ILLUSTRATION: Children s Book Illustration Goldman, Dara Supply List A story to illustrate: one you have written or a favorite old tale Paper 18 x 24 pad of white drawing paper Pencils A selection of pencils and a kneaded eraser Students will work with instructor to choose what color media to use for finished Artwork. Danforth Museum School Page 1
MIXED MEDIA: Words and Images Pelham, Zach Supply List For first class, please bring: One pack of Colored Pencils One pad of 18x24 white drawing paper A pencil Other materials will be required as class progresses. Danforth Museum School Page 2
MIXED MEDIA: Collage Blackwell, Carol Supply List Sharp Scissors Archival glue stick (other adhesives discussed in first meeting) Roll of wax paper Paper towel--preferably Bounty Assorted papers----old work of your own is often a good starting point for collage making. Other possibilities include (but are not limited to): Oriental paper Color photocopies Text Magazines Envelopes Sheet music Photos Fabric Tickets Stamps Wallpaper samples Sketches Painters Can bring small assortment of paints, watercolor or acrylics (no oils, please) Brushes Please note: Limit the amount of papers, fabrics, etc. you bring to the first session as the class will be doing a few warm-up exercises with material that the instructor will provide. Danforth Museum School Page 3
PAPER ARTS: Book Making Techniques page 1 of 3 Bleiweiss, Sue Supply List 3 pages total It's okay to substitute products with your own favorite brands and colors. Your end results may differ a bit than mine but that's ok! If you're unsure if a substitution will work, are unable to find a particular product or have any questions at all just email me at suebleiweiss@yahoo.com and I ll be happy to help. You can visit me on the web at www.suebleiweiss.com where you ll find samples of my work and items that we ll make in this class. Please see the end of this supply list for the supplies you should bring with you to the first class. I will review supplies needed for all the other weeks in the first class. Most of these supplies are available from the following online suppliers and some you should be able to purchase locally at craft stores and office supply stores: http://www.volcanoarts.biz/classes/suebleiweiss/ : carries a nice selection of book making supplies. Please indicate that you re a student in my class in the comments section of your shopping cart and they ll give your order priority processing. Other online suppliers for book board, papers and other supplies for this class: http://www.paperstudio.com/ http://www.hollanders.com/ http://www.paper-source.com/ (several locations in Massachusetts) http://www.dickblick.com/ (has a store located in Boston) Supplies needed: Standard Book board.087: four to six 13 x19 sheets (note this is enough to make the journals in this class. Buy more sheets if you want to make more than one of each type of journal) Paper for the outside and inside covers of your books. Scrapbook paper, wrapping paper, old maps, etc work great or find a nice selection of papers at the suppliers listed above. Plain paper for the inside of each book: I prefer to use 32lb weight laser printer paper available at Staples but plain copy paper works fine too. You will need 45 to 50 pieces per journal and we will make at least 6 books in this class Book cloth: any color that you like, one sheet is plenty for this class. Danforth Museum School Page 4
PAPER ARTS: Book Making Techniques page 2 of 3 ½ screw posts you ll need these in sets of 2 for each post bound book that you want to make. (note I will have some available for purchase in class) An assortment of Twines, yarns, embroidery threads or string to use to sew in your signatures. Note that the instructor will have a selection of linen threads for you to use as well. Goldens white gesso 8 oz container is fine available at www.dickblick.com Cheesecloth: ½ yard Tapestry or binding needles Liquid PVA adhesive (white glue). I prefer the glue from http://www.hollanders.com/ or http://www.paperstudio.com/ Glue sticks any brand is fine just make sure it says permanent on the label. Awl or other sharp object for punching holes Paint brushes 1 or 2 brushes Metal ruler Cutting Mat Utility knife with a new sharp blade Rotary cutter and ruler is very helpful to have Scissors Brown paper lunch bags: 5 or 6 lunch bags are fine but grocery bags work great too. Brown opaque acrylic, textile or craft paint (note that this is to make a faux brown leather look journal. If you would like to experiment with other colors then buy whatever color you like) Coffee Bean (or something similar) colored rubber stamp pad (again this is to make a faux brown leather look journal) Button and leather cord or something similar to use as closure for your faux leather look journal White tissue paper you will need at least a dozen sheets. Stiff heavy duty interfacing: 1 yard (Note that this will be available from the instructor for $1 per yard in class) Acrylic paint: any color that you like Danforth Museum School Page 5
