We all know those dreaded lists we got from Staples for our kids to start back to school... well....

Here is a list of a few things you will need for summer school this year... you will not need them all the first day... but over the summer sometime you will.

Gessa
Gel Medium
Foam plate
bubble wrap
organza
candle
small beads
bling strips
pan pastels (one or two colors)
Plastic wrap
Cardboard
Masking Tape
Tin Foil
Paints (I have old acrylic folk art paints that work just great)
Glue gun and glue
Twine or string

I will let you know if you need anything more!

Wait i got no idea what some of those are!

Whats a Gessa, Gel Medium, organza and pan pastels?

*if pan is just a brand i have pastels*

Yeah what's a gel medium and pan pastels?

You will also need some twine/string.

I don't know what some of these are either!!! Learn us something Helen!! LOL!

yes please.. some definitions would be nice (pan pastels?? what the heck is that??) :?

Gels can be thought of as colorless paint, as they are composed of 100% acrylic polymers similar to acrylic paint. They can also act as adhesives in collage and mixed media that dry to form continuous films with excellent flexibility with chemical, water and UV resistance.




Gesso is a primer. Artists sometimes apply it to a surface before painting on it. In fact, gesso looks a lot like paint. It is also used to add texture to a page or over stencils.

Originally, gesso only came in white. Artists put it on canvas, wood, or other surfaces before creating a painting with oil paint or acrylics.

Gesso makes the surface a little stiffer. It prevents paint from soaking into the support (canvas, paper, wood, etc.), and it gives the surface a little more texture (called "tooth"), so the paint sticks better.

Today, gesso comes in many colors. White is still the most popular, but black and colors are also widely used for art journaling and other art.



Pan Patels are basically dry paint! They are amazing!! Something a bit like chalk but doesn't flake.

Check them out HERE!




Organza is a thin material... like this...





Hope this helps!!

Gesso, Gel Medium, and pan pastels can be found in an art store (cheap) or Michaels.
Organza can be found in a fabric store. If you can't find these, no problems.. you can still do my challenges!

Pan Pastels are the new kids on the block! They are freakin' amazing for layering and such!! So nice!!

I have two of them. I have never heard nor seen the Pan Pastels before.

You can get the pan pastels at the Art House Studio in Kitchener...I was in there the other day...not sure if Curry's carries them or not, I am going in this week so I will check...

Awesome list! Cant wait! I am familiar and have used all of those things

Okay I have to find me some of those pan pastels and gel medium, never heard of it before.

The Pan Pastels sound interesting! Have to see what I can find!

Sounds interesting. Looks like I will be planning a trip to HL.

I'm sensing a "Donna Downey-esqe" theme here...especially since LL knows what Helen is talking about with the pan pastels....lol

Stephanie let me know if you find then at HL, I was there last week and didn't see any.