Jan Schoonover will be teaching an extreme embossing class on Nov 30th and Dec 1st 2007. Class will start each day at 8:30 and end at 5 pm. The class will be held at Montana Leather Co. at 2015 First Ave North, Billings MT. The phone number is 406 245 1660. Jan will be doing a 9X12 picture of a Bobcat lying on grass from start to finish.
Material needed will be a 12x15 piece of 6 oz leather which you can purchase from Montana Leather. You will also need a stitching awl. Jan will furnish the acrylic paints, the hairing knives (which you can purchase from him) and the leather dust and rubber cement. He will also have disposable scalpels which you can purchase for $1.50
The class will cost $150 and require a $50 deposit to be mailed to Jan Schoonover, 511 South 33rd St., Billings, MT 59101 by Nov 17th 2007 in order to know now many will be attending. You can call Jan for more information at 406 259 7066.
Tools needed
Swivel knife with 1/4 inch angle blade
B701 beveler
B203 beveler
F910 lined figure pointed beveler
F976 checkered pointer beveler
F902 small smooth pointed beveler
B60 or B935 undercut beveler
8033 modeling tool
8036 modeling tool
F890 small figure beveler
F891 small figure beveler
F897 large figure beveler
Background tool of your choice
Scalpel with #11 blade
P206 pear shader
F895 medium figure beveler
807101 Pro Petel
Multi blade hairing knife
A number 4-6 round brush and a number 0 round brush. A good quality brush is what you will need. Recomendations:
#4 Loew-Cornell 797-R Round Stain
#00 Loew-Cornell 801 White nylon
#5 Loew-Cornell 795 white nylon
Select a moderate priced brush that will hold up well (avoid soft brushe, especially camel hair and squirrel hair)