PAPER ARTS: Book Making Techniques page 3 of 3 Writing pads the kind that look like mini legal pads that have a cardboard back on them. 5 x 8. Bring as many as you want to make padfolios for. A pair of flat nosed pliers is a helpful tool to have but not required. Optional supplies: Assorted color cardstock and decorative paper (wrapping paper works great too!) is good to have on hand to embellish and add interest to the inside of your journals. Small envelopes are nice to have on hand for adding to the inside of journals Decorative brads, buttons and beads if you want to embellish the outsides or spines of your journal Please bring the following supplies for the first class: Standard Book board.087: One 13 x19 sheet Paper for the outside and inside of your journal. Scrapbook paper, wrapping paper, old maps, etc. You ll find a wonderful selection of papers at: http://www.paperstudio.com/ and http://www.hollanders.com/ Book cloth: 1 piece 11 x3 in any color you like Ribbon or elastic (1 yard ¼ or so wide) and button to use as closure Glue sticks any brand is fine just make sure it says permanent on the label Tapestry needle Plain paper for the inside of your book: 45 to 50 pieces Awl or other sharp object for punching holes An assortment of Twines, yarns, embroidery threads or string to use to sew in your signatures a couple of yards is plenty per journal. Note that the instructor will have a selection of linen threads for you to use as well. Metal ruler Utility knife with a new sharp blade Cutting mat Scissors Rotary cutter and ruler is very helpful to have Danforth Museum School Page 6
PAPER ARTS: Fundamentals of Boxmaking Page 1 of 2 Bleiweiss, Sue Supply list: 6 weeks 2 pages total It's okay to substitute products with your own favorite brands and colors. Your end results may differ a bit than mine but that's ok! If you're unsure if a substitution will work, are unable to find a particular product or have any questions at all just email me at suebleiweiss@yahoo.com and I ll be happy to help. Please see the end of this supply list for the supplies you should bring with you to the first class. I will review supplies needed for all the other weeks in the first class. You can visit me on the web at www.suebleiweiss.com where you ll find samples of my work and items that we ll make in this class. Online suppliers for book board, papers and other supplies for this class: http://www.paperstudio.com/ http://www.hollanders.com/ http://www.paper-source.com/ (several locations in Massachusetts) http://www.dickblick.com/ (has a store located in Boston) Standard Book board.087: six 13 x19 sheets (note this is enough to make the boxes in this class. Buy more if you want to make more than one of each box) Paper for the outside and inside of your boxes. Scrapbook paper, wrapping paper, old maps, etc. You ll find a wonderful selection of papers at: http://www.paperstudio.com/ and http://www.hollanders.com/ For this class I recommend staying away from anything really thick such as bark paper or flocked paper as well as anything with inclusions such as flowers, leaves or twigs that will make the paper difficult to fold, bend or glue. Liquid PVA adhesive (white glue). I prefer the glue from http://www.hollanders.com/ or http://www.paperstudio.com/ Glue sticks are helpful to have on hand for gluing thinner papers any brand is fine just make sure it says permanent on the label. Brush for spreading glue I like to use a stencil brush Utility knife with a new sharp blade note that this is not an exacto or craft knife! We ll be cutting book board with this and an exacto knife is not sturdy enough. Metal ruler Scissors Danforth Museum School Page 7
PAPER ARTS: Fundamentals of Boxmaking Page 2 of 2 Pencil Cutting mat (find these in the fabric stores) Helpful items to have on hand: Exacto knife or craft knife for trimming paper is helpful to have Rotary cutter, cutting mat and ruler Brayer for smoothing glued paper Wax paper, parchment or freezer paper is helpful to place glued items on to dry Fine sandpaper small piece for smoothing rough edges Elastic bands for securing glued pieces together while they dry Please make sure you bring the following to the first class: Standard Book board: 1 sheet Paper for the outside and inside of the first box we ll be making. Liquid PVA adhesive (white glue). I prefer the glue from http://www.hollanders.com/ or http://www.paperstudio.com/ or glue sticks any brand is fine just make sure it says permanent on the label. Utility knife with a new sharp blade note that this is not an exacto or craft knife! We ll be cutting book board with this and an exacto knife is not sturdy enough. Metal ruler Scissors Pencil Cutting Mat Helpful items to have on hand: Exacto knife or craft knife for trimming paper is helpful to have Rotary cutter, cutting mat and ruler Brayer for smoothing glued paper Wax paper, parchment or freezer paper is helpful to place glued items on to dry Fine sandpaper small piece for smoothing rough edges Elastic bands for securing glued pieces together while they dry Danforth Museum School Page 8
