PMC123 May Newsletter

PMC123.com Newsletter| Volume 4, Issue 5 | May 2008

Celebrate May with PMC123

We will be Birthday partying most of the month of May. Sherry’s mother will be 82 and her granddaughter, Amara Drue Fotopoulos will be one on May 1 st. Her brother, Greg, celebrates his day and her grandson, Nicos Alexander Fotopoulos, will be two years old on May 4 th. Her son, John, celebrates his birthday on May 18 th and her sister-in-law, Ida, on May 20 th. Sherry celebrates her birthday on May 28th.

We’re also celebrating that the cost of silver has gone down somewhat over the past month. Take a look at our current prices for the good news!

Free set of Clean Up Sticks with every order

Featured Products

Class Schedule

Past Issues

The 4 th Bi-Annual International PMC Conference is all set up. It will be held at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, for the third year running. Each year improvements are made so you can count on having a great time, seeing exemplary work, eating well, sleeping well, and meeting up with all of your old friends while making many new ones. The dates are 17-20 July 08. Go to www.pmc-conference.com to see all of the new features and to register.

As always there are many pre-conference, hands-on classes to choose from to fill out a week of metal clay heaven! Select and register for PMCC classes at http://pmcconnection.com/ShowInfo/08-PreConf-Detail.html or by calling (toll-free) 1-866-762-2529 . PMC Guild and Rio Rewards classes can be seen at www.RioGrande.com. Please note that Sherry will be teaching the PMCC Level 3 Certification class (3spaces open) on Mon-Tues, 14-15 July 08, and the Custom Stamp Bracelet (4 spaces open) on Wednesday, 16 July 08. Here is where you’ll learn photopolymer stamp making to produce original and custom stamps for metal clay. Register TODAY to secure your place.

*Featured Products of the Month...* Do you have these yet… Pattern Brass Plates, PMC123 Easy Squeeze, Syringe Tip Set, PMC123 Turntable, 7” Wood Ring Mandrel, Chain Nose Pliers, Round Nose, Diagonal Cutters, 4”x4” Bench Block
Pattern Brass Plates	PMC123 Easy Squeeze

We offer a wide selection of Pattern Brass Plates , 36 in all. Just roll out your clay on one of these for a beautiful and perfect texture. Available this month at the special of… Buy four at regular price of $3.99 and get one FREE!	If you’ve ever had trouble extruding or controlling a syringe of metal clay, you will laugh with joy while using the PMC123 Easy Squeeze . It gives you the power you need, the control you’ve wanted and the ease to work all day without tiring your hand or yourself. Just insert the small syringe cradle, place your syringe of metal clay into it and extrude to your heart’s content. Those of you who use paste solder for attaching ear posts, pin backs or bails to fired metal clay pieces will appreciate the power and precision you gain with the PMC123 Easy Squeeze . Follow the directions to trim the plunger and then place your syringe of paste solder into this wonderful tool and go for it! Sale priced at $15.95 (Offer good thru 31 May 08) Retail $18.95
$3.99	$15.95!

Syringe Tip Set	Chain Nose Pliers, Round Nose

Looking for a way to put the perfect square wire edge on your piece? Want to add a beautiful round edge without rolling a tiny coil? Can’t seem to find tips for special effects? PMC123.com brings you the answer to these questions and more. Our 6-pc Syringe Tip Set includes 3 color-coded tips---a blue tip (24ga round), a green tip (20ga round), and a gray tip (18ga round)---to compliment the pink tip (22ga round) that comes with PMC syringes. The set also has 3 tips with dk. green bodies and stainless steel, SHAPED extruding tips. The flat/ribbon tip will lay down anything from a smooth strip approx. 3mmx1mm to ruffles and bows! The square tip extrudes a perfectly square line approx. 1.5mmx1.5mm. TIP: Extrude 1 ½”, let the very end touch down on your piece, then twist the syringe to produce twisted square wire!! Use the half-round tip anywhere you need a 2.5mmx1.5mm coil for edges, details or drawing. From other suppliers the tips usually cost $2.00 each. But look at this….. Sale priced at $6.95 (Offer good thru 31 May 08) Retail $7.95	Round Nose Pliers and Chain Nose Pliers are readily available. But can you find them priced better than at PMC123.com? We carry these two pliers with a reliable box joint for long life and coated handles for comfortable use. The sturdy steel construction, return springs and overall length of 5” make them a must for anyone who works with metal clay or wire. On special now. Order yours today. Round Nose Pliers Sale priced at $3.99 each (Offer good thru 31 May 08) Retail $5.99 each Chain Nose Pliers Sale priced at $3.99 each (Offer good thru 31 May 08) Retail $5.99 each
$6.95!	$3.99!

PMC123 Turntable	7” Wood Ring Mandrel

Here’s your opportunity to get the PMC123 Turntable at a great price. It is double-sided, with ¼” and 1/8” grid on one side and centimeter and millimeter grid on the other. It comes with a thin, flat rubber pad to protect the side not in use and to provide a non-slip surface for the turntable. And it’s just the right size, 4”x4” square and slightly less than ¾” in height. Perfect for creating your metal clay pieces on a working area that turns and spins with the touch of your finger. No more craning your neck or standing on your head to work evenly all the way around your piece! Great for use under rubber or soldering blocks. Sale price of $10.95 (Offer good thru May 08) Retail $12.95	We have a 7” tapered Wood Ring Mandrel that fits so nicely in a travel metal clay kit. It is economically priced to begin with but this month you can’t go wrong! Sale priced at $2.50 (Offer good thru 31 May 08) Retail $3.50
$10.95	$2.50!

Diagonal Cutters	4”x4” Bench Block

To complete your set of pliers we offer a Diagonal Cutter . Again with sturdy steel construction, a lap joint, return springs, padded handles for comfort and overall length of 4 ¾”. Sale priced at $3.99 (Offer good thru 31 May 08) Retail $5.99.	Our 4” X 4” Steel Bench Block is a must have. Use it when flattening fired metal clay pieces with a leather mallet, to roll wire straight and flat, as a base for hammer texturing metal or when hallmarking your pieces. It is a great size for the small studio. Order yours today. Sale priced at $12.95 (Offer good thru 31 May08) Retail $14.95
$3.99	$12.95!