Polymer Clay Young Speciality Classes
with Alex Hamilton
This page covers a variety of forthcoming Polymer Clay classes. Read the descriptions below. Cost listed on the sign-up pages. Classes listed alphabetially. Check the class calendar for availability.
Abstract Figurines:
Students will use polymer clay and various tools to make an abstract figurine of their choice. They can expect to learn some beginner information about polymer clay, including best places to purchase raw materials and tools. Projects will be finished at a separate location and brought back to HAC for pickup at your earliest convenience.
Ages 18+
Butterfly Cane:
Students will learn how to make a butterfly cane and cut into slices to make their choice of a pair of earrings, charm, keychain, bookmark, or magnet. They will be able to choose from various colors to create this fun look! They can expect to learn some beginner information about polymer clay, including best places to purchase raw materials and tools. Projects will be finished at a separate location and brought back to HAC for pickup at your earliest convenience.
Ages 18+
Checkerboard Technique:
Students will learn the checkerboard technique to make their choice of a pair of earrings, charm, keychain, bookmark, or magnet. They will be able to choose from various colors to create this fun look! They can expect to learn some beginner information about polymer clay, including best places to purchase raw materials and tools. Projects will be finished at a separate location and brought back to HAC for pickup at your earliest convenience.
Ages 15+
Color Theory Through Clay:
Students will make a simple charm of their choice using colors they mixed throughout the class. Alex will teach you about primary, secondary, and tertiary colors and how to mix primary colors to get colors you want. This is an excellent skill to have in any artist’s skillset! Learning color theory through clay is fun and educating at the same time! Projects will be finished at a separate location and brought back to HAC for pickup at your earliest convenience.
Ages 12+
Decorate A Bank Jar - A Guardian and Me Class:
Guardians and their child(ren) will use polymer clay, tools, and inclusions to decorate a glass jar bank together. These make wonderful rainy day fund banks, prayer keepers, or to keep good memories in to celebrate at the end of the year! Projects will be finished at a separate location and brought back to HAC for pickup at your earliest convenience.
**Price is per child, Adults do not need to pay to attend. Price covers the cost of one jar. Please register and pay again for another jar**
Ages 6+
Design A Magnet:
Students will use polymer clay and paints to make 3 magnets to keep or gift to a loved one! They can expect to learn some beginner information about polymer clay, including best places to purchase raw materials and tools. Projects will be finished at a separate location and brought back to HAC for pickup at your earliest convenience.
Ages 6+ Minors need guardian supervision to participate
Design Your Own Earrings:
This class is a build your own earrings class! This is not for sculpting as you will not be working with raw polymer clay. Alex will teach you all of her tips and tricks for putting together the perfect pair of earrings. Students will learn how to drill holes, manipulate jewelry hardware, and add beads to add accents to polymer clay earrings. Students can expect to leave the class with their earrings that night! When you register you will pay $0/$5 based on your membership status. You will also be charged for the earrings you made at the end of the class. Please bring cash or card. Thank you.
Ages 10+
Family Magnets - A Guardian And Me Class:
Guardians and their child(ren) will use polymer clay, tools, and inclusions to make family magnets. Projects will be finished at a separate location and brought back to HAC for pickup at your earliest convenience.
**Up to 6 Magnets per child. Price is per child, Adults do not need to pay to attend.**
Ages 6+
Flower Cane:
Students will use polymer clay and various tools to make their choice of a pair of earrings, charm, keychain, bookmark, or magnet using slices of polymer clay cane. They’ll be instructed on how to make a flower cane to make the slices. They can expect to learn some beginner information about polymer clay, including best places to purchase raw materials and tools. Projects will be finished at a separate location and brought back to HAC for pickup at your earliest convenience.
Ages 15+
Beginner Friendly
Hair Barrettes - A Guardian and Me Class:
Guardians and their child(ren) will use polymer clay, tools, and inclusions to make hair barrettes together. 4 barrettes can be made in various colors and shapes or you can make all of them to match to gift to friends! Projects will be finished at a separate location and brought back to HAC for pickup at your earliest convenience.
**Price is per child, Adults do not need to pay to attend.**
Ages 6+
Kaleidoscope Cane:
Students will learn how to make a kaleidoscope cane and cut into slices to make their choice of a pair of earrings, charm, keychain, bookmark, or magnet. They will be able to choose from various colors to create this fun look! They can expect to learn some beginner information about polymer clay, including best places to purchase raw materials and tools. Projects will be finished at a separate location and brought back to HAC for pickup at your earliest convenience.
Ages 18+
Beginner Friendly
Make A Gift:
This class is open for anyone 10+ to come in and make a gift. With the holidays approaching a handmade gift can be really meaningful to your loved ones! Don’t know what to make? Alex will have several examples of ideas and will be happy to assist you in making something amazing!
Ages 10+
Make Your Own Earrings:
This class is a build your own earrings class! This is not for sculpting as you will not be working with raw polymer clay. Alex will teach you all of her tips and tricks for putting together the perfect pair of earrings. Students will learn how to drill holes, manipulate jewelry hardware, and add beads to add accents to polymer clay earrings. Students can expect to leave the class with two pairs of earrings they put together themselves!
