Assemblage Workshop: Techniques for Using Paperclay and Plaster Video Download

Description

Explore paperclay and plaster as you work alongside Kristen Robinson in this video workshop! Create a plaster shadowbox and incorporate heartfelt images and words to create a meaningful shrine. Learn techniques for making reusable molds as you create a bird as a focal point. Embellish with brushing on wax for dimension and create plastic ruffles. Along the way, Kristen offers suggestions for including image transfers, personalized phrases and photos. Add final details and explore etching into the wax, adding color, and a graceful tag to complete the look.

Inside this video workshop:

• Discover more than 10 techniques for creating beautiful art from seemingly industrious materials
• Experiment with versatile media that can be adapted for future projects
• Benefit 51 minutes of premier workshop instruction

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About the Author
Kristen Robinson is the author of Explore Mixed Media Collage, Making Etched Metal Jewelry and Tales of Adornment. In addition, Kristen is the designer of the Rue Romantique bezel collection as well as an artist-on-staff for an array of industry publications. To learn more about her art and life visit KristenRobinson.net.

Materials List

• 3 Buttons
• 3/4 ” wash Paint Brush – Princeton
• Acrylic Paint: Summer Linen and Lake Fog-Martha Stewart
• Walnut Gel Stain – Americana Paint
• Adhesive – E6000
• Beeswax Pellets – Ranger
• Bowl of Water
• Bristle Brush
• Cardboard or Chip Board 8” x 8”
• Thicker (corrugated) 1 1/2” x 2 1/2”
• Thin Cardboard cut 2”x3”
• Color Pencil – Dark Umber by Prismacolor
• Craft Knife
• Embroidery Floss or Crochet Thread
• Heat Gun
• Masking Tape
• Melting Pot – Ranger
• Mini Canvas or Cardboard
• Objects to Mold
• Paper Adhesive
• Paper Clay
• Paper Piercer
• Plaster Wrap
• Printed Words
• Scissors
• Scrap of ledger Paper
• Soft Cloth
• String or Jute
• Two part molding putty

Optional

• Gloves
• Apron
• Watercolor Crayons