I'm heading to Costa Mesa, CA next week to teach three classes (and take two) at Cloth Paper Scissors' CREATE Mixed Media Retreat. If you're in Southern California, or feel like making the trip there, please come and play with me!
When: May 18, 2011 • 6-9pm
Where: CREATE Mixed Media Retreat • Hilton Orange County/Costa Mesa • Costa Mesa, CA
Contact: Event Website
Distress Ink is Amazing
Ranger Distress Ink is more than just ink to stamp with. Come and learn how to push your ink pads to reach their potential! I will share a ton of fabulous techniques for creating backgrounds and getting the most of your ink pads! You will leave the class with a collection of beautiful tags.
Students Should Bring: Distress Ink Pads (I highly recommend black soot and vintage photo plus at least 3 of the following: faded jeans, fired brick, peeled paint, spiced marmalade and mustard seed. You can bring any other colors you have as well), at least 12 manila shipping tags, Teflon Craft Sheet, heat gun, spray bottle of water, Ranger Ink Blending Tool, Ranger Blending Foam (6-12 pieces), scissors, favorite stamp(s), favorite punch(es), low-tack tape, patterned paper
Optional: vellum, StazOn, stencils, punchinella, water brush
When: May 19, 2011 • 9am-4pm (with an hour break for lunch)
Where: CREATE Mixed Media Retreat • Hilton Orange County/Costa Mesa • Costa Mesa, CA
Contact: Event Website
Layered Images: A Stamp Carving Workshop
In this workshop you will learn the basics of how to carve stamps. You’ll learn how to transfer an image to your carving block, tips and tricks for masterful carving, and some helpful hints about using inks and paints with your stamps. But the real star of the parade of techniques is that you will learn how to create multiple layered stamps of the same image for a screen-printed look! This is a fun and easy class. You’ll be blown away by what you can create in just a few hours!
Students Should Bring: Speedy-Carve: at least two 6x12 blocks (It is important that it not be Speedy-Cut, you want the pink Speedy-Carve), linoleum cutters, glass mat or self-healing mat, white copy paper, pencil and pencil sharpener (no mechanical pencils), Sharpie or marker, 3-5 different colored ballpoint pens, box cutter, metal edge ruler, paper or fabric to print on, StazOn stamping ink in several colors
Optional (if you don’t want to draw your own image): clip art
When: May 19, 2011 • 6-9pm
Where: CREATE Mixed Media Retreat • Hilton Orange County/Costa Mesa • Costa Mesa, CA
Contact: Event Website
Easy Pendants
No need for special equipment or messy chemicals. Learn how to put together beautiful artistic pendants in no time at all! Techniques taught include easy image transfers, basic cold connections, methods for layering, how to make your own wire neck wires, and so much more! No jewelry making experience required. We’ll put together fabulous art for you to wear home.
Students Should Bring: packing tape, art magazine, glossy accents, Idea-ology fragments (with a hole in the top), memory frames (1x1), memory glass (1x1), round nose pliers, flat nose pliers, wire cutters, wire (20 or 22 gauge), book pages, bristle paintbrush, wide shallow container for water (like a baking pan), paper piercer, paper towel, scissors, large jump rings, ¼ inch foil tape
Optional: neck wires, transparencies, ribbons, beads, paint
My classes are always lots of fun and full of tons of techniques! I'm looking forward to the retreat! I hope to see you there!
Thanks for stopping by!
