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.

Nancy Bergman - poinsetta painted vase
 

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