Master Instructor, Pam East, has been invited as the "Featured Artist" at the Turning Leaf Wood Art Gallery on Saturday May 17th from 12pm to 5pm. Pam will be demonstrating Art Clay and will have a special display of her work. The address is 651 East Main Street, Blue Ridge, GA 30513. For more information, please call 706–632–6625.

The 2008 Silver Accessories Contest results have been announced with all the pictures of the winning pieces and a small movie of the final judging. Please use this link to view the complete contest results.
 
A special congrats to Art Clay Instructor Laurie Yoder, whose entry, "Travelog" won semi–grand prix Art Clay Club Chairman’s ’ Award in the 2008 Silver Accessories Contest. Her entry received the highest award ever attained by a North American artist. In addition to a 100,000 yen monetary award (over $900), Laurie has been invited to be Aida Chemical Industries’ guest in Japan to receive the award personally. Out of an amazing 577 submissions from all over the world, only 36 were selected for final judging, and only 8 overseas (not Japan) entries received awards. Laurie’s entry topped the list!!
 
Travelog is a combination of Art Clay, resin, photos and objects, forming an intricate necklace that interpreted this year’s theme, "traveling." Click here to view a page with photos of Laurie's winning piece.

Please welcome the latest addition to the Art Clay World team, Mary Henry. She is our new Customer Service Representative, and can be emailed at orders@artclayworld.com

We are sad to announce that our Inventory Manager, Victor Carmona, and our Customer Service Representative, Deanna Graves, are no longer working for Art Clay World USA. If you have inventory questions or customer service questions, please email info@artclayworld.com or call the main office.

The location and dates for the 2009 MCWC have been announced. Please go to www.metalclayworldconference.com for some basic details. More information will be posted as soon as it becomes available.

Please welcome Dana Peters as the newest Art Clay Master Instructor. Dana uses the Native American culture, nature and the mountains for ideas and inspiration. Over the past 20 years she has taught everything from cooking to stitchery as well as coaching many ages of soccer players and has worked in just about every creative medium. Even though she loves to work on her own pieces and let her creativity have the reins, helping students learn to use their own creativity and imaginations has been the most enjoyable experience for her.

Art Clay Gold Paste (A-109) – Due to the rise in cost of gold, the Art Clay Gold Paste will incur a price increase effective March 1, 2008. The new prices for the Art Clay Gold Paste will be available at that time. Certified Instructors can view the upcoming price change by logging into the website.
 
Accent Gold for Silver (A-021) – Due to the rise in cost of gold, the Accent Gold for Silver has increased in price. The current prices on the web and pricelist reflect this change.

3g 22k Art Clay Gold (A-123) & 7g 22k Art Clay Gold (A-124) – Aida Chemical Industries has announced the release of new 3g & 7g packages of 22k Art Clay Gold. These new products will replace the discontinued 5g & 10g 22k Art Clay Gold packages.
 
UV Resin Warmer (F-247) – Use this warmer to thin and help remove bubbles from your UV Resin. This warmer can also be used to dry small Art Clay pieces. The unit plugs into a standard 120v household outlet.
 
Metal Clay: Beyond the Basics Book (S-105) – This new book was written by Art Clay Senior Instructor, Carol Babineau. This 95-page full color book contains step-by-step instructions for earrings, bracelets, pendants, pins, toggles, and clasps. The book is another great addition to the line of metal clay publications.

5g & 10g 22k Art Clay Gold Packages – Aida Chemical Industries has announced the discontinuation of the 5g & 10g packages of 22k Art Clay Gold. Once our remaining inventory is depleted, these items will no longer be available.
 
50g + 5g 650/1200 Low Fire Slow Dry Holiday Package (A-139H) – Our remaining inventory has been depleted of the 55g Low Fire Slow Dry Holiday Packages.

Starter Kit (ST-01) – The Starter Kit will now come with 20g 650/1200 Low Fire Slow Dry Clay (A-137). This clay will replace the 20g 650/1200 Low Fire Clay (A-054) in all future Starter Kit purchases.
 
Graduated Slat Set (F-125) – These slat sets now come fully colored for easy identification.
 
Rawhide Mallet (F-028) – We have replaced our rawhide mallet with a larger version, for the same price. The new mallet has a handle that is 11” long and the rawhide head is 2.75" long by 1.25" diameter. Remember, this mallet will not mar metal.
 
Micro Mesh Sanding Pads (F-146) – These great sanding pads now come color coded for easy identification.

Ultimate Tool Assortment – This tool assortment provides everything a metal clay artist needs to create their pieces, from beginning to finish. Much more detailed than the original tool kit, the Ultimate Tool Assortment has the basic tools plus additional tools for the more serious artist.
 
Enameling on Metal Clay – Perfect for artists of all enamel experience, this kit contains all the basics to get you started with adding enamels to metal clay pieces.
 
Polishing & Finishing Set – Silver pieces are not complete until they reached just the right finish, in the eyes of the artist. This polishing and finishing set takes a piece from filing and sanding greenware, through the firing and finishing processes.
 
UV Resin Kit – UV Resin is a quick and simple way to add color to any metal clay project. With this complete set of UV resins and accessories, you can transform an unembellished silver piece to fantastic display of brilliant color in minutes!
 
Art Clay Silver and Gold Overlay Kits – Silver Overlay and Gold Pastes are the perfect media for adding silver or gold to a ceramic or glass project. Paint the Silver Overlay Paste directly onto the non-porous surface to add detail, or use as a connecting medium between the non-porous object and the rest of a metal clay piece. Gold Paste has a medium to use when applying to Ceramics or Glass, or apply straight from the jar onto fired silver. Kits are available for either Art Clay Silver Overlay or Art Clay Gold Paste.
 
Photopolymer Kit – One of the easiest ways to achieve detail in metal clay, this kit offers a simple method to create your own reusable stamps. Just print graphics on a transparent overhead film , expose, scrub and stamp!
 
Art Clay Silver Deluxe Starter Kit – This is the perfect kit for the truly serious Art Clay Silver beginner. Components are similar to the original Art Clay Silver Starter Kit, but feature additional items and upgraded materials.

The manufacturer has announced a small price increase on the tumbler we carry. For more information on this product, please go to: http://www.artclayworld.com/cartgenie/prod-715.htm

Master Instructors Maria Martinez and Louise Duhamel have articles appearing in Volume 2 of Belle Armoire Jewelry Magazine. Between the two instructors they have published four articles using Art Clay Silver in this great issue. For more information on Belle Armoire Jewelry magazine, please go to: http://www.stampington.com/html/Belle_armoire.html