FRIDAY
FEBRUARY 6,
2015
9:00 am until
4:00 pm
THOMAS
ASHMAN
GLASS
JOURNAL
This
little book is a beautiful union of form and function. Copper, wire, paper, and
glass come elegantly together in this charming little book that is sure to become
a treasured keepsake, especially once it is filled with your art and
writing. Construct an updated version of my original all-metal binding,
add two 4" beveled glass covers, fill it with some nice watercolor paper,
and it is perfect for writing, art journaling, scrapbooking, whatever your art
desires! Students fabricate the glass and metal book completely "from
scratch" and embellish with chain, beads, charms, and pretty photo images.
This unique binding, once mastered, can be adapted to many other materials such
as found tin, sheet metal, stained glass, and much more! Two transparencies of
vintage photos are included, but students are invited to bring a personalized
image for the covers. Just print out any 2 photos you like on transparency film
at 4.25" sq. but do not trim them yet. Glass is pre-drilled but bring your
own Dremel and a 1/8" Glastar diamond drill bit if you want to try your
hand at drilling glass in class.
Techniques
taught include drilling glass, metal fabrication, alteration of metal with
torch and patina, basic bookbinding terminology, use of various hand tools,
tool safety, and much more! More info on tools and supplies at www.blacksheepartist.com.
KIT
FEE: $35 – payable to instructor at time of class and includes
Copper Plumber's
tape
Machine screws,
nuts, and washers
Copper or brass
wire
2 Vintage photo
transparencies
2 pre-drilled
beveled glass squares
Chain
Beads & Pins
Patinas
Clear Coat (time
permitting)
STUDENT SUPPLY LIST
16 pieces of 90#
hot press watercolor paper sized 4" x 7.5"
(Please feel free
to paint, stamp, collage, dye, color, or otherwise decorate your paper, but use
light colors on at least two sheets, so the transparency shows up well)
4 sheets of
decorative paper or vellum, torn or deckled at 4" x 11" (optional)
Tin Snips
Phillips
screwdriver
Disposable paint
brush
Scissors/ruler/pencil
Chain nose pliers
Round nose pliers
Wire cutters
Safety Glasses
Propane torch
w/small sized fuel canister (optional)
Dremel tool or
drill with 1/8" Glastar diamond drill bit (optional)
CONTACT ME
My Website: www.blacksheepartist.com
FEBRUARY 6, 2015
6:00 pm until 9:00 pm
THOMAS ASHMAN
THOMAS ASHMAN
“CHARMING”
SHEET METAL PENDANTS
$75 three-hour class
This workshop could be called "metal
shop for beginners". Students will spend the evening learning
some fun metalworking techniques while making one or two of these
"charming" little pendants. You'll learn to drill, cut,
polish, patina, grind, sand and engrave on copper and brass sheet
metal. Then, attach their own favorite charms and/or found objects
with tiny brass hardware and copper and brass wire. Students will
also learn some new ways to use common findings, wrap beads, and how
to build a quality piece that is sure to catch eyes and withstand
actual use and wear.
KIT FEE: $25 – payable to instructor at
time of class and includes
Brass &
copper sheet metal
Brass and
copper wire
Chains and
findings for 2 pendants
Brass hardware
STUDENT
SUPPLY LIST
I will have
extra of the specialty tools to share, but students will need to
bring the following basic tools and supplies to class:
A few of your
favorite metal charms, beads, and found objects
Chain nose
pliers
Shop shears or
tin snips
Round nose
pliers
Small wire
cutters
Disposable
paintbrush
Safety Glasses
Dremel or
other rotary tool with cut of wheels, grinding stone, drill bits,
& buffing wheels
Hand punch
(optional)
Torch
(optional)
CONTACT
ME
My Website: www.blacksheepartist.com
SATURDAY
The beauty and mystery of these supernatural,
winged creatures has captivated our collective imagination for centuries, and
artists throughout history have interpreted angelic form in infinite variations
and have rendered these beings in every media available. In this class,
students will bring a tin can and a porcelain doll head & hands, and create
their very own angel. The can itself can be any shape or size, rusty or not
(the pictured sample is an empty spray paint can, but had absolutely no paint
inside!) Instruction centers on seamlessly unifying dissimilar media by
altering the appearance of the porcelain doll parts; coloring/altering copper,
brass, and other metals to a weathered, worn, and rusty appearance; and
incorporating sturdy connection methods into the overall design of these
"well built" dolls. While this is a project-based course, there is
much room for individual expression (students are encouraged to bring along
found objects, favorite rubber stamps, and other materials, metal or otherwise,
to decorate, embellish, and personalize their angel) and students will receive
detailed, one-on-one instruction in many useful fabrication techniques, like
rolling, engraving, stamping, punching, cutting and drilling metal, hardware
applications, sculpting, and altering copper, brass, hardware, and other
objects with special paints, torches, tools, & patinas.
