Diamond K Folk Art Online Academy

 Current Online Only Classes Open For Enrollment:

Coming Soon:

*Through The Looking Glafs~ 17th C Inspired Mirrored Interiors

*Windows To The Past~ Frames & Cartouches in 17th c Embroidery & How To Make Them

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Puffed Silkes~ 17th C Inspired Padded Silk Interiors

This class is a skills-based course that will walk you through the steps of making a padded interior for a casket or box. It is NOT a project-based course. I will teach you my methods for making a custom interior for whatever wooden box, jar, or container you have.  

Topics of instruction include, but are not limited to:

A brief history of 17th c casket interiors using weblinks for closeup views of extant examples

Required materials and where to source them

 Order of work

Box prep

Making templates to fit your own particular cavity

Constructing Paddings

Installing Paddings, flat silkes & papers

Also included is a bonus lesson on how to design & build custom cavity partitions as shown in the below photo of my gumwork casket.

*Instructions for making the mirrored octagon arrangement are NOT INCLUDED~ these will be covered in their own separate class, "Through The Looking Glass~ 17th c Inspired Mirrored Interiors"

Class will begin on 1 April, 2024. It is a work at your own pace class using your own materials. I will be available to you as your guide to help you compose, and complete an interior of your own design. 

Puffed Silkes~ 17th c Inspired Padded Silk Interiors

The cost of the course is 325.00USD (plus tax if you live in Colorado, please email rlkinnison@yahoo.com and I will invoice you directly) 

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Beneath Thy Poft Oak

This 12-month in-depth course explores the art of 17th c bead work. Originally designed for a needlework seminar in Dallas Texas, this piece features a 17th c Ladye sitting beneath a Southern Post Oak tree, alongside a beautiful bush of yellow roses.

 Fully downloadable monthly lessons are accompanied by private youtube videos. You need not have any prior experience with any type of beadwork to take this class! 

Beading techniques taught in this course are:

Flat & Looped Cartouche Treatments, Speckling, In-Hand and Grounded(wire edge) Peyote Stitch, French Wired Leaves & Petals, Detached Techniques for Hair & Lace, Netted Overlays, How to design & work clothing pieces, working with mache figures, and how to make and assemble detached flowers. There is also an in-depth history lesson on glass & beads in 17th c England. 

All** materials needed to work the above pictured panel are included in the class kit, which will be mailed after full payment has been received.   **Students will need to provide their own slate frame, and basic tools like scissors, wire cutters, pliers, and tweezers. Assistance is provided for finding them online if you do not already have them.

The full class kit is INCLUDED in the price of the course. All beads included in the kit are in the above colours.

Class kit includes all of the following:

5 pages of printed patterns and diagrams* red tissue silk & cream dutchess silk satin ground fabrics* felt strip padding* micro fibre bead mat* tension clamp* 32g brass wire* 3 piece hand sculpted figure set* cotton wadding* bead thread* silk 100/3 & soie ovale threads* needles* all beads required to work the class project in the colours shown(19 different colours Miyuki size 15/o glass seed beads)

Class starts when the student enrolls and will run for 12 months. 

The cost of the course is 1,100.00 USD plus shipping. (plus tax if you live in Colorado, please email rlkinnison@yahoo.com and I will invoice you directly)

Full payment is due at the time of enrollment

 Beneath Thy Poft Oak Class 1,100.00 plus shipping

You must select shipping to your country in the drop down menu, if you do not see your area in the menu, please email me and I will invoice you directly. 

Shipping Destination

United States(25.00) England(94.45) Australia/NZ(79.80)

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Gum Work~ The Art of 17th c Gummed Silk

This 3 month course explores the lost art of  17th c gummed silk. You will learn how to make your own, and how to use it once you have made it!  

Lesson One will teach you a brief history of Gummed Silk. You will also be given a class materials list and links to where to purchase the required materials for class, THERE IS NO CLASS KIT.  You will have the entire month to gather before we start making in Lesson Two.

Lesson Two will teach you how to make Gummed Silk sheets. There is both written instruction and several videos to help guide you.

Lesson Three will teach you how to prepare your ground surfaces & fabric for a gummed silk project. You will learn how to transfer the designs, make patterns, cut and glue gummed silk. You will learn tricks for cutting microscopically small pieces of silk, and how to compose bugs, flowers, and animals. You will learn wet techniques such as line work and curls, and how to embellish your gummed silk with inks, mica, and goldwork. Also included are two practice projects where I will walk you through the making of both a carnation and rose panel from start to finish.

The cost of the course is 285.00USD (plus tax if you live in Colorado, please email rlkinnison@yahoo.com and I will invoice you directly)

 

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All Diamond K Folk Art Online Academy courses are for single, private use only. By purchasing the course, the student agrees to the following Terms of Service:

1. All of the images, business names, logos, and content contained within Diamond K Folk Art Online Academy are copyright 2020-2023 Diamond K Folk Art, all rights reserved.

2. All digitally downloaded content and associated physical material kits are not eligible for return.

3. Content can be downloaded and printed for personal use only. You agree not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell or resell or exploit any content contained within the Diamond K Folk Art Online Academy or its associated YouTube videos.

4. Class membership is non-transferable.

5. Diamond K Folk Art will not be liable for any loss of content or damage to your equipment due to loss of internet, computer capability, or lack of antivirus software. You are responsible for making sure you have the means to download and store your own class content.

6. You are responsible for downloading your class content in a timely manner and UNDERSTAND THAT ACCESS TO YOUR PURCHASED CLASS CONTENT WILL EXPIRE 90 DAYS AFTER COURSE COMPLETION.

7. You will retain forever access to private class videos via YouTube, even after 90 days after course completion, via a private link to the class video playlist. This content is for personal use only and may not be shared with others. 

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