Class Materials List

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These are suggested materials! Please feel free to use materials you already have!

No materials are required for our kids & teen classes!

Pastel (Mondays with Mireille)

  • Pastel – Nu-pastel, semi hard 12 assorted colors
    • For softer ones I like the half stick Sennelier. Their colors are fantastic. The more colors you have the better because it is not as easy to mix as paint.
  • Paper or Boards
    • Canson Mi teintes, Art spectrum Colourfix fine tooth paper, or Pastel mat
      (If you use paper, I recommend a foam core to hold the paper with clips or tap)
  • Razor Blade
  • Hard Brush

Oil Paint (Mondays with Mireille)

  • Paints
    • Ivory black
    • Titanium White
    • Cadmium Yellow Light
    • Cadmium Red Light
    • Ultramarine Blue
    • Cobalt blue
    • Magenta
    • Raw Umber
    • Burn sienna
  • 3, 4 Medium size of bristle brushes Filbert (A big one for bigger canvas)
  • Palette knife (Plastic is not great)
  • Canvas of your choice. 11×14 is a good size for beginners
  • Turpenoid for cleaning brushes

Crochet & Knitting

Drawing

Stained Glass

  • Glass cutter
    • I recommend Toyo pistol grip cutter. This is your most important tool, so I recommend students have a good one
  • Solder (suggested 60 tin/40 lead)
  • Copper foil most commonly used is 7/32 black backed foil. (One roll)
  • Glass fid
  • Railyard Arts Studio Has Some Supplies: (You may still want to buy your own eventually)
    • Running Pliers- Studio has 3 sets
    • Breaking pliers- Studio has 3 sets
    • Small grozers- Studio has 3 sets
    • Rails for keeping glass project straight and to size
    • Soldering iron- Studio has 3
    • Homasote board/ or cork board for assembling glass project Pattern sheers.- Studio has 12″x12″ cork boards
    • Safety Glasses- Studio has 3

Watercolor (Thursday Beginner & Advanced)

Materials List:
It is important to have materials you feel comfortable working with and fit within your budget. Professional materials can be a big investment, but higher quality materials will make a huge difference in the final outcome of your paintings. The suggested list below is a good starting point so you can decide what works best for you!

Paints: Tube paints are best.

  • I recommend Winsor & Newton Cotman paints! Cotman is the student grade Winsor & Newton, but it has a very similar feel and color consistency to their professional grade paints.
  • If you are a more experienced painter, you may be interested in trying Winsor & Newton professional grade paints.
  • If you have another brand you prefer, that’s fine too! I would recommend you have at least the following:
    • cadmium yellow hue or lemon yellow
    • yellow ochre
    • cadmium red hue or any warm/bright red
    • alizarin crimson
    • ultramarine blue and cobalt or cerulean
    • burnt sienna
    • burnt umber and/or sepia
    • purple or violet (like dioxazine purple)
    • permanent rose
    • black (Ivory or lamp).

Paper: Everyone has different paper preferences and I encourage students to try a range of papers to find the one that fits their way of working.

  • Cold-pressed paper that is at least 140lb (300gsm)
  • It is best to use a 100% cotton paper
  • Popular brands include: Arches, Fluid, Strathmore and Stonehenge. When buying cold-press paper, be aware of the tooth (the texture) of the paper. A rough paper will make achieving detail difficult.
  • I recommend a watercolor block, where the paper is sealed on two or three sides to prevent buckling.

Brushes: Brushes are a personal choice, but I suggest having a variety of sizes (natural or synthetic)

  • four rounds (#1, #3, #7 and #10)
  • A larger, soft filbert brush for washes
  • #2 rigger/liner brush.

Other Materials: Sketch paper, #2 pencil and eraser, water container(s), paper towels, Watercolor palette with wells and large mixing area, preferably one you can close.

Painting (Thursday All Levels & Friday Beginner)

Here are suggestions ONLY if you do not already have your own supplies:

Clay Tools

Railyard Arts Studio Tools (a shopping list of basic tools we use & more)