Class Descriptions
When you sign up, you will be asked your preference from 1 - 3 of the seminars you would like to attend. Here are the details of each seminar
NANCY BERGMAN: Poinsettia Luster
Luster and other techniques will be taught painting a poinsettia design on a vase.
Provided:
Vase options, synthetic brushes, luster, Turpenoid (Additional lusters and other products available for purchase.)
Supplies to Bring:
• Pictures of your favorite Poinsettia
• Luster Essence
• Non-ping, raise paste or similar products
• Water base medium for mixing powders
• Red Resist - water base – brush for resist
• Palette knife and mixing tiles
• Mini or micro brushes
• Funnel Pen – we can share, if
you do not have a pen.
• Pen and quill tip.
• Gold, Palladium, Copper, Etc.
• Face Mask – if you do not like the smell.
• Box or container to get wet items safely home to do last fire.
RANDY WOLLET: Victorian Couple in Winter
The Victorian couple is painted in monochrome on a coupe dinner plate that has 2 coats of Metallic White or White Cloud. This gives the background a little shimmer or sparkle.
Provided:
Dinner-size coupe plate with a coating of white metallic paint fired.
Supplies to Bring:
Low-odor mineral
spirits for brush
cleaner and
wiping out.
• Your own porcelain to practice metallic coating (optional)
• Painting medium
• Graphite tracing paper
• Brushes
• One color of paint (dark color: black, brown, black- green, dark blue, violet or iron). A darker color works better than a medium tone color.
DEE ANN BLEVINS: Snazzy Seahorse
This mixed media project uses luster, powdered china paints, propylene glycol, base for gold or non-ping, water based medium and pen work with three fires. You can use metallic powders and choose your colors. This is a fun project that is not difficult. It is both loose and detailed.
Provided:
Plate or additional options at discounted fee, Propylene glycol
Supplies to Bring:
• Red Resist
• Alcohol in a spray
bottle and two small
dishes, one for
alcohol and one for water
• Mop brush or a dry fluffy brush
• Wipe out tool
• paper towels
• Non-ping or base for gold
• Pouncer/Sponge
• Luster for the background
• 10-12” plate or round tile
• Graphite or Saral paper to trace pattern
• Regular palette (just in case we want oil-based paint)
• Brushes that have been cleaned of oil for the water-
based portion of painting
• Vials of powdered china paint (underwater colors for
sea life, including black)
• 2 or 3 vials of metallic colors
• Palette knife
• Water based medium, if you have some, or I will share
• Pen for outlining
