Needle felting is used to sculpt & color with wool. We will felt & decorate a Pokeball out of colored wool. Which will you choose? Standard, Great, Ultra, Luxury, Master, or your own design?
Description:
Needle felting is extremely fun, but creating something detailed the first time you experiment with it can be frustrating. We will start with a simple form to create the base of our project. You will learn the basics of felting from building a form to coloring without the fear of creating something unrecognizable. Choose from standard colors or make up your own design. Whatever you create will look awesome!
Needle felting is used to sculpt & color with wool. We will felt & decorate a pokeball out of colored wool. Which will you choose? Standard, Great, Ultra, Luxury, Master, or your own design?
Description:
Needle felting is extremely fun, but creating something detailed the first time you experiment with it can be frustrating. We will start with a simple form to create the base of our project. You will learn the basics of felting from building a form to coloring without the fear of creating something unrecognizable. Choose from standard colors or make up your own design. Whatever you create will look awesome!
Thermoplastic can be used to create custom game pieces, elements for your costume, or OOAK dolls & accessories. We will cover the basics, alternative coloring techniques, mold making, & tools.
Description:
This workshop is very open ended. Past participants made the following items: Flowers, a knife, repaired a toy, a fireball that lit up with a spare LED from his costume, fangs, finger extensions, & more. This really is a fascinating material, & a great way to learn how to use it is by sitting around with a bunch of new friends experimenting together! For those of you interested in other sculptural techniques & materials, consider taking our “Epoxy Clay 2.0 Beginning & Advanced Techniques.” (You can create a base structure out of thermoplastic & a long lasting & detailed outer shell with epoxy clay. Workshop participants are encouraged to bring source material for inspiration or reference.
Thermoplastic can be used to create custom game pieces, elements for your costume, or OOAK dolls & accessories. We will cover the basics, alternative coloring techniques, mold making, & tools.
Description:
This workshop is very open ended. Past participants made the following items: Flowers, a knife, repaired a toy, a fireball that lit up with a spare LED from his costume, fangs, finger extensions, & more. This really is a fascinating material, & a great way to learn how to use it is by sitting around with a bunch of new friends experimenting together! For those of you interested in other sculptural techniques & materials, consider taking our “Epoxy Clay 2.0 Beginning & Advanced Techniques.” (You can create a base structure out of thermoplastic & a long lasting & detailed outer shell with epoxy clay. Workshop participants are encouraged to bring source material for inspiration or reference.
Bas relief sculptures using epoxy clay on board. Hang your finished project on the wall, or turn it into a book cover for one of my bookbinding workshops.
Description:
Bas relief or low relief is sculpture in which shapes are carved or formed so that they are only slightly higher than the flat background. This sculpting method is great for making ornate book covers, but if you aren’t interested in making book covers, your finished work will look great as is hanging on your wall. Workshop participants are encouraged to bring source material for inspiration or reference.
Note: My other classes “Hardback Blanket Stitch Binding," “Hardback Secret Belgian Binding," and “Hardback Coptic Binding” complement this class because you can use the covers you make in this class on the book you’ll make in that class.
Bookbinding - 1, 2, & 3 Section With Decorative Stitches
Summary:
New this year! Sectional binding is a easy & pretty binding style. In fact, during this workshop, we will have time to complete 3 different books each with uniquely stitched spines.
Description:
Every element that goes into making a book can be used to hint at the content of the book. With sectional binding, the stitches that hold the book together can also add a visual clue to what’s in the book. This is a easy-to-understand class for a beginner and an inspirational class for the binder who is looking for another great technique to enhance their book binding skills.
Bookbinding - 1, 2, & 3 Section with Decorative Stitches
Summary:
New this year! Sectional binding is a easy & pretty binding style. In fact, during this workshop, we will have time to complete 3 different books each with uniquely stitched spines.
Description:
Every element that goes into making a book can be used to hint at the content of the book. With sectional binding, the stitches that hold the book together can also add a visual clue to what’s in the book. This is a easy-to-understand class for a beginner and an inspirational class for the binder who is looking for another great technique to enhance their book binding skills.
Create an impressive Coptic book with hard covers & a beautiful exposed spine. Though this technique is not ideal for first-timers, it is essential knowledge for the more experienced book binder.
Description:
Coptic stitch bookbinding is my favorite binding style. The covers can be made of soft material, but the glory of this binding is that it is the easiest style to turn ANY hard material into a book cover. We will use wood for our covers. Please note: of all the bookbinding classes I teach, this is the one I don’t teach differently from year to year, so if you have taken it before, you might want to pick a different class this year. The Blanket Stitch book this year is similar, but different. However, if you just want to make another awesome coptic book, it’ll be nice to see you again!
Note: My other classes “3D Relief Sculpture” and “Introduction to Wrapping Book Covers” compliment this class because you’ll make a custom cover for the book you’ll make in this class.
Create an impressive Coptic book with hard covers & a beautiful exposed spine. Though this technique is not ideal for first-timers, it is essential knowledge for the more experienced book binder.
Description:
Coptic stitch bookbinding is my favorite binding style. The covers can be made of soft material, but the glory of this binding is that it is the easiest style to turn ANY hard material into a book cover. We will use wood for our covers. Please note: of all the bookbinding classes I teach, this is the one I don’t teach differently from year to year, so if you have taken it before, you might want to pick a different class this year. The Blanket Stitch book this year is similar, but different. However, if you just want to make another awesome coptic book, it’ll be nice to see you again!
Note: My other classes “3D Relief Sculpture” and “Introduction to Wrapping Book Covers” compliment this class because you’ll make a custom cover for the book you’ll make in this class.
Bookbinding - Hardback Japanese Stab Binding: Hinged Turn-in Covers
Summary:
New this year! How do you make Japanese stab binding more interesting? Give it a turned-in cover. By adding a hardback cover with a twist, you create a fun and practical book with beauty inside & out.
Description:
We will make a set of hinged hardback covers and bind our book with a traditional Japanese stab binding technique.