Joy Munshower Quills, Scales , Feathers and Fur Class.

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8 students per class - 2 spaces available.

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Level - Intermediate


COURSE DESCRIPTION

This workshop is for intermediate and advanced students. Students will be sculpting bas-relief style beads with an emphasis in surface texture detail and cane application. Students will learn how to sculpt Hedgehogs, Dragons, Rooster/Hen and a Giraffe from both photo reference and instructor-drawn examples. Students will learn how to break down the shapes of these animals and how to apply those shapes to sculpting in a bas-relief or low-relief style on a base bead. Students will also learn how to make complex canes and how to apply those to mimic “quills, scales and feathers” A Giraffe will be taught to teach the students how to apply a coat pattern and how to create realistic wrinkles and hair texture. Students will also learn how to use speciality tools and scalpels to facilitate and ease sculpting in a low-relief style as well as in 3-D. Some photo and diagram reference will be provided to the students to better illustrate shape, anatomy and composition breakdown.


Day 1: Quills & Scales

 

Cane Demo: A complex cane demo will be show how I make my complex canes that will be used for quills, scales and feathers. Students should come to class with pre-made/prepared cane. Some cane will also be provided by the instructor.

Hedgehog: Students will make a practice bead to learn how to apply glass cane to mimic quills. After the quill practice bead, students will learn how to make a bas-relief style Hedgehog. If time allows, an additional demo of a 3D Hedgehog will be shown at the end of day.

Dragon: Dragons will be taught the second half of the class. Students will learn different recipes for dragon scale canes and how to apply them. The teacher will provide the students with 3 different dragon tutorial handouts. The dragons can be any colour the student wishes and are encouraged to make cane at home unique to them and their vison of a dragon. The teacher will demo a basic western-style dragon that the students are welcome to embellish and elaborate upon.

Day 2: Feathers & Fur

 

Amazon Parrot:  The first half of the day will be spent focusing on sculpting an Amazon Parrot and applying complex cane in such a way as to mimic “feathers” Students will make a practice bead to learn how to apply the cane to create the look of feathers. The second bead of the day will be to sculpt a Amazon Parrot and apply the cane “feathers” A handout tutorial will be provided by the instructor. We will then chat about how these can be expanded upon and used to create other types of birds.

                                                   

Fur: There are a few different animal choices available for the “fur” component of the class. Students can choose a Camel, a Koala or a Panda bear. Students will learn how to apply layers of glass to create a coat/pelt and how to use speciality dental tools and scalpels to create wrinkles, skin texture and hair/fur.


If time allows, an additional demo or either an elephant or a rhino will be shown at the end of day.