Resin is a two-part compound that hardens to give a clear and glossy finish. You can either add paints to the resin and then create a painting. Alternatively, you can paint first and then pour the resin over the painting to create the finish.
What all will be included in the workshop?
Things to know before you start working with resin
Preparing your workspace
What is epoxy resin
How to mix resin
How to calculate the amount of resin needed
Types of pigments
Types of resin
Difference between casting and coating
How to cast in moulds
Preparing the substrate
Choosing colors
Using glitter
Resin pouring techniques
Finishing the edges
How to take care of moulds
Precautions and Resin Safety measures
Detailed information of the materials required
Take away: Tray – 8 x 8 inches and Set of 2 coasters
When: Wednesday, 25th Oct Timings: 10:30 am – 01:30 pm
Fee : Rs 3000 (inclusive of all materials)
Venue: Marathahalli, Bangalore
Suitable for age 18years and above
Each batch includes 3-4 people only.
Note: All the materials required for the workshop will be provided at the venue. Participants will be required to leave their projects overnight for resin setting.
Make and take home your KOKEDAMA, A LIVE PIECE OF ART.
“Kokedama” literally means “moss ball”. Come and learn this art of setting an ornamental plant inside a moss ball. Enjoy showcasing these either by hanging them midair or placing them on another piece art in wood/ceramic/clay to make your home/office space much more alive and green.
Learn –
1. Which Plants you can work on.
2. Wrap a plant in moss
3. Artistic neat clean jute wrap
4. Display Styles
5. Care and knowhow
Take away –
A beautiful easy to maintain live piece of art!
Plus peace of mind after all the work with earth and engrossing ‘stay in NOW’ kind of jute-winding process (over the Kokedama). This basic Workshop should help you create your own kokedamas on variety plants.
Bring along-
NOTHING! , as ALL that needed to make a kokedama, including an ornamental plant, shall be provided.
Just join in with a Happy smiling face as You’ll be surrounded with lots of greenery and garden lovers to mingle along. Come in easy to work and ‘it’s ok to soil hands and clothes’ attitude.
Unlock the art of crochet with us in our 5-day online course and transform yarn into masterpieces, from the comfort of your home. Classes will be held through live interactive sessions, and personalized guidance making it an absolutely Beginner-friendly workshop.
– Sessions : 5 – Age group : 12 years upwards
Materials Required:
–4-ply yarn in 4-5 colours
-8ply/ t shirt yarn (if possible)
–crochet hook size 4
-crochet hook size 8 (if possible)
-stitch marker/safety pin
-scissors
-paper and pen
CURRICULUM :
– Day 1
– Introduction to hooks, yarns etc
– Introduction to basic starting knots
– Slip knot, Chain and Single Crochet
Day 2
– Quick revision of previous stitches
– How to read pattern/instruction charts
– Start on a basic project: Hairband/Ear warmer
– Single Crochet Increase/Decrease
Day 3
– More on reading patterns.
– Single Crochet Decrease practice
– Magic ring
Day 4
-Changing colours
-Revision of previous stitches
-Project 2: Basket
Day 5
-Go over any unfinished topics
-Show each other finished work
-Questions and answers
When: Classes will be held on Saturdays (11am-12pm IST)*
Fee: ₹2500 per person (All 5 sessions)
Venue: Online classes on zoom
Register with 9900052747 – *Do let us know if you want the sessions on different days/ timings
About Bloom and Grow:
Bloom & Grow facilitates artist-led virtual and offline workshops for individuals and for corporates across the world.
Faux Marble Effect Tray – Online Workshop with Tanvi Shah
In this session we explore a unique specialty finish – faux marble effect. This workshop is packed with techniques. Three different techniques will be demonstrated to create a marble effect.
You will get start-to-finish instructions, a clear understanding of the materials used & handy tips that will enable you to create other objects, making this an interesting session for all interested DIY enthusiasts.
Using this technique mimic the look of marble on dull & boring objects such as boxes, trays, table tops, benches, walls & more.
Materials needed-
– MDF/ wood base/ old melamine tray or any surface that you need to give a new look.
– Acrylic/ Chalk paints
– Shrink plastic/ Kitchen cling film
– Brushes
– Acrylic retarder (recommended but not compulsory)
– Stencil & Stencil Brush (Optional)
– Varnish
Day & Date: Sunday, 21st June
Time: 3 pm to 5 pm (IST)
Venue: Online session on zoom
Fee: Rs 600 per person (Inclusive of GST and convenience charges)
Alcoholic Ink Painting – Online Workshop with Arth by Kshama
Alcohol ink is an impressionistic medium. This medium is a current rage amongst artist due to its highly pigmented colors that are transparent and extremely vibrant that on drying give a wispy effect. Alcohol inks are widely used to create flowing abstract art, mixed media projects, landscapes, resin projects etc. They can be used on multiple surfaces mostly which includes non porous surfaces like glossy paper, glass, ceramic etc.
In this workshop we shall run through the various techniques of painting with alcohol inks and create our own abstract art on yupo paper and ceramics.
Mosaic is a decorative art of creating patterns on a surface by setting small coloured piece of glass, title or marble.
In this workshop participants will be directed step by step from preparing a wooden cardboard till they finish painting the joint sealant and will also be guided to create design, cutting glass, assembling and grouting.
Join this workshop learn all the topics and techniques required to create a mosaic mirror, a functional home decor to adorn your homes.
Artist – Nagashree
Take Away – A beautiful 10/14 inch mirror handcrafted by you.
