Build Your Skills Clinics

In our 60-minute Clinics, you’ll learn various paper crafting and mixed media techniques and create samples on 4”x4” pages to be put into your Clinic Playbook. All supplies provided.
Registration required, so please sign up as soon as possible. For ages 14 and up.

August is Clinic Month at the Studio! Sign up for any two clinics in August and receive a third one for FREE!
All clinics must be taken in August to recieve free clinic.

Register for ANY of our Clinics by dropping by the studio, calling 503-648-4395, or online HERE.

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    Heat Transfers Clinic

    Thursday, July 15
    4pm to 5pm

    This is your chance to try two different techniques for transfering images with heat. We will use an iron and other heat tools to tranfer images to papers and other mediums.

    Clinic Fee: $15.
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    Gel "Skin" Transfers

    Saturday, July 17
    3pm to 4pm

    This is a transfer technique that creates an unusual stand alone dimensional piece that can be glued to a collage, card or page.

    Clinic Fee: $15.
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    Goop Medium Transfers

    Friday, July 23
    1pm to 2pm
    Friday, August 27
    6pm to 7pm

    This technique class covers how to use Gels and Mediums to transfer images onto other papers and  surfaces. The first secret to making this technique work for you is practice, practice, practice which we can provide. The other element is luck, please bring as much as you have on hand. Taught by Helen Bosely.

    Class Fee: $15.
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    Tape Transfers Clinic

    Thursday, July 29
    1pm to 2pm
    Friday, August 27
    7pm to 8pm

    Did you know that you can do a transfer from a toner copy, a little water and clear tape? Okay, it helps to have a brayer too, but anyone can do it! Create these transfers and add them to card, scrapbooks or your altered books. It's fast, easy and a great vintage look.Taught by Helen Bosely.

    Clinic Fee: $15
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    Alcohol Inks Clinic

    Thursday, August 5
    1pm to 2pm

    This is your chance to experiment with these wonderful inks from Ranger. Used on non-porous surfaces, these inks have beautiful colors and can be applied several different ways for lots of different looks. Taught by Helen Bosely.

    Clinic Fee: $15.
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    Heat Embossing Clinic

    Saturday, August 7
    3pm to 4pm

    Heat embossing is so easy and satisfying, but there are ways to make it work consistently and different effects you can create. Learn the difference between inks and powders, even papers. Experiment with different combinations and get a taste of UTEE to create a tile effect. Taught by Helen Bosely.

    Clinic Fee: $15.
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    Rubber Stamping:
    Tips for Success

    Friday, August 6
    1pm to 2pm
    Saturday, August 7
    2pm to 3pm

    Rubber stamping is a little like Backgammon. It takes minutes to learn and a lifetime to understand all the subtleties. This clinic will include tips and tricks to be successful. We'll learn a bit about paper and inks, how to make your stamp images more successful, how to mask to create depth and a few ideas to color your stamping. Taught by Helen Bosely.

    Clinic Fee: $15.
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    Paper Layering Clinic

    Saturday, August 7
    11am to 12pm

    Like matting a picture, this technique makes your images “pop,” enhance your composition and make any project look finished. Learn new ideas about color, tearing, varied widths, even breaking the “rules.” All to improve your composition. Taught by Helen Bosely.

    Clinic Fee: $15.
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    Six Secrets of Composition

    Saturday, August 7
    12pm to 1pm
    Thursday, August 12
    2pm to 3pm

    We always hear Helen say, “Off the page! Overlap!” Find out what she means and a bunch more basic composition rules in this clinic. These ideas will give you tools to help you decide where to put things on the page and how to figure how “what’s this need?” Taught by Helen Bosley.

    Clinic Fee: $15.
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    Creativity Clinic

    Thursday, August 12
    1pm to 2pm
    Sunday, August 22
    2pm to 3pm

    Ever sit down to make something and your mind goes blank? Need some ideas on how to get a project started? We will do some exercises to stretch our creative muscles that you can use over and over again (and I'm not talking sit-ups, yuck!). Taught by Helen Bosely.

    Clinic Fee: $15.
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    Distressing Clinic

    Friday, August 13
    6pm to 7pm

    Learn multiple techniques to create vintage paper looks from any piece of paper. We will use Tim Holtz Distress ink pads of different colors with blending tools, water, tea stain inks, even coffee, to create your 4” X 4” samples. Taught by Helen Bosely.

