SUPPLY LIST

• Aluminum Foil – for creating the basic Spud form.

• Plaster Wrap

• Masking Tape

• Aves Apoxie Clay or Aves Apoxie Sculpt – for sculpting facial features, hands, hats, accessories, etc.

• Evergreen #429 Polystyrene Tube – 9/32" (.281") – this is important. We’ll use this to create the sockets for the interchangeable parts.

• 1/4" Wooden Dowel – this will fit into the polystyrene tubing and create the pegs for our interchangeable parts.

• Variety of Found Objects – doll parts, toy parts, beads, buttons, jewelry bits, gears, chain, hardware, charms, small Christmas bits…anything weird that might make an interesting addition to your Spud characters.

• Fabric Scraps – useful for clothing, hats, scarves and other assorted Dickensian nonsense.

• String, Twine and Wire – a couple different smaller gauges.

• Paint Brushes – a couple small detail brushes and bristle brushes.

• Paint (good quality like Kroma, Golden or Liquitex…either fluid or heavy body will work). Small tubes will be fine.

• Quinacridone Gold aka Azo Gold

• Black (Mars or Carbon)

• Titanium White

• Pthalo Green (Blue Shade)

• Dioxazine Purple

• Transparent Red Oxide

• Quinacridone Crimson (or Red)

• Pthalo Blue

• Nickel Azo Yellow

• Paynes Gray

• Green Gold

• Iridescent Colors – Gold, Silver, Pearl. Any metallic colors.

• Mediums Etc.

• DAP Kwik Seal or Alex Plus Fast Dry – Acrylic Latex Caulking (white)

• Gesso – black or white

• Adhesives

• E6000

• Wood Glue

• Gorilla Glue (original amber colored)

• Tools that will Make your Life Easier

• Heat Gun

• Dremel – with cut-off wheels and carving tools

• Drill

• 9/32" Drill Bit

• X-Acto or Craft Knife

• Small Saw – for cutting the wooden dowel

• Pliers

• Wire Cutters

• Sculpting Tools

• Optional Fun

• Chains – Marley will thank you.

• Tiny bells

• Ribbons

• Small holiday decorations

• Doll eyes

• Tiny hats or anything that can become one

Questions You Might Have:

The Scoop

How Does this Class Operate:

• The art class will feature approximately 5 hours of pre-recorded videos. The videos will cover everything from building your basic Spud, creating the interchangeable system, sculpting features, assemblage, painting, texture, aging, and more.

• Facebook Live Q and A sessions: A private Facebook Group will be established for participants. You can share your progress, ask questions, post photos and share ideas with your fellow Spud makers.

• There will also be a class critique on Zoom for everyone who wishes to participate. You can submit your finished or partially finished creations and I’ll talk about what’s working, offer suggestions, and show how different people solved their various artistic dilemmas. Don’t worry—this is not a meany crit. Stay positive!

Why Join the Workshop?

• Build Your Own Spud Toy: We aren’t decorating an existing toy—or an actual potato. We’ll build our Spud from scratch.

• Make It Interchangeable: Learn how to create a simple peg-and-socket system so eyes, noses, mouths, hats, hands and other bits can be switched from character to character.

• Sculpt Some Strange Stuff: We’ll use Aves Apoxie Sculpt to create faces, features, accessories and all sorts of wonderfully weird potato parts.

• Explore Painting Techniques: Learn my signature use of washes and layering of acrylic colors, along with some delicious paint color recipes.

• Explore Faux Patina Techniques: Discover simple techniques for making brand-new Spud parts look appropriately old, worn, grimy and Dickensian.

• Assembling Tips: Learn ways to attach, modify and combine found objects with your sculpted elements.

• Create a Tatered Cast: Using one basic Spud body, we’ll create interchangeable elements inspired by Scrooge, Marley, the Spirits of Christmas and other characters from A Christmas Carol.

• All Skill Levels Welcome: Whether you’re a beginner or seasoned assemblage artist, you can join in the potato-based foolishness.

Other Questions You Might Have:

• How much does it cost? Reg $119.99 EARLY-BIRD PRICE: $99.99 until Sept 15th

• What will happen after I sign up? I will send you a welcome letter with the access link to the private Facebook Group.

• What happens on the class start date? I will send you the codes and links to get you started. You can watch all the videos at your leisure.

• How long can I access the videos? Forever and ever. You’ll have lifetime access and the ability to download the videos directly to your computer.

• Do I have to watch the videos at a certain time? Nope. The instructional videos are pre-recorded, so you can work at your own pace and in your own time zone.

• Explain the Live Components: I’ll offer weekly Facebook Live Q and A sessions during the class. You can pre-post questions or type them in during the events. We’ll also have a Zoom critique open to participants who want to share their finished or partially finished Spuds.

• Do I need Facebook to take the class? No. Facebook is used for the live Q and A sessions, sharing work and interacting with the group, but the instructional class videos are separate and yours to keep.