Three Ring Reposse

Beckah Krahula

Remember the excitement of picking out your three ring binder each year. Well this year we are going to create our own small three ring binder. Themes range from 50’s-60’s Robots, Rockabilly, Alice and Wonderland, and Participants choose one to finish in class. Covers are reposse, the eight inside pages are covered in paint and reposse. Techniques covered are metal reposse and new inkjet transfer techniques for paper and combining transfers with paint, ink and colored pencils.

Supply List:

• Basic metal tool kit (should include refiner, scribe, Teflon deer foot, #1 Ball & Cup, #2 Ball & Cup, 5 by 7 Plexiglas, 3 by 4 piece of suede, 5 by 7 fun foam, china stick), scissors, mouse pad, 1 “ Foam Brush, ruler, pencil, notebook, soft lint free old rag (old dish cloth is great) If you do not have any/all of the tools they will be available for use or purchase at class or in advance. Two detail brushes, on pointed, one flat. 1” foam brush, soft rag, ¼” brush.
  
  
• Optional; If you want to do rock and roll bring an ephemera book on Elvis, James Dean, Jerry Lee Lewis, Frank Sinatra or your favorite artist. I had no trouble finding books loaded with pictures and articles. If Hollywood sounds good find books with Marilyn Monroe, James Dean, Rock Hudson, Liz Taylor, Richard Burton, Judy Garland or your favorite star or starlet. Another great source is fan clubs; these were really big then and now. At the used book store we got a box of Elvis report cards, newspaper clippings and other Elvis reproduced ephemera for under 10 dollars.
  
  
• Another option to take and make the most of your class and really make your art book your own: If you have a favorite character you like to draw bring several of your line drawing sized 5”tall by 5.5”wide and I’ll show you how to carve them in the metal. Remember to bring several, you have 2 covers and 16 pages to work on in class.
  
  
• $20 Kit fee includes but is not limited to: Small three ring binder and eight chip board pages, 8x10 sheet of tin coated metal, clipart, transfers, Transit
  
  
• Optional items or suggestions to enhance the class project: .Decorative Wheels