The Fishwife - Patti LaValley

     Fishwife is a mixed media class. Who could resist this adorable fish?  The fish has a full body armature. Patti will teach you how to use special painting techniques so that a luminescence appearance will enhance your fish.   The techniques taught in this class are paper clay over cloth, constructing and needle sculpting a doll.  You will learn to construct a four piece body.  Instructions will include how to wire and articulate hands.  With Patti’s guidance you will learn to needle sculpt. Other features of the class include paint the face and doll features. The Fishwife would not be complete without the costuming and the boat. Depending on the class dynamic’s there may not be time to finish the boat, but students will receive a set of instructions to finish it.  There is a lot to cover and a boat load of information to learn.

    

 

       

Class #   2D7

2 Day Workshop   Saturday & Sunday                 

Sewing Machine Required in class if you need help with homework -  Yes pre class work required    

Kit Fee: $15.00  

 

SUPPLY LIST FOR FISHWIFE WORKSHOP

DOLL:

COLORED PENCILS FOR FACE

KRYLON MATTE FINISH ACRYLIC SPRAY

POWDERED BLUSH

POLY STUFFING FOR DOLL AND FISH

WHITE SCULPTING THREAD

 

COSTUME:

SYNTHETIC POLY  CRINKLE FABRIC FOR BODICE

WHITE THREAD TO MATCH

1/8 YD. WHITE SATIN FABRIC FOR SLEEVES

1/8 YD MAROON VELVETEEN FABRIC FOR SKIRT

1YD. PLEATED SHEAR WHITE TRIM WITH LACE FOR SKIRT BOTTOM AND SLEEVE TRIM

12” STRING OF PEARLS OR OTHER PEARLED TRIM(COSTUME JEWELRY A GOOD SOURCE!)

1 YD. NARROW GOLD TRIM

SMALL DECORATIVE BUTTON

TACKY GLUE AND FABRI-TAC GLUE

SEWING THREAD TO MATCH ALL FABRICS

FISH:

1 PKG. CREATIVE PAPERCLAY

11’ LENGTH OF 9 GAUGE SCULPTURE WIRE (CLOTHES HANGER WIRE OK SUBSTITUTE)

METALLIC PAINTS ( BLUES, GREENS, COPPER)

ASSORTED PAINT BRUSHES (MEDIUM FLAT, ROUND, DETAIL BRUSH)

8” SQUARE OF SCULPTURE’S SCREEN (AVAILABLE AT MICHAEL’S)

METALLIC BEADS FOR TRIMMING FISH

CLEAR LAQUER

 

BOAT:

1 ½ YD PELTEX FUSIBLE INTERFACING, # 70 OR 71 (AVAILABLE AT JOANN’S)

OR HEAVY TIMTEX FUSIBLE INTERFACING.

1 ½ YD. HEAVING HEAT N BOND 1 ½ YD LIGHTWEIGHT UPHOLSTERY FABRIC FOR OUTSIDE OF BOAT

1 ½ YD GOLD FABRIC FOR BOAT LINING.

2 GOLD TRIMS FOR TRIMMING BOAT, 1 YD EACH

6 SMALL GOLD TASSELS

¼ YD CONTRASTING UPHOLSTERY FABRIC FOR PILLOW IN BOAT

Kit will include fabric for doll and fish body, pre-sewing instructions, jointing buttons and cord, chenille stems, patterns for doll and fish.

TOOLS:

SEWING MACHINE

BASIC SEWING KIT

STUFFING AND TURNING TOOLS

SMALL HEMOSTATS

EXAMPLE OF CRINKLE FABRIC

 

 

EXAMPLES OF LACE TRIMS