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Materials List


Supplies Needed:
8" x 10" or larger Sketch book (hard or soft)
Box to keep all your stuff in
Matte knife with extra blades
#11 X-acto knife with extra blades 
Arlene’s Tackable white glue
Epoxy 6000
Ruler 18” and metal tape measure
Assorted pencils and pens
Assorted acrylics paints, brushes (as needed for specific projects)
Eye protective safety glasses
Dust/particle mask
Glue Gun (optional, but very handy!)
Hot melt glue sticks —hot melt glue sticks
1” masking tape
#2 Phillips type screw driver (+)

Start collecting small interesting found objects now.
They may be organic in nature or in-organic.
A great deal of the materials used in this class will be covered by your student materials fee, such as: clay, glazes, wood, corrugated cardboard, malleable metals, and other consumable items.

There is no text required for this course. Various essays will be posted on the course blog for your reading and thoughtfulness. 


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