    Clinic Fee: $15.
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    Shadow & Highlight Clinic

    Friday, August 13
    7pm to 8pm

    It helps to know about how to make your 2 dimensional work look more 3 dimensional, how to make your focal point "pop.” We will work with pencils, pens and even a little paint to learn a few basic ideas to bring new dimension to your collage, cards and pages. Taught by Helen Bosely.

    Class Fee: $15.
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    Masking, Sponging, Stippling & Spraying

    Sunday, August 22
    3pm to 4pm

    Learn more about some of the easiest and most useful techniques in Paper arts. We will cover where you need a mask and how to use sponges, stippling brushes and at least 2 different types of spray inks to create backgrounds and as coloring techniques. Taught by Helen Bosely.

    Clinic Fee: $15.
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    Playbook Covers Clinic

    Thursday, August 26
    6pm to 7pm

    Create book covers for your 4” x 4” samples using classic book making techniques. Decorate them with skills from other clinics! Don’t forget to bring in your finished samples to add into the book! Taught by Helen Bosely.

    Clinic Fee: $15.
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    Adhesives Clinic

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    In this clinic we will experiment with different forms of adhesives, including tapes, dots, wet glues and mediums. We will play with different things to attach as well. Glitter, paper, embellishments, flocking even gold leaf. Taught by Helen Bosely.

    Clinic Fee: $15.
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    Artistic Rub-Ons & Stickers Clinic

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    Do you think stickers are for kids? Have you tried Rub-ons? They both are fun and easy to use. We will talk about all our basic composition while using both. Overlap, off the edge and how to distress or "dirty" them up to work with your style. Taught by Helen Bosely.

    Clinic Fee: $15.
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    Colored Pencils Clinic

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    Composition: Focal Points & Backgrounds

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    Learn a few ideas for improving your compositions in all your projects. Deciding on backgrounds and creating a focal point are very important to creating what you want. Taught by Helen Bosely.

    Clinic Fee: $15.
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    Cut, Fold, & Tear Clinic

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    This is the perfect class to learn all about how paper works when cutting it, tearing it, and folding it. We’ll use various tools including a paper trimmer, bone folder, scoring board, decorative scissors, and even a paint brush! Taught by Helen Bosely.

    Clinic Fee: $15.
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    Dry Embossing Clinic

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    Using Spellbinders Wizard die cut machine is almost TOO easy when creating  beautiful embossed and debossed effects. We will use embossing plates, brass stencils and even some unusual items to add texture to paper. Try it, you’ll like it! Taught by Helen Bosely.

    Clinic Fee: $15.
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    Eyelets & Brads

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    We will cover different ways of setting eyelets, punching the right holes and ideas for when to use these embellishments. Taught by Helen Bosely.

    Clinic Fee: $15.
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    Paint Transfers Clinic

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    Did you know you can use acrylic paints as a transfer medium? Get some practice doing this one form of this frustrating but amazing technique. Bring a few toner copies if you'd like, or I'll have some here for you. Taught by Helen Bosely.

    Class Fee: $15.
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    Stamping on Clay Clinic

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    Polymer clay is a perfect medium to use stamps with. Learn some clay basics and stamping basics to leave with a clay page for your “playbook.” Taught by Helen Bosely.

    Class Fee: $15.
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    Transparencies Clinic

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    “What do I do with these gorgeous images printed on clear paper?” you ask. Well, let’s go over what they are, how to attach them, and a bunch of ideas of what to do with them. We’ll even give you ideas to make your own. Great for all paper arts. Taught by Helen Bosely.

    Clinic Fee: $15.
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    Zutter Bind-It-All Clinic

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    Learn techniques using your Bind-It-All (or the one in the studio!). Frames, Ribbon Embellishments, and Organization. Lots of uses you may have never thought of! If you have one, bring your Bind-It-All - but we will have the one from the studio to use as well! Taught by Betsy Buckel.

    Clinic Fee: $15.

Receive 10% off your retail purchase on the day of your class!!
Excludes Sale Items

Register for ANY of our Clinics by dropping by the studio, calling
503-648-4395, or online HERE. Cancellation Policy: Refunds will be made if cancellation is at least three days prior to class. We try very hard to never cancel a class, but stuff happens.

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