Member Event
Mixed Media Floral Collage with Jaime Echt
Mixed Media Floral Collage with Jaime Echt
Jaime will take you through this technique-rich class while guiding you through the process of building a dimensional collaged floral creation. Using layered stencilling with Stencil Butters and simple mixed-media construction methods, you'll learn how to vary opacity, pressure and placement so patterns feel integrated rather than repetitive. Designed for makers who love texture and colour, this workshop focuses on transforming flat surfaces into expressive botanical compositions full of depth and movement.
Learn how Stencil Butters behave differently from paint and paste, and how to use them intentionally for both colour and relief.
The class emphasizes contrast: soft vs. bold marks, matte vs. shimmer, loose vs. structured shapes. By the end, you'll have the tools to create a piece that will read as a cohesive work of art.
Materials
The Crafter's Workshop Stencil Butters 59ml
The Crafter's Workshop Stencils
POSCA Marker: Black
The Crafter's Workshop Medium Blending Brush Set of 6
Gesso: White
Acrylic Medium: Gel
Opus Exhibition Cradled Wood Panels - Slim: 6x6 and 8x8
Paint Along Pattern - Click HERE
Opus Virtual Demo Common Q&A - Click HERE
This event is for Opus Members — thank you for being part of the creative community!
Hosted by Opus Art Supplies & our Experience leader
Coming from a background in Fashion Design and Fine Arts, Jaime Echt has always been drawn to beautiful colours and elegant designs. She opened an art store in 1997 and soon realized that no stencils met her creative needs. With pen in hand, she drew the first of over 1,000 designs created and distributed by The Crafter's Workshop. As the popularity of her stencils grew, so did her desire to develop more tools and products to make stencil use easier and more successful. The creation of Stencil Butter and Stardust Butter is Jaime's answer to 3-dimensional effects that won't frustrate artists.Website: tcwstencils.com
Instagram: @tcwstencils
Facebook: @TheCraftersWorkshop
YouTube: @TCWstencils
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