Tin Men Wednesday $130 Thomas Ashman 9:00 - 4:30 Student Level: All
Type of Workshop: Project
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Of all the characters in The Wizard of Oz, Tin Man was always my favorite with his gentle heart so beautifully belied by his hard, rusty exterior. In this class, students bring a porcelain doll head and hands of their liking, and create their very own tin man. Instruction is given in altering the doll head with texturizing spray paints, two-part resin clay, metallic surfacing agents, torch techniques, and the application of chemical patinas as well as various sheet metal fabrication techniques, including slip-rolling, punching, cutting, drilling, cold-connection hardware, as well as basic torching & altering of copper & brass with torches & patina.
Supply Fee of $20 payable to Instructor at class time includes:
Wooden base
Brass & copper sheet metal
All Thread
Hardware
Chain
Metallic surfacing paints
Patina
Copper wire
Two-part resin clay
Copper pipe
Spray texturizers
A tin heart (of course)Additional items provided by instructor: Several torches, pliers, drills, nut drivers, screwdrivers, and hammers for students to use. No need to buy tools you don’t already have if you don’t mind taking turns.
Supply List:
Porcelain doll head and hands of your own liking
Tin snips
A drill or Dremel tool with assorted drill bits, sanding barrels, and cut-off wheels (a grinding stone can be helpful too)
Wire cutters
Needle nose pliers
Phillip's and flat head screwdriversOptional:
Torch
Clay sculpting tools
Hammer and bench block
Hand punch
Eyelet setter
Embossing gun
Nut driver set.
Questions? Email Thomas at thomasashmanart@yahoo.com
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