All the materials will be provided
Date: 29th March, 2020
Day: Sunday
Timing: 2:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Fee: Rs 2200 per person (Inclusive of all material)
Booking fee: Rs 500 per person (Balance of Rs 1700 to be paid at the venue)
Awaiting a Sospeso workshop? also known as Volume Decoupage. Get introduced to the fundamental techniques of this beautiful craft and add a new dimension to your crafting skills.
The paper veil technique would be taught which later on can practically be done on any kind of surface. The technique basically involves heating flat plastic films and making beautiful 3 D shapes out of it. Post the workshop, you can use the same technique to create sospeso coasters, photo frames, wall deco and more.
Glass Bottle cutting & Lamp Making workshop in Bangalore for Beginners
Cutting glass bottles is fun, easy and good for the environment. We will Upcycle/Recycle glass bottles into a beautiful electric lamp that can accessorize your home.
In the workshop, participants will learn the following:
– How to score the glass
– How to cut glass by stressing it
– How to smooth glass and grind it
Finally, participants will make lamps from the cut glass bottle
Please bring 3 round glass cleaned bottles with you – Please bring at least one beer bottle.
Remove labels from all bottles – To remove labels from bottles, dip the bottles in soapy water overnight. Once the label comes off, any sticky residue can be scrubbed off with soap and a scrubber.
Date: 28th March, 2020
Day: Saturday
Time: 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm
Fees: Rs 1500 per person (including all materials)
Booking Fee: Rs 500 per person (Balance of Rs 1000 to be paid at venue)
The delicate art of crocheting is a lifelong skill that you can use to make beautiful gifts for others and items for yourself and your home.
PREREQUISITES :
-Should know how to work the crochet needle and yarn.
Should know the basic crochet foundation stitches like:
-chain stitch
-slip knot
-single crochet
-magic circle
-slip stitch
(We’ll be quickly revising all of the above in the first session)
– Sessions : 4
– Age group : 12 years upwards
Materials Required: -4ply yarn 4-5 colors 50 grams of each
-corresponding crochet hook (3.5-4mm)
-scissors
-paper and pen
CURRICULUM : Day 1
– Revision of basic crochet stitches, yarns, needles etc.
– Revision of HDC stitch.
– Introduction to HDC increase and decrease
Day 2
– Quick revision of previous stitches/clearing doubts
– Double crochet stitch.
– Double crochet increase and decrease
– Start on project
Day 3
– Revision/ Doubts
– Triple crochet stitch
– triple crochet increase and decrease
– Continue project work
Day 4
-Revision/ doubts
-complete unfinished projects
-Go over any unfinished topics
-Show each other finished work
-Questions and answers.
Date: 27 April, 29 April, 2 May, 6 May
Time: 3-4pm
Days: Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Monday
Fee: Rs 2000 per person
Venue: Online session on zoom
For registration please dm on 9900052747
About Bloom and Grow:
Bloom & Grow facilitates artist-led virtual and offline workshops for individuals and for corporates across the world.
Join us for a LIVE Online 3D Paper Mosaic Workshop!
Because when Life gives you colours, make colourful mosaics!
A Brief About the Workshop: 3 Dimensional Paper Cut Artwork
Details About the Workshop:
The paper mosaic project is a technique of paper cutting making it three-dimensional by adding height and depth to enable a beautiful interplay of light and shadows.
Age Group:
14+ years
Skill Level:
Beginner
Class Schedule:
17th and 18th May, 2017; 7:30 AM – 9:30 AM IST (Online) or 10pm – 12.00am (EST)
Price – 50USD
Materials Required:
White or black paper – 160gsm or more (Has to be paper without the fibre, cannot be handmade paper etc)
Coloured craft paper – 120gsm or more
Xacto paper cutting knife – No 11
Cutting Mat
Scissors
Pencil
Eraser
Stapler
PVA Glue
Ruler
Self-healing cutting mat
Pattern will be emailed to you.
An internet connection of at least 1MBPS speed with a UPS backup for the computer in case of a power cut.
Takeaway from the session:
In this course, you will be making a 10’x10′ 3D paper mosaic.
Artist’s Profile:
Ritu Gera is an artist in a very unique field of “paper cutting”. Her interest in paper cutting started out as a hobby for her few years back but with passion and dedication, she has nurtured it into a successful career.
Ritu is a skilled painter in water and oil, a quilling artist as par excellence. She is open to new ideas and likes to take on new challenges, loves experimenting and combining multiple mediums, saying it keeps her upbeat and fresh.
Not only does she makes great pieces of work from a “mundane” activity like cutting paper but she also enjoys teaching children and adults. Her patience and willingness to share and expand her work she is loved is why she is by all children and fellow crafters.
Related Courses: Quilling, Paper cutting, Paper cut portraits
FAQ’s-
How does it work?
Step 1 – Register for the workshop with an online payment in 3 steps –
1. Tickets – Mention the no of tickets you need – For e.g – 1 no.
2. Attendee – Mention the name, email id and phone no of the attendee (Pls. provide a whatsapp no. if possible)
3. Payment – Make a payment through PayPal
Step 2 – After you register by making a payment, you will receive an email from us that will guide you on how to enter a live workshop room. You can view the workshop from the convenience of your home and complete your artwork as the workshop goes along. You will need your kit before you join the session.
Step 3 – We will do a test session a day prior to the first day of the workshop. You will be briefed on the steps by mail and from then on, you login at the respective time for 2 days.
If the current dates don’t suit you and you would like to be a part of the next session on June 3rd and 4th, 2017 , pls mail us on bngblr@gmail.com with the subject – 3D Paper Mosaic.
