Casa Embossa	9:00 - 4:30 Sunday
	Michael deMeng	$145

Student Level: All
Type of Workshop: Project
Prerequisite: None

One of my favorite things when I visit Mexico is the little embossed metal shriney things. Usually they are filled with little saints (either painted or actual) and surrounding them are little decorative metal homes. In this class we are going to explore metal embossing in conjunction with the art of assemblage. For those who aren’t familiar with this process, basically malleable metal is shaped and formed from the underside and then refined; this is also called repoussé and chasing. It creates these very nice raised effects. I will show you a variety of techniques with this process and most importantly how you can combine it with other medium, such as sculpture and paint to create a little antiqued casa. Don’t be afraid…no one is the emboss of you.

Materials fee of $15 payable to Instructor at class time includes:
Wood base to build from (roughly about the size of a paperback novel or a touch larger)
Metal embossing tools to share
Metal sheets
Dremel and attachments to use

Student should bring:
Found objects to use in the interior of the shrine or to decorate the exterior. For my shrines I use little model train figures for the interior but it really could be anything. Things like watch parts, camera parts, or any sort of small found objects will work well for decoration.
A mouse pad. No you are not working with a computer….we need a soft surface to emboss on.
Dap Kwik seal plus (white) or Molding Paste (also called modeling paste)
Paint Brushes (a couple small detail brushes, and some cheap brushes (1/2 inch to 1 inch in size)
E6000 adhesive
Paints (either fluid or heavy body)

• Quinacridone Nickel Azo Gold
  
• Black (Mars or Carbon)
  
• Titanium White
  
• Pthalo Green (blue shade)
  
• Dioxazine Purple
  
• Quinacridone Crimson
  
  Optional Paints
  Anthraquinone Blue
  Pthalo Blue (red or green shade)
  Van Dyke Brown
  Nickel Azo Yellow
  
  Optional items:
  Mica sheets. These can make nice windows.
  Wire or twine for décor
  A heat gun if you don’t want to share
  Metal embossing tools by Ten Second Studios if you want your own supplies
  
• Basic set
  
• Paper stump
  
• Metal sheets – copper or aluminum

If you'd like to place an advance order for supplies & tools for pick up at the on-site store when you arrive at AU, contact: The Occasional Artist - Email your order to: theoccasionalartist@cox.net or call 623-847-2215

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