intersting color mixing exercises to increase your color knowledge.  End the night with a pile of fun colors to play with on your own and a few simple polymer canes.  No polymer clay experience needed.

 

Wednesday, August 19th 6:00 to 8:30

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Polymer Clay Home Decor Projects

$40, supplies included

Learn some fun millefiore and other polymer clay tricks, and then apply what you've learned to make some fun creations like covered jars, frames, knobs, pens, etc.! The best part is you get to use Layl’s Silly Milly Scrap pile! You’ll learn so many fun techniques you just might get addicted, so watch out!

All ages welcome!

Choose a date:

Thursday, May 28th, 6:30 to 9:00p

Tuesday, October 6th 6:30 to 9:00p

 

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Wingy Dingy Class

$40 supplies included

What a great way to usher in Spring- by creating your own silly fairy called a Wingy Dingy. Her body and head is clay and her wings can be feathers. Then she has copper legs and arms and hair that goes all over in swirls of colored wire. Hang her in a place where she can bring you a smile everyday.

Tuesday, August 4th 6:00 to 8:30p

 

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Dimentional Switchplate Class


$35 supplies included

Learn some basic millefiore techniques and then add these plus some fun stuff from Layl’s scrap pile to make a single or a double switchplate with amazing dimentional details. This could be a great chance to cover that odd switchplate that you can’t find anymore or just a chance to make a Mother’s Day present!

Tuesday, September 22nd 6:30 to 8:30p

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BIRTHDAY PARTIES AND OTHER LARGE GROUPS

at other locations

I can come to you and we can have lots of fun with polymer clay.

Fee for off site classes is $175 for up to 2 hours ($50 every hour after that) and $5 per person for supplies with a minimum of 5 people.

Call to set a date

612-781-6409.

Private Lessons and other classes at Clay Squared

$40 per hour plus supplie fee for one to two people.

Groups with 5 or more are priced as listed above ($175 for up to 2 hours and $5 per person for supplies)

For groups of 3 to 4 you can choose any class and set up a time.  Prices will be charged as listed above.

 

Contact Layl if you have any questions or want to set a date.

 

 

 

     

Get a gift Certificate!

 

Please see Cancellation & Reschedule Policy below.

 

Polymer Class Registration

You can register online!  Click on the class you are interested in to sign up!

Or contact layl@claysquared.com, call 612-781-6409.   Classes fill on a first received, first served basis.

 

Clay Squared to Infinity Hours

11- 5 Monday Through Saturday

Sundays - By Chance and special events

 

Closed all major holidays and random days

 

4th of July

Labor Day

Thanksgiving and Friday [See you Saturday]

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

New Years Eve and New Years Day

Memorial Day

 

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Cancellation and Reschedule Policy

More than Two Weeks before a class:

You will receive a Store Credit less a $25 handling fee.

This Store Credit may be applied to a future

class fee, upon receipt of the balance due

for the new class date.

Two Weeks or less before Class:

You will receive a Store Credit for 50% of the Class Fee.

This Store Credit may be applied to a future class

fee, upon receipt of the balance due for the new

class date.

 

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Clay Squared to Infinity • 34 13th Avenue NE, Minneapolis, MN • (612) 781-6409 josh@claysquared.com