Vehicular Varmints	Sunday 9:00 - 4:30	$145
	Michael deMeng

Student Level: All
Type of Workshop: Process and Project

 

Get ready to go for a wild ride. Get out all those toy airplanes, Tonka trucks, and rocket launchers because we are going to supe those suckers up with all sorts of found objects. Were making transportational hybrids. You’ve heard of Box Car Willie…now get ready for Airplane Jane and Pop-a-wheelie Paul. We’ll be using a variety of assemblage techniques to transform everyday toy vehicles and with discarded doll parts we’re going to give them a bit more personality…and even a few appendages in some cases. Get ready to rev those art-making engines…because maybe we’ll even race them!

Students should bring:
• Aves Apoxie Clay ¼ lbs or more
• A toy vehicle or two or three. Could be anything with wheels.
• Variety of toy parts dolls parts, game parts etc. This could include anything from Hulk Hogan dolls to rubber chickens to model airplanes.
• Variety of other found objects that might be interesting additions to the deMented toys. Items like watch parts, gears, typewriter parts….just about anything, really.
• Paint Brushes (a couple small detail brushes, and some cheap brushes (1/2 inch to 1 inch in size)
• Wire - a couple of different gauges
• Basic Tools…pliers, scissors
• Paint (acrylic…preferably Golden brand…either fluid or heavy body will work)
  • Quinacridone Nickel Azo Gold
  • Black (Mars or Carbon)
  • Titanium White
  • Pthalo Green (blue shade)
  • Dioxazine Purple
  • Van Dyke Brown
  • Quinacridone Crimson
• Sand paper or sanding sponge
• Adhesives
  • Dap Kwik Seal for kitchen and bath -White. Should say paintable or water base acrylic or latex.
  • E6000
• Optional Paints
  • Interference Colors (blue, violet or any others)
  • Iridescent colors (Gold, Silver, Bronze, Copper, etc)
  • Micaceous Iron Oxide
• Optional Tools
  • Heat gun
  • Dremel with cut off wheel and engraving bit

 

 

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