Assemblings of a Mad Watchmaker	Friday 9 - 4:30	$145
	Michael deMeng

Student Level: All
Type of Workshop: Project

As you know time keeps on slipping slipping slipping into the future. Because of this you should do something with it before it leaves completely. Grab those watches because we are going to dismantle and then remantle them in strange and peculiar ways. Using processing involving assemblage and painting you will modify these little devices into something that will bend time. When finished then can be used as a amulet, medallion or as something strange for your curio cabinet. It might even be possible for it to keep on ticking after it takes a licking.

Students should bring:

• A pocket watch, compact, or locket. Some companies sell basic watch housings without the innards. …like Tim Holtz or Somerset .
• Variety of small found objects that might be interesting additions like more watch parts, gears, typewriter parts, milagros, bolts, pieces of old metal, small train figures, glass eyes…anything.
• A sheet of clear mica
• Collage elements
• Masking tape –Tan colored
• Paint Brushes (a couple small detail brushes, and some cheap brushes (1/2 inch to 1 inch in size)
• String, twine and wire (a couple of different smaller gauges)
• Matte Medium – fluid
• Paint (acrylic…preferably Golden brand…either fluid or heavy body will work) small tubes will be fine.
• Quinacridone Nickel Azo Gold
• Black (Mars or Carbon)
• Titanium White
• Pthalo Green (blue shade)
• Dioxazine Purple
• Van Dyke Brown
• Quinacridone Crimson
• Pthalo Blue
• A smattering of screws, bolts, nails (different sizes)
• Adhesives.
• Dap Kwik Seal Plus (white)- get this at the hardware store (you can also use molding or modeling paste)
• E6000
  
• Optional:  
• Heat gun
• Dremel
• Basic tools – i.e. pliers, hammer, etc.

Questions? Email Michael at assemblage@michaeldemeng.com
Website: www.michaeldemeng.com