Happy Holidays Everyone!

We at PMC123 want to thank you for yet another year of spectacular customer loyalty. 2007 was a rough year but YOU pulled us through. We wish you all the best of the Season, now and throughout 2008. Peace, good health, happiness and long life.

f you have not already subscribed to Metal Clay Connections, now is the time. It is the FREE quarterly e-newsletter of the PMC Connection. The focus of the January 2008 issue is “Dry Construction” and Sherry Fotopoulos submitted a great step-by-step article called Surprise Ring. It’s large, hollow, bejeweled and spectacular!! Go to www.metalclayconnections.com to sign up for free and explore all of the archived issues.

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Class Schedule 

Classes in 2008

January 08 – San Antonio, TX

11 Jan 08, Fri, Link Bracelet, $150.00

12-13 Jan 08, Sat-Sun, Level 1 Certification, $295.00 (+$35 bench fee)

8 Jan 08, Fri, Custom Stamp Bracelet, $155.00

19-20 Jan 08, Sat-Sun, Level 2 Certification, $325.00 (+$35 bench fee)

25 Jan 08, Fri, Soldering and Bezel Setting, $150.00

26-27 Jan 08, Sat-Sun, Level 3 Certification, $325.00 (+$35 bench fee)

 

February 08 – Houston, TX

16-17 Feb 08, Sat-Sun, Level 1 Certification, $295.00 (+$35 bench fee)

18 Feb 08, Mon, Rings! Rings! Rings!, $150.00

19 Feb 08, Tues, Custom Stamp Bracelet, $155.00

20 Feb 08, Wed, Fabulous Fused Glass, $135.00

22-23 Feb 08, Sat-Sun, Level 2 Certification, $325.00 (+$35 bench fee)

26 Feb 08, Tues, Ori Box Pendant, $150.00

27 Feb 08, Wed, Soldering and Bezel Setting, $185.00

29 Feb-1 Mar 08, Fri-Sat, Level 3 Certification, $325.00 (+$35 bench fee)

 

April 08 – Baton Rouge, LA

17 Apr 08, Thurs, Raku w/PMC Party!, $105.00

18 Apr 08, Fri, Stunning Link Bracelet, $150.00

19-20 Apr 08, Sat-Sun, Level 1 Certification, $295.00 (+$35 bench fee)

22 Apr 08, Tues, Eastern Magic: Kimono and Keum Bo, $185.00

23 Apr 08, Wed, Ori Box Pendant, $150.00

24 Apr 08, Thurs, Rings! Rings! Rings!, $150.00

26-27 Apr 08, Sat-Sun, Level 2 Certification, $325.00 (+$35 bench fee)

28-29 Apr 08, Mon-Tues, Level 3 Certification, $325.00 (+$35 bench fee)

Holiday Specials Galore!
3 Kits, 2 Super Specials, and 12 Stocking Stuffers for YOU and your friends.

Brand new and oh-so-popular as a gift or for taking to metal clay gatherings, the PMC123 Charm Bracelet Kit is a real hit. It contains a 7 ½” sterling silver large link bracelet with toggle clasp, 12 sterling silver oval jump rings for attaching charms and a 3-pc travel set of pliers (round nose, chain nose and flat nose) perfect for completing your bracelet on the go! Take one along to a conference or retreat and wear your trade charms right away. Give one as a gift to a special friend to help record those significant events.

Introductory priced at $18.00
(Offer good thru Jan 15 2008) Retail price $21.95

Another kit you’ll want this season is the Keum Bo Kit. It comes complete with a variable-heat, electric, single burner hot plate, custom-fitted stainless steel burner cover, a woodstove thermometer for accurate temperature control and two traditional, polished-agate burnishers. Use this kit with gold foil to add fabulous gold highlights and details to any fired metal clay piece. The gold foil diffusion bonds to the pure fine silver permanently. Order yours today!

Sale priced at $49.95
(Offer good thru Jan 15 2008) Retail price $59.95

When you’re ready to customize your jewelry the Photopolymer Kit is just what you need. Create stamps of YOUR original artwork, baby footprints, children’s drawings, animal portraits, and/or YOUR logo/signature. The kit contains Mary Maynor’s DVD, PMC Imprinting Using Photopolymer Printing Plates, the exposing kit (back board, foam cushion, glass, surgical scrub brush), 24 sq. inches photopolymer plate material, and written directions. We also carry the photopolymer plate material refills at $7.50. Order yours today!

Sale priced at $41.95
(Offer good thru Jan 15 2008) Retail price $49.95

We love Super Specials, don’t we?! Our Folding Ruler is a peach. It’s a clever item to help make your life easier. Use this ruler to determine bracelet length or any length on a curved surface. It folds up nice, neat, and small so you can tuck it in anywhere without needing 12 inches of linear space. It measures inches and centimeters/millimeters and is made of sturdy plastic. Order yours (and some for friends) today.

Special Priced at $1.00
(Offer good thru Jan 15 2008) Retail price $1.69

Next up is our Aqua Flow Brush Set. Yes, three brush sizes to fit all of your wet work needs. Simply unscrew the brush end from the handle, fill the handle with water and replace the brush end. You’re ready to smooth surfaces, fill in paste, apply enamels or secure syringe work. Compare this 3-brush set with other single-brush prices of $10-12 each! This 3-pc Aqua Flow Brush Set is hot, hot, hot!

Special Priced at $6.00
(Offer good thru Jan 15 2008) Retail price $9.95

Stocking Stuffers Anyone??

We are putting all of our $1.00 (or less) items on sale this month.
Till Jan 15th 2008 it’s Buy two---Get one FREE! Choose from:

Pink sanders---Long lasting, washable salon boards that can be cut to shape for sanding and finishing dry unfired metal clay with two grits---$.50

2-pk storage containers---Cotton-filled to protect your loose stones or metal clay pre-formed embellishments. These seal water-tight---$.50

Polishing cloths---This 4-pc pack of micro grit polishing clothes makes highlighting darkened pieces a breeze. Use on all metals---$1.00

4-pc kiln posts---Add another kiln shelf and fire twice as many pieces! Or use these for propping and holding unusual shaped pieces during firing---$1.00

Syringe Savers 2-pk---Pop off the lid, fill with water, replace the lid and then insert the tip of your syringe. Won’t spill or evaporate and travels beautifully while keeping your syringes hydrated and ready for use---$1.00

Coil Roller---This handy clear plastic item makes rolling out even, perfect coils child’s play. Lift one end & continue rolling to taper the ends of the coil---$1.00

Vermiculite---Fill a clean steel container (tuna or cat food can!) with vermiculite, then nestle in any hollow shape for firing. It provides even support to prevent flat spots and collapsing---$1.00

Cleanup Sticks 3-pk---Three narrow sanding/finishing sticks with 6 different grits! Perfect for small spaces, edges and delicate work. All three fit in a travel kit quite nicely---$1.00

Adjustable Ring Gauge---Retail priced at $1.25, we decided that this is just too good to leave out. Keep one in your kit for working and one in your wallet or purse so you’ll always be ready to make the sale---$1.00 (Retail $1.25)

Mister Spray Bottle---This mister delivers a fine, light mist to keep your exposed metal clay hydrated in perfect working form---$1.00

Clay Roller---Approximately 5” long with a ¾” diameter, this PVC roller is light, handy and fits anywhere---$1.00