LET’S GO FOR A DRIVE

COURSE SUPPLIES

Below is a list of the supplies that I will be using for the projects in this course.  However, you are always encouraged to use what you have on hand. 

Clay

• Jovi Air Dry Clay in White or Gray (not red!)
• AMACO Darice STONEX Clay 5LB Air Dry White

Tools and Wire

• Clay Rib
• Circle Cutters - small
• Circle Cutters - large
• Geometric Shapes Cutters
• Clay Stamp for Wheels - There are many available on Etsy and here is a set from amazon. These are for designs on items with wheels.
• Wooden Sculpting Tools
• Xiem Pottery Tools (optional but useful)
• Silicone sculpting tools and dotting tools set (optional but useful)
• Feather wire texture tool (good to have)
• Wire cutter (crafty type, a really good one that cuts like butter is made by knipex, I have style 71 01 200 but they are expensive. Amazon has them but not needed, craft type will do)
• Mudwire
• Scoring Tool

Paint

• Paint, any acrylic paint you like. I use golden in these colors:
  • Titanium White - fluid or heavy body
  • Red Oxide
  • Pyrrole Red
  • Burnt Umber Light
  • Raw Umber
  • Payne’s Gray
  • Yellow Oxide or Yellow Ochre
  • Naples Yellow Hue
  • Mars Yellow
  • Black
  • Golden Iridescent Silver
  • Mirror Paint

***Your paint can be heavy body or fluid but be sure you at least have white and black in fluid. A new color that I seem to use in EVERYTHING is Matisse Australian Ghost Gum, and I am also loving Jo Sonja’s warm white and sapphire. These paints are a matte finish which is really great for the riders sitting in the vehicles.  These are the colors I am using but you do not need to get them all. Just use what you have.

NOTE: MATTE PAINTS WORK BEST FOR BOTTOM OF SCULPTURE AND FOR SURFACES THAT TOUCH (LIKE WHERE THE RIDER TOUCHES THE VEHICLE)

Paint Brushes:

• Paint Brushes - Blick Scholastic brushes are cheap and work well, include detail and mid size. Here are some I like:
  • Filbert size 12
  • Bright size 8
  • Round size 1
  • You might want a teeny brush (size 0).

Tools to Use for Upholstery Texture:

• Roller for Lines (for grills or upholstery)
• Dot texture roller
• Roller Handle

Other

• Round Artist Sponge
• Ball tool stylus
• Newspaper
• Small piece of sand paper ( 220 or 330 grit)
• Masking tape (lots, get a good sticky one, I use this)
• A few round tooth picks
• Paper towels and/or baby wipes
• Parchment Paper
• Wax Paper
• Ruler
• Foil
• 2 large size zip lock bags
• Small fine mist sprayer for water
• Rubber gloves, the thin type if you can wear them
• Wooden Spoon
• Rolling pin or craft roller for clay or brayer roller
  • NOTE: (Alternatively you can use clay thickness strips which are less expensive and usually come in sets of three. With them you can use any type of wooden roller and can omit the 1/4 inch rolling pin). https://clayartcenter.net/product/chinese-clay-art-by06-bamboo-thickness-strips/
• xacto knife with blade
• Rubber stamp alphabet set - I use a large and small
• Ballpoint pen - retractable kind
• Container for water
• Palette: I use recycled food containers, paper plates, prepared palette paper, or use whatever you like to put your paints on.
• Winsor & Newton professional spray varnish - one matte, one satin
• Dust mask (recommended for sanding)
• Potters wheel is very helpful but not necessary: I use this one HERE.