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*NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS Themed Polymer Clay Sculpting: Halloween / Christmas

In this Self-Paced Class, we will create Miniatures, Charms or Jewelry of your favorite Characters from Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas...Jack, Sally, Zero, Oogie Boogie and More! Polymer Clay Art Sculpture
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Some prior clay experience is requested, as there are many small detailed parts.

In this self paced course, students will learn the steps needed to create each portion of our adorable miniature Nightmare Before Christmas charm sculptures. Audio and video will be used for each lesson. The suggested supplies are listed below and are necessary to complete the projects as shown. 

There are no Live meetings.

This course uses Nearpod. 

Students may post their work and share their knowledge of the topics we are working on via messages or video recordings. 

Each lesson will be focused on different characters and/or items:
Lesson #1 - Creating Jack and Sally head sculpts. Optional Converting to charms. 
Lesson #2 - Creating Zero and Oogie Boogie.  Optional Converting to charms. 
Lesson #3 - Creating Oogie’s Dice and Worm’s Wort potion bottle
Lesson #4 - Creating a Scenery Pendant

Polymer Bake Clay (I like to use Sculpey III Polymer Clay). *A little clay goes a LONG way in miniature sculpting!
Basic Sculpting tools, toothpick, dotting tool for eye sockets
A cutting tool (clay knife or anything that you are comfortable with using)
A non stick surface to work on 
A small rolling pin or paintbrush handle or anything smooth to roll out small pieces of clay. 
Variety of colors of polymer clay (including white, black, green, blue, red)... I used Glow in the Dark clay for Zero!
Ultra Fine Point "Sharpie" permanent marker
Metal Eye pins (Jewelry pins with loop) (to turn into charms before baking)
Round or Oval Cookie Cutter

OPTIONAL: If using baked clay: 
Clear Water based gloss glaze for after baking (I use Sculpey Gloss Glaze). 

**Polymer clay requires baking according to the package direction. (Generally ~275 °F, depending on your brand of clay). Parental help is necessary.

Syllabus

5 Lessons
over 5 Weeks
Lesson 1:
Lesson #1 - Creating Jack and Sally head sculpts. Optional Converting to charms.
Lesson 2:
Lesson #2 - Oogie Boogie.
Lesson 3:
Lesson #3 - Creating Zero.
Lesson 4:
Lesson #4 - Creating Oogie’s Dice and Worm’s Wort potion bottle

Other Details

Parental Guidance
**Polymer clay requires baking according to the package direction. (Generally ~275 °F, depending on your brand of clay). Parental help is necessary.
Supply List
Polymer Bake Clay (I like to use Sculpey III Polymer Clay). *A little clay goes a LONG way in miniature sculpting!
Basic Sculpting tools, toothpick, dotting tool for eye sockets
A cutting tool (clay knife or anything that you are comfortable with using)
A non stick surface to work on 
A small rolling pin or paintbrush handle or anything smooth to roll out small pieces of clay. 
Variety of colors of polymer clay (including white, black, green, blue, red)... I used Glow in the Dark clay for Zero!
Ultra Fine Point "Sharpie" permanent marker
Metal Eye pins (Jewelry pins with loop) (to turn into charms before baking)
Round or Oval Cookie Cutter)

OPTIONAL: If using baked clay: 
Clear Water based gloss glaze for after baking (I use Sculpey Gloss Glaze). 

These are the supplies I use in most every class:
Polymer Clay Dotting Tools and Silicone Clay Sculpting Tools
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Acrylic Roller, Acrylic Sheet and Cutters
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Sculpture Feather Wire Texture tool
(this makes amazing scale texture!)
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In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
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Texas Teaching Certificate in Music/Theater/Arts
Samantha Ceccopieri (Miss C)
Bachelor's Degree in Art and Design from Savannah College of Art and Design
Teacher M
Bachelor's Degree in Art and Design from Fashion Institute of Technology
Lori King
Bachelor's Degree in Art and Design from Savannah College of Art and Design
Kierra Sullivan
Bachelor's Degree in Fine/Studio Arts from Cleveland Institute of Art
Rori Van Maanen
Associate's Degree in Art and Design from Fashion Institute of Technology
Lori King
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