Previously full - now one new opening! Have fun developing your personal color palette and style while learning Carols unique approach to kaleidoscope design and pendant  construction.  Topics will include: Selecting a color palette you love for your master cane Color mixing to achieve color harmony and strong value contrast within your selected palette Ways to modify/control your clay for better caning results Applying a painterly approach to component cane design (using new and old Skinner Blend techniques) Component cane types, ranging from simple to detailed, and how to construct them (level of difficulty and types of canes will depend upon interest and experience of participants) Strategies for complex cane design (how to use different cane types to create rhythm, balance, emphasis, contrast and flow in the master cane) Constructing and reducing the master cane. Slicing the cane with the “Simmons Slicer” Information on how to store/transport/handle the slices. Making and using angle templates Combining sections of slices to produce a wide variety of beautiful, unique but coordinated  designs

The 13th annual San Diego Polymer Clay Guide Sandy Camp will again be held at the Temecula Creek Inn October 5 - 9, 2011. This year's theme is “Trick And Treat”.  9 formal demos over the 5 days with tons of informal sharing.  Saturday evening is a big Family Feast outdoors in front of a manmade waterfall, followed by our infamous opportunity drawing. Come play, have fun with us and even go explore the Temecula Wine Country if you have time.