Supply List

PLEASE NOTE:

When you purchase the workshop, you have immediate access to the content and video lessons. Please take into consideration that if you need to order supplies, it may take a week or two for them to arrive before you can dive into creating your Florals in Bloom. 

I've listed below some essential supply recommendations, as well as some "nice to have" supplies, but please feel free to start with what you have and grow from there.

PLACES TO LOOK FOR SUPPLIES + PRICE COMPARE:
Amazon, Michaels, Hobby Lobby, local art stores, online art shops

In several cases, I have listed the supply and a resource. However, I am showing the resource for you to get an idea of what the supply looks like and for you to do your own comparison shopping. Again – please do not feel the need to order any of the supplies that I list from these particular suppliers.

Essential Supply List:

•  In this Online Studio Workshop, I will be using a variety of alcohol inks. Please use whatever brand is easiest for you to purchase. However, Tim Holtz is currently experiencing production issues. I am hopeful that these issues will be resolved shortly. In the meantime, there are several other inks available for you to choose from as listed below. If you are unable to purchase Snow Cap, by Tim Holtz, Pinata Blanco will work.
•  In addition to Tim Holtz, I use Jacquard Pinata, Copic Various Ink Refills, Zigs Kurecolor, and Art-C Alcohol Inks. Feel free to use any of these brands when creating your masterpieces.
•  Ranger Adirondack Alcohol Blending Solution or Isopropyl Alcohol (91% or 99%). I use blending solution because I like how the inks glide with the blending solution. There are several DIY videos online to demonstrate how to make your own blending solution.
•  Canned Air (any brand will work and can be found at any office supply retailer) — If you do not like using canned air and would rather use an air compressor or even a straw that is absolutely fine.

BRUSHES

•  I love the Royal & Langnickel SG 700 ¾ Flat Brush; however, feel free to use any flat brush. Watch the videos where I use a brush and this will help you decide what works best for you.
•  I am using brush work with both alcohol inks and acrylics. You will need to keep these brushes separate. Clean your alcohol ink brushed in alcohol; clean your acrylic brushes in water.
•  Cheap brushes that I will use for masking fluid.
•  Several small watercolor brushes for our Iris. You could use these watercolor brush pens which can be filled with alcohol inks, as well.
•  I use a foam brush for applying Gesso in one of my pieces. These are available at any arts and crafts store, or here on Amazon.

PAPERS/SUBSTRATES

•  Blackout Modeling Film, which can be found at Stamper's Anonymous in the U.S. and at Shades of Clay in Canada. I use black, but they have white, so you might want to try them both.

• Important to note: You do not need to use Blackout Modeling Film. Any black glossy substrate will work or, if you do not want to work on black, create your pieces on white. If you like black but are unable to purchase Blackout Modeling Film, Paper Accents makes a black glossy card stock that can be found at many art supply stores. In addition, black vinyl also makes a terrific surface for the inks. You could also work with black canvas sprayed with Rustoleum Triple Thick. Most art supply stores will have a black surface for you to work with for your inks. Blackout Modeling Film is new and many students were curious about the film which is the sole reason for using it in my demonstrations. What I am teaching you is technique; it is up to you to find the best prices and materials that will work for you.

• Yupo Paper - any weight will do. However, for our tracing needs, you will either need translucent Yupo or Duralar. I am sharing a link to Dick Blick just to show you the various weights of Yupo.
•  Ampersand Gessobord or Claybord - I used a 14 x 18 piece of Gessobord, but feel free to use any size that feels comfortable to you.
•  Canvas - In one of my final pieces, I use an 18 x 24 piece of canvas to create Midnight Beauty. Even if the canvas states that it already has gesso on the surface, you need to make this really smooth for the inks. If you want to paint on canvas, watch the video and see if you have a desire to both paint on canvas and paint big! For this piece, I am only using the inks to create a background. There are several options to prepare the surface: 1) You could use Kilz2 Paint Primer (found at any hardware store) - at least two coats. 2) Rustoleum Triple Thick sprayed twice on the canvas also works to provide a surface for the inks. 3) Gesso - at least a couple of coats of gesso.

ACRYLIC PAINTS

•  I will be using soft body and heavy body acrylic paints. Feel free to use whatever brand that is within your price range. You could always thin down your heavy body acrylics paints. There are several brands: Golden, Liquitex, Basics – pick out colors that you like and have fun! I definitely use Titanium White to touch up a lot of my floral pieces. This is a color that you should definitely purchase.

GESSO

•  For Floral Ballerina, I use Yellow Gesso as a foundation for my painting. All arts and crafts stores should carry Gesso.
•  Masking Fluid - This can be found at any arts and crafts store.

SEALERS

•  Krylon Kamar Varnish
•  1325 Krylon Gallery Series Archival Varnish Aerosol

PENS

•  I love White Signo Pens or Posca Paint Pens

PASTELS

•  In Midnight Garden Beauty I use pastels at the very end. It is not necessary at all, but you may want to try. You can only use oil pastels ON TOP OF ACRYLIC, not under acrylics. Again, watch the video and see if this is something you want to try. If you bought Gelatos, these would work, too.