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Creating Cement Art - The Last Workshop in Boquette
The Studio will close its doors on October 7th at 5pm**
plus Acid Staining
by Chris McCall
October 3, 4 and 7 plus two extra elective days Oct 5 and 6 if you wish*
From 12:30 till 4pm
Cost is $60 including all materials and supplies
At The Studio in Boquete, on Main St 2 block north of the chruch
Concrete is used widely in Panama for all construction. Concrete is also a
great medium for crafts and artwork. In this workshop we will learn how to
mix concrete and mortar, make concrete stepping stones with various designs
and patterns, make concrete bowls and planters, bird baths, acid stain concrete, and
color concrete with liquid and powder dyes. On the second day we will demonstrate
doing 3 dimensional work in concrete using ferro cement techniques and sand casting.
On the third day we will learn to acid stain and do finish shaping on peices
Day 1 - Working with concrete and mortar
The tools you need for working with concrete -
Safety procedures for concrete and acid staining
How to properly mix concrete and mortar including the common formulas and
some of the additives used in concrete. (You will be able to tell if your workers
are properly mixing your construction concrete)
A slide show on the use of cement for counter tops and unusual house construction.
Adding powdered color to your concrete
Making molds for concrete
Arranging leafs for pleasing patterns
Each person will make one, 1 ft sq tiles (or more) with leaf patterns and
bowls or planters or bird bath or ???
Day 2 - Sand Casting and Sculpture work
Ferro cement is doing cement work over thin metal. Commonly used
for sculptures and things like concrete counter tops. Using Ferro cement
you can make almost any shape in concrete.
Preparing the metal, using rebar to support different shapes.
Scratch coating the the metal and finish repello
Day 3 - Acid Staining and Finishing
Shaping semi dried concrete with rasps and grinders.
Safety precautions for working with acid.
Mixing the stain
Preparing the concrete for staining
Working with old concrete and new concrete
Different methods of application
Making patterns with the stain
Using acrylic colors to fix areas that don¹t take or to add accent to the
staining.
Sealing the concrete after staining
Waxing the concrete
*All students get two days extra, if they wish, to come in and work on their projects on Wednesday and Thursday Oct 5 and 6 This is a special because it is the last class in Boquete.
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The Studio in Boquete is closing on October 7th at 5pm.
We have enjoyed teaching so many people Cement Art. All of our students have really produced incredible work. I am amazed at the level of creativity in Boquete and Volcan. I want to work more on my farm in Caldera. Driving back and forth everyday started to seem like work and I really enjoy teaching and did not want it to become a job.
We will miss seeing all of you wonderful creative people.
I may start teaching again next year.
The cost for this 5-day workshop is $60 including all materials and supplies.
This includes cement, sand, dry concrete dyes, acid stains, and the use of our tools,
molds, etc.
The teacher for this workshop will be Chris McCall. Chris was the designer and
builder for Rancho de Caldera for the last 5 years.
Chris will have several of his pieces on display.
You will leave the workshop with new knowledge, some beautiful bowls and/or planters and some tiles or ??
For Questions call Chris at 6150-0966
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