Of all the characters in The Wizard of Oz, Tin Man was always my favorite with his witch-hardened exterior so tragically emptied of his loving heart. Our attempt to represent this beloved character starts with a porcelain doll head and hands (your choice), then moves through a few handy doll construction techniques. Sprinkle in some fun tips for uniting very different materials into a uniform piece and add some painting processes that are almost alchemy, and you'll leave with a beautiful and well-built art doll honoring the tin man in all of us. Instruction includes altering the doll head with paints, two-part resin clay, metallic surfacing agents, and torching techniques. Then, construction of the “tin” parts of his body with copper sheet metal and copper pipe, then "weathering" him with chemical patinas and fire! As we travel our own "yellow brick road", we'll also try out some basic sheet metal fabrication techniques like rolling, punching, cutting, drilling, sanding, grinding, cold-connecting, and altering metal Black Sheep style! Hang on to your ruby slippers, Dorothy... we're definitely not in Kansas anymore!
Materials Fee $45 paid at beginning of class includes:
wooden base, brass & copper sheet metal, all the needed hardware, chains, metallic surfacing paints, patinas, copper wire, two-part resin clay, copper pipe, and a tin heart (of course).
Supplies Needed to bring for Class:
A Note on Student Supply Lists: Please bring your tools and supplies. It is not cool to expect others to share with you. We all have the same obstacles travelling with this stuff. Bring what you need, so everyone gets the most out of their classes!
Bare minimum, you will need the following tools and supplies to complete the project. Please bring to class:
* pen, pencil, scissors, ruler, sharpie, small paintbrushes
* porcelain doll head and hands... NO PLASTIC!
* tin snips or shop shears
* wire cutters
* needle nose pliers
* Phillip's #2 screwdriver
Optional items. Hey, if you have room, please throw it in!
* small power drill or hand drill, 1/8" bit
* Dremel tool - sanding barrels, cut-off wheels, grinding stone
* torch|
* clay sculpting tools
* hammer and bench block
* 5/16" nut driver or wrench
* pipe cutter or hacksaw
Questions? Email Thomas at thomasashmanart@yahoo.com
Website: www.blacksheepartist.com
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