KIT
FEE: $35 – payable to instructor at time of class and includes
Patinas
Phillip's & flat head screwdrivers
So
you bought a Dremel Tool, with all those crazy attachments and bits, and
the unbridled versatility of this amazing device has left you more
than a little bit confused, or even intimidated. Fear not my friends, for this
course will turn a Dremel Novice into a Dremel Master. I will explain all the
basic workings of the tool, chucks, collets, and how to change accessories.
We'll go over what many of the different tips and bits can do, such as
drilling, cutting, buffing, sanding, grinding, polishing, carving, engraving,
and a few of the specialty bits and attachments like tools that can drill and
cut glass or stone (diamond bit/cutter required). Students will not only get a
demonstration of these tools and several of their myriad uses on all kinds of
materials, but should bring along a variety of supplies to practice on, as
there will plenty of quality hands-on time for you and your new tool. We
will also cover basic safety for rotary tools.
Students should
bring: A Dremel (or other roary tool) with all the bits, attachments, and
gizmos
FEBRUARY 7,
2015
9:00 am until
4:00 pm
THOMAS
ASHMAN
TIN
ANGEL
$145 all-day class
The beauty and mystery of these supernatural,
winged creatures has captivated our collective imagination for centuries, and
artists throughout history have interpreted angelic form in infinite variations
and have rendered these beings in every media available. In this class,
students will bring a tin can and a porcelain doll head & hands, and create
their very own angel. The can itself can be any shape or size, rusty or not
(the pictured sample is an empty spray paint can, but had absolutely no paint
inside!) Instruction centers on seamlessly unifying dissimilar media by
altering the appearance of the porcelain doll parts; coloring/altering copper,
brass, and other metals to a weathered, worn, and rusty appearance; and
incorporating sturdy connection methods into the overall design of these
"well built" dolls. While this is a project-based course, there is
much room for individual expression (students are encouraged to bring along
found objects, favorite rubber stamps, and other materials, metal or otherwise,
to decorate, embellish, and personalize their angel) and students will receive
detailed, one-on-one instruction in many useful fabrication techniques, like
rolling, engraving, stamping, punching, cutting and drilling metal, hardware
applications, sculpting, and altering copper, brass, hardware, and other
objects with special paints, torches, tools, & patinas. KIT
FEE: $35 – payable to instructor at time of class and includes
Wooden base
Copper sheet metal
Various hardware
Chain
Metallic surfacing paints
Patinas
Copper wire
Two-part resin clay
Brass sheet metal
Clear coat spray (time permitting)
STUDENT SUPPLY LIST
At least one tin can (no aluminum! Think soup, juice, etc.)
