Instructor: Karen Zukas
Ages: 15 & up
Location: Kilburn Mill building - 101 West Rodney French Blvd NB
Format: 2 hour workshop
Date: Wednesday, March 19th OR April 30th
Time: 1:00 to 3:00
Fee: $45 includes all materials to make up to 6 lovely ornaments. Shells, paper, adhesive, 14K gold paint, gold thread, tools.
Pretty Little Things: Decoupage Oyster shells
" OMG I LOVE them !! I can't believe I made these" - A very satisfied student.
All of our workshops make great gifts of an experience and the products you make in them also make great gifts !! We will take you through the process of creating these decorative little beauties for a catch all by the sink or by the bed or as hanging decor for any occasion. You'll even finish them off with 14K Gold enamel paint ! The craft of decoupage goes all the way back to Siberia in ancient times, later moving to China, then with French and Florentine followers. It is a series of cutting out paper and adhering it through a gluing and varnishing process to hard objects like wood, and natural things like sea shells and gourds. It is only limited to the beauty of the paper designs, and is often embellished with gold or silver leaf, beading, fresh pressed flowers and other botanicals. They are dazzling to behold. These are recycled fresh oyster shells gleaned from our friends at The Black Whale !!