Collage Art

Course #2000020

Required materials for the FIRST class:

white glue
scissors
corrugated  cardboard
1” or 2” cheap brush for glue

Materials for subsequent classes:

ADHESIVES
glue stick, matte gel, glossy and matte polymer medium, needle, thread, wall paper paste, studio tac

CUTTERS
blade, metal cutters, paper hole punch, scissors

SUPPORTS
Matt board, Masonite, plywood, canvas board

PAINTS
watercolor, acrylics, inks

TOOLS
paint brushes, rags, paper towels

FLAT STUFF
paper, stamped envelopes, tickets, newspapers, wallpaper, packaging, tissue paper, wrapping paper, maps, photos, photocopies, bills, receipts, souvenirs, letters, fabric

3-D STUFF
cord, buttons, cardboard, veneer, wood, sand, coffee gbrounds, sandpaper, screening, wire, sheet metal, twigs, grasses, leaves, shells, egg shells, bones, beans, pasta, leather, studs, glitter, beads

ORGANIZERS
folders, baggies, boxes

No turpentine, oil paint, toxic mediums, or sprays are permitted in Cooper Union classrooms

Suggested Art Supply Stores:
New York Central Art Supply: 62 Third Avenue
Utrecht: 111 East 4th Avenue
Dick Blick: 1-5 Bond Street
Pearl Paint: 308 Canal Street
DaVinci Art Supply: 137 East 23rd St.

Some of these stores will give you a student discount if you present your Cooper Union Continuing Education registration receipt.

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