Portland Art and Soul Workshops

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Jan Harris 6:30-9:30 Wednesday Eve	974 - Jubilation Gourd	[back to quicklinks] $ 55 Plus $10 materials fee
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Learn to make a whimsical container from a garden gourd.  You will learn to clean and make the gourd ready for finishing, and use a woodburner to carve a design into the gourd.  I will demonstrate a variety of finishes to use to finish the gourd including shoe dye, colored pencil and alcohol inks.  You will also learn to cover the inside of the gourd with collage paper to give it a durable finish.  I will also demonstrate how to weave in the surface of the gourd, as well as set stones to create the perfect embellishments to finish your gourd.   Supply List: --colored pencil (must have waxy base such as Berol Prismacolor - watercolor pencils will not work as well) --Shoe dyes in various colors --Alcohol inks --Alcohol blending solution --Gold leaf pen --Various yarn pieces (each piece should be at least 20" long) --Dremel tool with 1/16" drill tip --wood burning tool --Embellishments such as beads, metal tags, etc. --Q-tips and cotton balls --Latex gloves to keep your hands clean --Paper to cover inside of gourd --PVA Glue or gel medium   Materials fee includes: --Gourd --Dust masks --Additional colored pencils, dyes and alcohol inks --Dremel and wood burner will be on hand, but please bring your own if you do not want to wait your turn to share one. --Crochet thread CLOSED - CLASS FULL

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