Va Va Vintage Vessels

Tuesday 9:00 - 4:30 $130  
  Kari McKnight Holbrook Aug 6    


Student Level: Intermediate
Type of Workshop: Process

 

 

Enjoy polymer clay in its finest hour! Delight in creating lovely faux-aged vessels to store the most precious of trinkets! Learn how Knead-a-Mold casts of lovely old jewelry pieces are accented by hand rolled and textured accents, combined with found knobs, chains, charms and cast off jewelry to add that mixed media splash and sparkle. Rubber stamps and metal paints give depth and dimension, while mild acidic washes allow us to enjoy the very best of “instant” aging. The resulting new pieces have very old souls with bling and sparkle and pop of found vintage jewelry and hardware!

Kit Fee of $10 payable to Instructor at class time includes:

  • 8 page workbook
  • small art photocopies for charms
  • clay
  • wooden feet
  • knobs
  • nitrile gloves
  • rolling pin
  • use of actual metal paints and patinas
  • gilders pastes and waxes
  • molds

    Additional choices of charms and knob packages will be available to choose from for a small fee if desired

Supplies Provided by Instructor for use in class:

  • Extra of all students bring
  • clay
  • gel medium
  • brush and water container
  • E-6000
  • wood feet and knobs
  • Stamps misters
  • Metal paints and patinas
  • brushes
  • Gilders pastes and waxes
  • pasta machines
  • thermometers
  • mitts
  • clay ovens
  • large selection of clay tools

Students should bring:

  • apron
  • pencil
  • scissors
  • a small cardboard or paper mache’ jewelry box (i.e. ring/bracelet size box)
  • baby wipes
  • a small bottle of Translucent Liquid Sculpey
  • small selection of broken jewelry, charms, knobs or chains (NO PLASTIC)

    Optional:
  • You may want to bring any clay tools you already have.

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Questions? Email Kari at
Website: backporchartessa.blogspot.com