Welcome - Deco Gecko Crafting & Classes, Durbanville Cape Town

Dear Fellow Crafters Exciting news! Just in time for Christmas and year round crafting! My FIRST in a series Crafting Book in collaboration with DALA Do-It-In-A-Day Craft Book by Tina Schilling (yes that’s me!) contains 11 CRAFTING projects for any enthusiast! Whether you are a beginner or veteran crafter there is something for everyone. A wonderful stocking filler for Christmas with easy step-by-step tutorials filled with hints and tips! NOW AVAILABLE at a recommended retail price of just R29.95 DOWNLOAD TEMPLATES HERE This book will be on sale wherever DALA products are sold (art and craft shops, hardware stores etc) My regular training venue – ITZ VAN ALLEZ: - 34 Jones Street, Parow 021 911 0962 / Surika@mweb.co.za will also be stocking the book! THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT If your local craft shop or DALA product stockist does not stock the book, ask them to place the order DIRECTLY from Dala/KV Art Montague Gardens, Cape Town. . Let me know if you have any problems obtaining a copy!
WELCOME Tina Schilling of Deco-Gecko Décor, Crafting and Classes runs a unique, home-based and highly creative freelance studio, based in Durbanville. She has been giving workshops for many years. Technique classes offered are decoupage and all its applications, mosaics, mixed media art, wood craft painting and sculpting with aluminium shim foil – a pewter look-alike technique. Class sizes at the Deco-Gecko studio are kept small for individual attention, and materials, tools or kits are supplied for each student. There is no experience level required. Tina Schilling provides "classes-at-home" for a minimum amount of people, in the comfort of your own home with a group of friends and customized especially for you. Tina Schilling also freelances at various craft shops around the Peninsula on request. Teambuilding courses for companies can also be catered for and customised, as a unique and creative way to uplift your team and challenge the crafter in everybody. You may browse through the courses I offer below - and should you want to book into a monthly workshop , arrange for a class in your area, or have a course/booking query, feel free to contact Tina via email Deco-Gecko. Happy Crafting!
CRAFTS TO INSPIRE YOU The "Deco-Dictionary" guide to the craft techniques offered
	Decoupage is the art of decorating an object/surface by gluing coloured paper cutouts onto it in combination with special paint effects, gold leaf and resin finishes. Surfaces range from wood, fabric, stone, glass terracotta, in fact just about any surface. Multiple coats of certain glues and finishes are applied until the "stuck on" appearance of the images disappears and the result looks like painting or inlay work. The traditional technique used 30-40 layers of varnish which were then sanded to a polished finish! These days a far more simplified and faster method is used and I call it New Decoupage. (see COURSES OFFERED)
	Mixed Media Art is an easy décor art form created on wooden canvas or artist canvas, and includes the use of texture pastes, gels, paints, papers, glues, wire, mosaics, aluminium foil, buttons, fabrics, found objects, beads, metal bits, fibres, things from nature, and paint. The beauty of mixed media art is the flexibility to start with things around you and expand from there. You don’t need fine art or drawing skills and it opens up a world of creativity for those who would like to make their art piece but can’t draw! (see COURSES OFFERED)
	Mosaic is the art of creating an image, pattern or shape with a composition of small pieces of coloured glass, mirror, stained glass, known as tesserae, as well as stones, beads and other items found around and about (called findings). In other words almost like “painting with pieces”. This can be done for small décor items such as plant pots, wooden items like house numbers, wooden hearts and crosses and for the more advanced mosaicist, larger installations on inside /outer walls, floor and countertops. (see COURSES OFFERED)
	Woodcraft Painting (American woodcraft painting) – create your own unique characters from Christmas decorations, angels garden signs, and children’s décor using paint techniques such as stenciling, shading, line work, stippling on wooden cut outs, From modern, bright colours to the more rustic, simple look – it is completely up to you ! (see COURSES OFFERED)
	Sculpt with Shim Foil – using thick aluminium foil (shim) and embossing tools, learn to decorate wooden crosses, hearts, caddies , cards and shapes such as birds. Looks like pewter but cheaper and easier! (see COURSES OFFERED)
	Paint Techniques - Learn several uncomplicated paint techniques on sample boards with notes. Some examples of effects are faux wood, wax distressing, faux rust, weathered crackle, gilding, dragging and embossed effects with tissue paper. These can be used for enhancing decoupage products, décor objects and small furniture items in your home after the workshop ! (see COURSES OFFERED)
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