WINTER 2021  ONLINE POCHOIR

Button Factory Arts - An Online course in Pochoir

Due to the complexity of making mokuhanga tools available to beginning students, I'm pleased to be offering a course in pochoir, or fine art stencilling which I have used in my work occasionally over the years.  The course will be held by zoom, Friday January 29th and February 5, from 1- 4pm.

Button Factory Arts now has their registration

information available.

www.buttonfactoryarts.ca/store

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Notes on the Pochoir course. There is a list of required tools and materials on the Button Factory website. While several cutting tools are recommended, I would like to encourage registrants to use a scalpel with an #11 blade. While these are very sharp and must be handled with care, they are very effective for cutting mylar. I also recommend a tempered glass surface with a scalpel rather than a cutting mat. I can make the blades available at cost if you discover they aren't available. Please use the contact form on my homepage to get in touch.

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Some students have asked me about what kinds of images to collect. Here below is an example of a photograph and how it was abstracted to become a pochoir print. This also suggests that coloured paper might offer an effective background for some images.

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Last update October 21, 2016