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Kathy Wasilewski 9-4:30 Monday	1194 - "Clearly Visible" Journal	[back to quicklinks] $ 125 Plus $10 materials fee
Everyone loves the beauty of the ocean and the crystal clear waters of the tropical seas. Now you can experience these wonders year-long by creating this clear acrylic journal with pages that contain all things visible. Students will begin by creating a clear resin window embedded with objects representative of the sea. Using provided images, student will create 3-D acrylic covers using transparencies, tar gel, and alcohol inks. Techniques will be shown for using transparencies, vinyl, resin, tar gel, and plastic as students construct a variety of pages using windows and clear inclusions. The end result will be a small journal that you will “clearly” enjoy! Supply List: • 6 – 5x7 Plastic Panels for Framing (clear or non-glare) - see Nicole Brand at www.misterart.com (Note: Teacher will have a supply available for those who need them) • 2 Microscope Slides • Gel Matte Medium or adhesive of choice • Diamond Glaze • Golden’s Tar Gel • Watercolor paper 140 lb. or cardstock for pages – 6 pieces cut 9-1/2” x 7” • 12” Paper Trimmer / Scissors • Exacto Knife and Cutting Mat • Japanese Hole Punch, or equivalent, for punching holes in pages • Fiskars Hand Drill (optional; however, if you have one, please bring) • 1” Foam Brushes (1-3) • Acrylic paints and/or glazes (think Sea colors – blues, greens, tans, peach, pink, coral) • Roll of Copper Foil Tape – ½” wide • 3-5 Q-tips to use for applying patina • Bone Folder or tool for burnishing • Roll of Tacky Tape • ½ wide Ribbon or Rayon Seam Binding (1-3 colors) – 1-1/2 yards each • Any assorted Collage Materials that you wish to use for accenting your pages (sea-themed papers, images (paper or transparency), embellishments, and any type of “clear” materials • Embellishments that you may wish to use for resin window. Instructor will supply some small shells, etc., but students may wish to purchase a sea horse or starfish (optional). Materials Fee Includes: • Assorted Sea images and transparencies • Patina • Plastic Box • Resin • Fisherman’s netting • Assorted embellishments – charms, small shells, colored sand, dried flowers, clear pebbles, etc. • Vinyl, Thin or Scalloped Copper Tape • Alcohol Inks • Mica • Stencils

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