Seated Figurine Class

Diana.Hume.100@gmail.com

https://www.facebook.com/Artymiss100/

Things to know

Participants begin their creations by building a body with wire, tin foil and hockey tape.

Wrap the body with fabric saturated with Paverpol, an environmentally friendly liquid that, when dry, makes fabric rock-hard. Tools and hands are simply washed in warm water.

The figure is posed either seated or reclining on a base. Once semi-dried, we dress and accessorize our creation.

Done! It's as easy as that. The entire process will take about 3 hours (some people are faster, some are slower.)

What to Bring

Instructor brings:

· Kit - Armature (body) (See kt contents below)

· Some Accessories

· Some hair blowers

· Rinse buckets

· Base – rock or wood

· Some aprons

· Gloves

What Students bring, wear, etc

• Don’t wear good clothes. If the Paverpol gets onto your clothes, you will never get it out. Messy but FUN!

• Don’t wear, or be prepared to take off, your jewelry – same as above

• We will be socially distancing to meet current restrictions.

Bring masks

A container the size of a shoe box to take your finished piece home

Optional

·Pliers - handy but not required

You may prefer to bring your own apron

Hair blowers are shared. You may prefer to bring your own

Possibly a base

Accessories - see bottom of page

I provide instruction and all necessary and Paverpol supplies for you to complete a piece during a 3 hour session.

I will provide a base, but they can be attached to other surfaces provided by you. They will not attach to plastic or resin. I have had participants use deer antlers, old books, miniature metal chairs. I encourage participants to bring a base that personalize it. The figures are around 8” high.

Figures can be modified as your imagination allows.

These weather proof pieces make great garden and yard decorations. One visitor suggested a memorial piece for her husband’s grave marker. Perfect since they can be outdoors 24/7 once cured.

** Update: I now allow participants 8 - 14 if they have someone 15+ with them for the class. Either as a paid participant or just helping (not making their own piece.)

Cost is $55 per participant.

Examples:

Let me know when the class starts if you want to make a mermaid

Pictures of student work

Oxbow: https://bit.ly/RSOxbow

Signal Hill, Weyburn: https://bit.ly/RSSignalHill

Pangman: https://bit.ly/RSPangman

Khedive: https://bit.ly/PaverpolKhedive

Aurora Guild: https://bit.ly/RSAurora

Creelman: https://bit.ly/RSCreelman

Other: http://bit.ly/RSKellyA

Kit contents (provided)

2 ½ - 8” Rubber coated wires

- to make the armature

- rubber coated – because they are available in pre-cut packages at $ store 😉

Stir stick - to stir the Paverpol

Skewer / dowel - to poke a hole in the Styrofoam head

- to rearrange cloth on figure

Cloth (Shop rag). - not everyone uses every piece of cloth provided – templates are included.

- 2 – 2 ½” wide pieces of cloth - pants and top

- 1 – 1 ½” – to make sleeves, headbands, belts

- 8” square - for skirt or dress

2 - ¾” Styrofoam - cut in half and attach for bum and boobs

Styrofoam egg - head

Foil - 7 - 8” folded pieces of foil – to bulk up the armature

Foil or plastic - 15” - to drying cloth on

Bag - protect base from Paverpol drips until ready to use

Paint brush - to paint Paverpol onto figure

Rag - to wipe hands

hockey tape - to cover foil. Accepts Paverpol better than foil

Utility knife - to cut Styrofoam ball

Yarn - to make hair

Clothes pins - to hold cloth together while Paverpol dries.

Scissors

Ruler

Utility knife

¾ cup Paverpol

Accessories

• I have a selection of accessories to gussy up your piece, things like old jewelry, wooden decorations, “books” made from card, paper roses,

• Paverpol sticks to natural fabric, rocks, & metal but not to plastic or vinyl. I have some wooden gewgaws from the dollar store, but things from the yard also work well — pine cones, etc.

• or bring something else that’s meaningful or fun. Let your imaginations go wild!!”

If you have questions, please message at me https://www.facebook.com/Artymiss100

or text me at 306-539-5738

Facility provides:

Water for wash basins

Tables

Outlets for hair dryers. I have 10, but that might overload your circuits. We can share.

Rinse water is disposed of outside not down the drain – let me know if that’s not possible and I will bring a couple of discard pails.