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Albie Smith
9 - 4:30
Friday

H171 - A Bevy of Books

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$ 140  

Come try your hand at a delightful assortment of soft covered books.  These are great for documenting the events of our lives and they make wonderful gifts.

The morning will be spent exploring techniques for adding color, texture and pattern to paper.  We will be exploring the possibilities of gesso, molding paste, acrylic paint and glazes for our surface design on the paper.  In the afternoon we’ll assemble several small books made up of your creations. 

Simple construction, easy stitching equals lots of fun and a stack of lovely books.

This is a great end of retreat workshop…very little thinking required!

$10 Materials fee payable to the instructor includes:  waxed linen thread, tape, gesso, molding paste, glazing liquid, some paints, a detailed instructional handout and source list and the use of my extensive collection of stencils and stamps

Supplies Needed for Class:

• 3 utility brushes 2” size (cost 79 cents at the hardware or craft store, put your name on these)
• 4 or more cosmetic sponges
• sponge - for wiping your work space
• 3 or 4 water containers (16 oz. size work well)
• three or more acrylic paints-choose combinations you like together (I use Utrecht, or Golden fluids or Golden heavy body paints)
• 4 sheets of white Stonehenge paper 22” x 30” (you can fold these in half or quarters to fit in your suitcase, we will tear them down to size in class)
• apron
• tapestry needles size #22 (You need 2 needles, they come in a pack of 6 and cost about $1, get them at a fabric or craft store)
• pencil
• vinyl gloves (a few pairs to protect your skin and nails from paint)
• ruler
• bone folder
• scissors
• xacto knife
• cutting mat
• awl or Japanese screw punch with a 1.5mm bit if you have one (I have extras to share)
• heat gun but only if you already have one and it’s not a hassle to bring it

 Optional items:

• Beads – if you like to hang beads from things bring a selection you like
• Stencils or a few of your favorite deeply cut stamps suitable to use with paint

Please email me with any questions and to let me know you are in the class so I can keep you updated if there are any changes on the supply list:  

albiepapersmith@gmail.com

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