Perching Pixies

Stephanie Rubiano

Join us for a fun day of creating a passel of pixies! These dimensional, stand-alone wooden cut-outs are just the starting point for a myriad of projects…think paper dolls taken up a notch! After creating the basic forms, we will attach metal hats, crowns and wings with tiny metal screws and then the fun begins…where to perch your pixie? On vintage blocks, inside teacups or jars, on architectural elements…the possibilities are endless! Make a whole group to sit on top of your computer monitor! Fill up an empty shelf! Students will learn how to cut wood and metal with a jeweler’s saw, work with metal (drilling, shaping, etc), and learn general construction with cold connections.

Supply List:

• Jeweler’s saw frame-the deeper the throat the better (RioGrande German 150 mm (6”) )
• Bench pin (RioGrande V-Slot Bench Pin and Clamp)
• Small bottle of adhesive- I recommend The Ultimate by Crafter’s Pick
• Scissors
• Hand-drill –I highly recommend the Fiskar’s version
• X-acto knife
  
  
• Optional tools (but it would be really, really great if you had them-you’ll probably want them anyway after this class!)
  
  
• Tin snips-Fiskar’s SoftTouch small scissors work great!
• Bench Block ( HYPERLINK "http://www.leejewelrycrafttools.com-" www.leejewelrycrafttools.com- metal surface on a wood base)
• Nylon/rawhide hammer
• Hammer
• Small clamp (American Tool QuickGrip Micro Bar Clamp- available @ Lowe’s, etc.)
• Center punch
• Metal files
• Color copies of family photos
• Favorite papers and ephemera (think things to stand or sit your cutout on)
• Thin gauge metal from vintage tins and such, rusty bottle caps and cans, etc
• Other decorative items-acrylic paints, pens, etc.
  
  
• Kit Fee: $10
• Miniature Screws
• Socket wrench for screws
• Sawblades (6)
• Drill Bit
• Sterling Silver Wire
• Mothballs
• Wood pieces