FIBER: Fabric Painting and Dyeing - page 1 of 3 Bleiweiss, Sue Supply List: 6 sessions 3 pages total It's okay to substitute products with your own favorite brands and colors. Your end results may differ a bit than mine but that's ok! If you're unsure if a substitution will work, are unable to find a particular product or have any questions at all just email me at suebleiweiss@yahoo.com and I ll be happy to help.. You can visit me on the web at www.suebleiweiss.com where you ll find samples of my work and items that we ll make in this class. Please see the end of this supply list for the supplies you should bring with you to the first class. I will review supplies needed for all the other weeks in the first class. Most of these supplies are available from the following online suppliers and some local fabric or craft stores: www.dharmatrading.com www.joggles.com www.dickblick.com - has a location in Boston www.artistcraftsman.com - They have stores in Cambridge and Boston Fabrics: these are suggested fabric lengths to buy, purchase more if you want to do more experimenting: White canvas or duck cloth 2 to 3 (substitute white denim) White Kona cotton fabric (PFD or washed with no fabric softeners) 3 6 yards Plain white silk scarf blank (optional) available through dharmatrading.com (This is optional and the instructor will have some available for purchase in the class) White Silk fabric 1 yard I recommend Silk Habotai 10mm Something to stretch your silk onto can be an embroidery hoop or silk stretcher frame. The larger the hoop the larger the piece of fabric you will be able to paint. Optional: white cheesecloth, lace or any other white fabric you d like to add color to. Procion dyes: 2 oz jars in your choice of colors. Buy as many colors (I recommend at least 3 to 6) as you d like to work with. Squeeze bottles: (one for each color of procion dye that you purchase) I recommend the 16oz size if you are purchasing bottles. Whatever you use should have a sealing lid on it and must not be used for food afterwards. We will Danforth Museum School Page 9
FIBER: Fabric Painting and Dyeing - page 2 of 3 use these for mixing and storing our leftover dye in. If you don t have squeeze bottles then bring along any type of plastic or glass container with a tight fitting lid that holds 16 oz. You ll need one container for each color dye that you want to work with. Plastic zip bags: small ones are fine. You don t need as large as gallon size but they ll work if that s all you can find or old Tupperware containers or something similar that you don t plan on using for food anymore. They should have non leaking lids! Old jelly or canning jars will well too. Note: Procion dyes are non toxic dyes when they are mixed with water. However in powder form they are hazardous if inhaled so you must have a respirator or particle mask when mixing them. Purchase either of these at your local hardware store. Tablespoon, teaspoon, 1 or 2 cup measuring cup and a large mixing spoon: NOTE you will not be able to use these for food preparation once you have used them in class! Plastic zip bags: purchase the ones larger than sandwich size. You don t need as large as gallon size but they ll work if that s all you can find. Large bucket for soaking fabric should hold 3 to 5 gallons Textile paints such as Jacquard Lumiere, Jacquard Textile paint, Jacquard dyena-flow (you will need Jacquard dye-na-flow for the silk painting exercise that we will do): 3 to 6 small jars of each in colors that you like working with. Shiva Oil Paint Sticks two or three large sticks in the colors you like or one package of the mini sticks available at www.joggles.com Black Pebeo water based gutta in tubes 1 or 2 tubes: http://www.dharmatrading.com/html/eng/3436727-aa.shtml?lnav=resists.html One craft syringe: available from the instructor in class for $1.75 each White foamy shave cream (do not buy anything labeled as menthol, mountain spring or with any other scent on the label) Disposable cookie sheets Blue painters tape 1 wide Danforth Museum School Page 10
FIBER: Fabric Painting and Dyeing - page 3 of 3 Paintbrushes: bristle and foam 1 to 2 wide is perfect Spray bottle filled with plain water Please bring the following to the first class: White canvas or duck cloth 2 to 3 yards (substitute white denim) Spray bottle filled with plain water Paintbrushes: bristle and foam 1 to 2 wide is perfect Textile paints such as Jacquard Lumiere, Jacquard Textile paint, Jacquard dyena-flow 3 to 6 small jars of each in colors that you like working with. Bring along any acrylic paints you may have as well since we can also use these to add color to fabric. Scissors Something to transport your wet fabric home in. A large piece of cardboard covered with a piece plastic drop cloth and extra plastic to place between layers of fabric. 24 square should be big enough as we will work with fabric pieces no larger than that. I recommend you purchase a roll of painters plastic drop cloth from the hardware store for this. We will also use this to cover our work surface in class. Note that we will be working with paints and dyes in this class so rubber gloves, aprons and old clothing is recommended! If you have any questions at all don t hesitate to email me at suebleiweiss@yahoo.com Danforth Museum School Page 11