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Moss Robin’ Egg Cloche with Powertex & Gourd Pedestal
Susan Crowe
Calling all French country cloche lovers, you are going to love this one!
Let me share with you how to use wood, a bottle gourd, and Powertex to create this lovely little cloche to display your favorite things. Learn how to use Powertex and paper mache to create this lively rustic effect on any gourd surface. Especially those gourds that have defects or damage that need to be hidden in a project. This technique can be used to up-cycle a wide variety of junk and household items to create platforms and display stands for gourd art.
We will handcraft our robin egg, and then use old book paper, natural materials, and moss to make the nest with accent items. The cloche dome is clear plastic.
Instruction sheets and a supply list outlining the complete project will be emailed to participants after the gathering.
Approx. measurements: 12" tall x 5 1/2" wide. Height will vary with gourd size.
Cost: $57.00
Time: Sunday: 10:00am - 2:00pm
Min: 1
Max: 12
Skill Level: All
Students Need to Bring: A box of disposable gloves. A heat gun. An apron or smock.Paper and pen for taking notes.
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Altered Mini Gourd with Bead Ribbon Rim
Vickie Ecbols
We will learn continuous pine needle coiling around the rim of a small (4-5") Altered Gourd. The gourds are already covered, so we can get right into the fun. We will lea
rn how to begin and end the coil seamlessly while adding a row of larger seed beads.
Cost: $67.00
Time: Sunday: 10:00am- 2:00pm
Min: 7
Max: 12
Skill Level: All
Students Need to Bring: Good sharp scissors, jewelry size wire clippers & needle nose pliers
This Class is Full
2 Ornament Spiders
Robyn Goode
In this class the teacher will show you how to make spider ornaments. She will show you how to take small bottle gourds paint them, bling them out and attach wire legs to make lovely spider ornaments. You will be making two spiders in the class.
Cost: $47.00
Time: Sunday: 10:00am-2:00pm
Min: 3
Max: 12
Skill Level: All
Students Need to Bring: Nothing but an apron
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Wax Cord Rim
Tonya Cubeta
Learn to weave this mini (3" x 3") gourd with waxed linen and beads. The gourd will already be cut, cleaned, dyed and drilled. There will be a variety of colors to choose from.
Cost: $47.00
Sunday: 10:00am - 2:00pm
Min: 6
Max: 12
All
Students Need to BringApron, small kitchen towel and utility scissors (not your good fabric scissors) to cut the reed
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Cork 'n' Beads
Nancy Amburgey
Ever wonder what to do with wine corks? In this class the student will use reed, wine corks and beads to weave on the top of a gourd bowl. The project may have alternate beads or reed than shown in the photo. A fully prepared gourd will be provided. No prior knowledge of weaving is required for the class. Sorry, wine will NOT be provided by the instructor. Expect to finish the project in class.
Cost: $67.00
Sunday: 10:00am - 2:00pm
Min: 4
Max: 12
All
Students Need to BringApron, small kitchen towel and utility scissors (not your good fabric scissors) to cut the reed
This Class is Full
Sculpting Fancy Betta Fish
Cara Bevan
What can be fancier than a feisty betta fish? We’ll use banana gourds or small egg gourds for their bodies and quikwood clay to sculpt their faces. I’ll show you how to use and warp craft plastic for their flowing fins. Unlike the other fish classes I’ve taught, we’ll be using different methods to wave and wiggle their fins and each fish will get two tails. We’ll also be making custom glass eyes for them. No experience is necessary. We’ll be painting them in whatever fancy colors you like and each will get a wooden base. You’ll leave the class with one very fanciful betta fish!
Cost: $57.00
Time: Sunday: 10:00am- 2:00pm
Min: 3
Max: 12
Skill Level: Beginner/Intermediate
Students Need to Bring: Sculpting tools and your own heat gun