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Marlaine Verhelst ~ Let's do a Frog!
Class Starts: Ongoing by request
Class Fee: $65
Kit fee (including shipping and handling)
(payable to Marlaine Verhelst)
(The kit is optional but highly recommended
because it contains almost everything that is needed for the class.)
$60 (for appr. 3 week delivery)
$69 (for appr. 1 week delivery)
Includes: See below*
 Skill Level: Beginners to advanced dollmakers
To register for this class click HERE.
CLASS DESCRIPTION

Let's do a frog!

I love frogs. Their shape is very interesting, they can have all kinds of colours AND they could change into a prince.

I made the frog as a wall decoration but please feel free to change the pose or to make a combination with a doll. In the class you will get several examples of a frog/doll combination.

The total length of the frog I made, is 14 inches (35 cm.).

The class includes:
- Cutting the body into Styrofoam
- Construction of legs and frog's eyes
- Working with papier maché
- The painting process with acrylics

When I made this frog I was in the mood for bright colors. But don't worry. You can make yours in any color you like. It seems that -like mushrooms- the more colourful they are the more poisonous. Marlaine Verhelst

(The kit is optional but highly recommended
because it contains almost everything that is needed for the class.)
Information on how to order this kit will be provided by email in time
for you to have it prior to the start date.
*Contents:
- a one kilogram package of papier maché powder
- a styrofoam base for the body, 4 inches (10 cm.) thick
- electric wire for the legs
- 18 cork balls for the fingers
- a styrofoam ball for the eye balls
- two glass marbles for the eyes
- lace for cutting out the 'pimples'
- pattern sheets

Marlaine Verhelst Marlaine Verhelst lives in The Netherlands. She often visits the US for exhibitions and teaching. Because of the long drying time animal making is not suitable for classes on location. That makes it a great subject for online classes.
Marlaine is a NIADA member since 1999 and for this organisation Director at Large for the third term. Also DABIDA Board Member: the new Dutch and Belgian Institute of Doll Artists: http://www.dabida.eu

Marlaine Verhelst is a doll artist for over 25 years and works as a designer for home textiles as well.
Marlaine has 3 children, ages from 14 to 25. Eldest son Polle is working as a webdesigner and also made Marlaine's site http://marlaineverhelst.com with a gallery of Marlaine's work.
Polle also did the layout for this class.
Marlaine's workshop schedule and info and pictures of Marlaine's yearly Doll Holiday and Workshop Week in Paris: http://www.polle.net/marlaine/work-eng.htm and http://www.polle.net/marlaine/parijs-eng.htm

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