Sampler: Make Your Own Mini Framed Artwork

In this introductory course students will learn how to make miniature framed works of art using various materials. In the end students will leave with a miniature framed artwork and a better understanding of working with miniatures. Bring your own miniature work of art to frame or make something small day of. Students will learn the basics of working at a small scale, sketching out their ideas and translating it into it's physical form, and how to properly use an X-acto knife to cut clean crisp lines.

Introductions

Materials Overview

Brainstorming and Sketching Plans

Construction of the frames

Framing of the Miniature Works of Art

Required Materials:

X-acto knife with extra blades

Self-healing cutting mat (any size)

Straight edge ruler

Pencil and Eraser

Elmers All Purpose Glue

Small paint brushes

Supplied Materials:

Chip board

Seed Beads

Gold, Silver, Black, and White Acrylic Paint

Various art supplies to make miniature works of art to frame

Optional Materials:

Miniature artwork to frame

Magnets to adhere to the back of your frame if you’d like to display them on a magnetic surface