Porcelain doll head and hands (find one on the thrift store's abandoned
doll shelf)
Tin snips
A drill, Dremel, or other rotary tool with assorted drill bits, sanding
barrels and cut-off wheels (a grindstone can be helpful too)
Heavy duty wire cutters
Needle nose pliers
Phillip's & flat head screwdrivers
Safety glasses
OPTIONAL (if they're not a hassle - instructor has
extra tools for students to share if you are unable to bring all of the
tools)
Propane torch
Clay sculpting tools
Hammer and bench block
Heat gun
Nut driver set (very handy indeed)
CONTACT
My Website: www.blacksheepartist.com
SATURDAY
FEBRUARY 7,
2015
6:00 pm until 9:00 pm
THOMAS
ASHMAN
DREMEL AFTER DINNER
$75 three-hour class
So
you bought a Dremel Tool, with all those crazy attachments and bits, and
the unbridled versatility of this amazing device has left you more
than a little bit confused, or even intimidated. Fear not my friends, for this
course will turn a Dremel Novice into a Dremel Master. I will explain all the
basic workings of the tool, chucks, collets, and how to change accessories.
We'll go over what many of the different tips and bits can do, such as
drilling, cutting, buffing, sanding, grinding, polishing, carving, engraving,
and a few of the specialty bits and attachments like tools that can drill and
cut glass or stone (diamond bit/cutter required). Students will not only get a
demonstration of these tools and several of their myriad uses on all kinds of
materials, but should bring along a variety of supplies to practice on, as
there will plenty of quality hands-on time for you and your new tool. We
will also cover basic safety for rotary tools. Students should
bring: A Dremel (or other roary tool) with all the bits, attachments, and
gizmos
a variety of
supplies to play with like metal, wood, plastic, porcelain, stone and glass
(requires a diamond bit or cut off wheel)
some snips or
shears
a pair of
needle-nose pliers
wire cutters
scissors
ruler
Sharpie
don't forget the
safety glasses!
CONTACT
My Website: www.blacksheepartist.com
SUNDAY
Do
good things really come in small packages? Well this tiny little glass and
copper journal is jam-packed with charm and will be a treasure once filled with
your photos, writing, or art. Students fabricate "from scratch" a
4" x 3" glass and copper journal. I just love the way the vintage
photo transparencies look with the metal but the images on the front and back
covers are entirely up to you, just bring 2 transparency images
2"x3". I will even give you a few other design choices as you
construct this smaller updated version of my original all-metal binding and
book spine. We attach the copper and baroque swirled glass covers with
delightfully rusted hardware. Just a few of the things you will be learning
are: glass cutting, alteration of metal with torch and patina, hardware, hand
tools and safety, simple metal fabrication, wire wrapping, basic book binding
terminology, and lots of other cool tips and tricks for a mixed media artist!
Get more info at www.blacksheepartist.com
Baroque glass
Wire cutters
FEBRUARY 8, 2015
9:00 am until 4:00 pm
THOMAS
ASHMAN
Tiny Glass & Copper Journal
$145 one-day class
Do
good things really come in small packages? Well this tiny little glass and
copper journal is jam-packed with charm and will be a treasure once filled with
your photos, writing, or art. Students fabricate "from scratch" a
4" x 3" glass and copper journal. I just love the way the vintage
photo transparencies look with the metal but the images on the front and back
covers are entirely up to you, just bring 2 transparency images
2"x3". I will even give you a few other design choices as you
construct this smaller updated version of my original all-metal binding and
book spine. We attach the copper and baroque swirled glass covers with
delightfully rusted hardware. Just a few of the things you will be learning
are: glass cutting, alteration of metal with torch and patina, hardware, hand
tools and safety, simple metal fabrication, wire wrapping, basic book binding
terminology, and lots of other cool tips and tricks for a mixed media artist!
Get more info at www.blacksheepartist.com
KIT
FEE: $35 – payable to instructor at time of class and includes
Copper
plumber's tape
Baroque glass
Transparency
photos (or bring your own 2"x 3")
Hardware
Copper or
brass wire
Chain
Beads &
pins
Patina
Clearcoat (if
there's time)
STUDENT SUPPLY LIST
16 pieces of
90# hot press watercolor paper torn or deckled at 5.75" x 3.75"
(paint these too if you want)
Tin snips
Wire cutters
Chain nose
pliers
Round nose
pliers
Phillips
screwdriver
Safety Glasses
Disposable
paintbrush
Torch
(optional)
CONTACT
My Website: www.blacksheepartist.com
My Email: thomasashman@blacksheepartist.com