Ages 10+
Marble Technique:
Students will use polymer clay and paints to make their choice of a pair of earrings, charm, keychain, bookmark, or magnet. They can expect to learn some beginner information about polymer clay, including best places to purchase raw materials and tools. Projects will be finished at a separate location and brought back to HAC for pickup at your earliest convenience.
Ages 18+
Beginner Friendly
Pumpkin Pals:
Students will use polymer clay and various tools to make a group of pumpkins! They can be spooky, silly, or just plain cute! They can expect to learn some beginner information about polymer clay. Projects will be finished at a separate location and brought back to HAC for pickup at your earliest convenience.
Ages 10+
Sculpting Book Charms:
Students will use polymer clay and various tools to create book shaped charms or earrings. Those eager to do more with their books can add sculpted florals, flourishes, or other designs of their choosing to their books. Projects will be baked at a separate location and brought back to HAC to pick up at your earliest convenience.
Ages 13+
Sculpting Cute Horses:
Students will use polymer clay and paints to make a cute horse figurine. They can expect to learn some beginner information about polymer clay, including best places to purchase raw materials and tools. Information about forming a basic armature for the structure of the horse will also be taught. Projects will be finished at a separate location and brought back to HAC for pickup at your earliest convenience.
Ages 15+
Beginner Friendly
Sculpting Fairies:
Students will use polymer clay, tools, and other inclusions to sculpt fairies. They can expect to learn some beginner information about polymer clay, including best places to purchase raw materials and tools. Information about forming a basic armature for the structure of the fairy(s) will also be taught. Projects will be finished at a separate location and brought back to HAC for pickup at your earliest convenience.
Ages 15+
Sculpting Florals:
Students will use polymer clay and tools to make their choice of a pair of earrings, necklace, or magnet. They will learn how to sculpt various flowers. Projects will be finished at a separate location and brought back to HAC for pickup at your earliest convenience.
Ages 18+
Beginner Friendly (A steady hand and patience recommended)
Sculpting Halloween Jars:
Students will use polymer clay, tools, and various inclusions to make their choice of Halloween designs on a glass jar. The jar can be used to house little candies or to store small items. The jars will be baked at a separate location and brought back to HAC for pickup at your earliest convenience.
Ages 18+
Beginner Friendly
Sculpting Mini-Haunted Houses:
Students can expect to learn how to use various tools and techniques to make a mini haunted house. This project is perfect for Halloween décor or as a car dangle! You will also learn a little bit about polymer clay and where to buy materials, tools, and more! Finished haunted houses will be baked at a separate location and brought back to HAC for you to pick up at your earliest convenience!
Ages 18+ Beginner Friendly (A steady hand, good eyesight for small things, and patience are all great to have!)
Sculpting Tree/Fairy Houses:
Students can bring in a glass container, rock, or unpainted wood to sculpt their tree/fairy house onto! It’s a great way to reuse and recycle, but if you don’t have any of these or don’t want to use them, no worries! We’ve got you covered. Just get excited for the class and come on in! Alex will teach you how to make a door, windows, mushrooms, woodland critters, and much more to form and decorate your tree/fairy house. Projects will be baked at a separate location and brought back to HAC to pick up at your earliest convenience.
Ages 13+
Beginner Friendly
Sculpting Turkeys:
Students will use polymer clay, tools, and various inclusions to make fun turkey figurines to celebrate the coming holiday. This figurine can be used for house décor or to just be a fun art project to keep with your other displayed art. The turkey figurines will be baked at a separate location and brought back to HAC for pickup at your earliest convenience.
Ages 13+
Trinket Dish:
Students will use various tools and techniques to make trinket dishes to keep various small items around their home or to gift to a loved one. The design is completely up to the student but Alex will have examples to spark some creativity if needed! Projects will be baked at a separate location and brought back to HAC to be picked up at your earliest convenience!
Ages 15+
Water Color Technique:
Students will use polymer clay and paints to make their choice of a pair of earrings, charm, keychain, bookmark, or magnet. They can expect to learn some beginner information about polymer clay, including best places to purchase raw materials and tools. Projects will be finished at a separate location and brought back to HAC for pickup at your earliest convenience.
Ages 18+
Beginner Friendly
Young Adult's Self-Portrait:
Students will use polymer clay and various tools to make a flat self-portrait. They can expect to learn some beginner information about polymer clay. Projects will be finished at a separate location and brought back to HAC for pickup at your earliest convenience.
Ages 10-18
Beginner Friendly
Instructor: Alex Hamilton
I'm a self-taught artist that has experience in sculpting, acrylic painting, watercolor painting, crocheting, sketching, sewing, and graphic design. I've been sculpting, painting, and sketching for over 16 years, graphic design for 13 years, professional face painting for 9 years, and over the past couple of years, I have added skills in crocheting and sewing. I grew up in various places in the US because my dad was in the military but I have lived in Grovetown, Georgia for the past 9 years. I live with my 2 young daughters and husband who supports me in all of my art antics. I run The Pudgy Art Bandit where I sell various polymer clay creations and dream of having an art studio one day. I love using my skills to serve my community; like face painting for the local churches in the CSRA.
To see some of my work check out my site: www.thepudgyartbandit.com