Virginia Art and Soul Workshops

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Leighanna Light 9-4:30 Thursday	860 - Vintage Metal Treasure Deck	[back to quicklinks] $ 130 Plus $10 materials fee
Transform ordinary metal into a fabulous thick, chunky, beautifully embellished deck of cards!  Each student will receive 10 flat pieces of metal, playing card size, to transform into a beautiful work of art. Each card will represent a meaningful word or theme which will be further explored in text on the back of the card.   Upon completion, they will be bound together with wire & danglies.  Learn several surface altering techniques using patinas, rust, gesso & wax. Join us for a fun, exciting day of creativity & inspiration! Supply List: --Scissors --Brushes (3 or 4 medium flat) --4 oz. PVA glue --4 oz. Matte medium --4 oz. White gesso --4 oz. Modern Options Patina, blue or green (Be sure to buy the matching copper surfacer, patina will not work without it.) --Eyelets & setter --1 or 2 of your favorite acrylic paints --Small images & small found objects. Optional:  heat gun Materials fee includes: 10 pieces of metal; chain; a variety of specialty papers; small found objects & findings to hang from the deck; ephemera; images A NoTe ABouT SuPpliEs I bring plenty of images, ephemera & small found objects  for everyone to use.  However, I believe that it is important to have some materials to work with that you are familiar with & comfortable using.  Therefore, I  ask that you bring some images & ephemera that you love to work with.  Also, we usually end up having a community pile for everyone to use, so please bring extras to share.  Please contact me at lklight@copper.net or 505-345-3614 if you have any questions

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