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"The Poets"
The Poets is a wonderful class for learning a variety of techniques, among which are creating a wood and wire armature, making a wood base and painting or decorating it, wrapping techniques, illusion clothing and draping techniques, and a ton of suggestions for embellishing, creating hats, and adorning the body with other enhancements. This online class is loaded with step by step pictures, so you will have no trouble following from start to finish. Annie will be available online to answer any questions you may have and is very good at staying connected with her students. Join us for this terrific experience and learn a ton of techniques as a bonus! Class AVAILABLE NOW
"We were all young once"
Art on a Canvas.
Copyright Di McDonald 2007   
This class is easy and suitable for any skill level:-) During this class you will Collage 3X 6x6 canvases for your wall, they will be unique pieces of art just for you or they will make great gifts if you decide to give them away. I will teach an interesting layering technique.. using fabrics and papers and we will use images that are special to you as well. We will also be using colourwash techniques during this class. If you have always wanted to try "Art on a Canvas" now is the time to sign up. I have priced this class very reasonably at only $20 and I know you will have fun:-) Class AVAILABLE NOW Please join us. The following classes
are suitable for beginners to advanced doll makers.
Class AVAILABLE NOW Price only $US55 Sign up now. The "Emmy" class is such fun! I know you will so enjoy making this abundant figure of womanhood....she makes everyone smile and we all love her:-) During the "Emmy" class, you will learn how to enjoy sewing with Lycra using an ordinary straight stitch on your sewing machine. Other skills you will learn are: 1: Sculpting Emmys face 2:Making wired and articulated fingers 3: Using wire inside her body to make her more flexible to pose 4: Apply acrylic hair 5: Draw and paint an attractive face (we hope!!LOL) 6: Apply eyelashes 7: Hand sew and sculpt the toes
Class AVAILABLE NOW Price only $US55 Sign up now. "Ella" is a beautiful doll with embellished clothing made from Tyvek- Tex, and silk. This will be a fun class where you will learn how to use ripping and wrapping to cover the body and end up with a very pretty doll Techniques to be learnt in this class are 1: Using Tyvek -Tex as a medium for clothing and headdress. 2: Ripping and wrapping 3: A simple mohair hairdo 4: Posing a figure 5: Drawing and colouring a pretty flat face 6: Embellishing and simple beading 7: Sewing Nylon Lycra hands
Class AVAILABLE NOW Price only $US55 Sign up now. "Aimee" is a beautiful doll made using heaps of unusual and interesting embellishments. This is a class where you will learn how to manipulate Tyvek into clothing. You will make a colourful wall doll, and also learn lots of techniques along the way. This class is also sure to improve your face painting as very detailed instructions are given with over 200 photos. I am sure you will be very proud of the wonderful doll you will have made with the help of this class This class is suitable for dollmakers who understand the basics Techniques to be learnt in this class are 1: Learning how to decorate and manipulate Tyvek into wonderful clothing and the fantastic head dress for this doll. 2: Beading the body, the front spiral and making completely beaded shoes. 3: A simple hairdo 4: Ripping and wrapping the body 5: Drawing and colouring a pretty flat face 6: Embellishing and simple beading 7: Sewing Nylon Lycra hands 8: Wiring part of the body
Class AVAILABLE NOW Price only $US55 Sign up now. A very extensive step by step photo and instructions class on constructing, sculpting and drawing and colouring faces. Faces to study will consist of 1X Scupted Lycra head 1X giant sized cotton Flat head 2X small cotton flat heads with stylized faces. 1X small cotton flat head with realistic face This class will be suitable for all doll makers from beginners upwards, and will focus on using lots of colour in your faces, what tools to use to paint and draw your faces, how to get character into your faces and how to play with sculpting to get interesting faces.
Class AVAILABLE NOW Price only $US55 Sign up now. is a beautiful open mouthed, free standing bust made from Nylon Lycra, fabulous silky fabrics, feathers and Ribbon Roses, using Trapunto. Techniques to be taught in this class are. 1: Open mouthed face with separate teeth using Trapunto and mask methods 2: Sewing and dealing wiith Nylon Lycra 3; Making wired Ribbon Roses 4: Making Jewellery for your doll using Tyvek 5: Making an invisible inbuilt stand, or weighting your doll 6: Making your dolls eyes outstanding, using false eyelashes and Trapunto 7: Wire armature 8: Embellishment
Class AVAILABLE NOW Price only $US55 Sign up now. Unleash all your creative skills and transform the “Abundance Goddess” from a doll made using ordinary Calico and Nylon Lycra to a beautiful, colourful, heavily embellished figure you will treasure forever. Just place your Abundance Wish in her basket and wait for it to be granted Techniques to be taught in this class are. 1: Transforming calico using Dyes, Pastels, Shiva sticks, and Dimensional paints. 2: Stamping on fabric ( this is such fun!) 3: Use of fancy and fantastic threads and yarns including metallics for headdress and wrapping arms. 4: Sewing and dealing with Nylon Lycra for the face and hands 5; Wire armature in arms and articulated slim fingers 6; Face painting, sculpting and decorating with flair. 7: Embellishing with beads and sequins
Class AVAILABLE NOW Price only $US55 Sign up now. "Angie" is a beautiful doll made with simple construction methods. This will be a fun class where beginners and intermediate dollmakers can learn how to make a simple stump doll, but also learn lots of techniques along the way. You will also learn to draw a lovely face using a flat face pattern . This class is suitable for Beginning dollmakers upwards Techniques to be learnt in this class are 1: Internal stand 2: Lycra hands and wired fingers 3: A simple dreadlocks hairdo 4: Posing a figure 5: Drawing and colouring a pretty flat face Please join me in this wonderful class. I am sure you will learn heaps and you will have lots of fun:-)
Class AVAILABLE NOW Price only $US55 Sign up now. This simply constructed stump doll will be the envy of all your doll friends. She has a very pretty face and will be your pride and joy. Techniques to be taught in this class are. 1: Drawing sculpting and Painting a lovely pretty face 2: Making a fabulous dress hat 3: Learning an easy ruching methos for clothing 4: Sewing and dealing with Nylon Lycra for the face and hands 5; Wire armature in arms and articulated slim fingers 6; Embellishing with beads 7: Making an internal stand |
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