and so, it begins

we start with Jerseys idea of the energy breakfast .....

....the room...

Before

after.....

a wonderful group of talented people are here for RANGER 'U'. Here Tim is giving them the morning class on Perfect Pearls & embossing.

 

and teaching them (amongst many other things) how to use Perfect Pearls with Glossy Accents and comb through it

 

and showing them what Holographic Embossing powder can do when it's heated to different stages.

 

Breaking for delicious deli lunch

Then....I came along for an afternoon of 'MELT ART MANIA"

 

It was just wonderful to have students who came from as far away as Taiwan. Peggy Lee (L) and Laura Liu brought me a box of the most delicious pineapple cakes....which The Lenster and I totally enjoyed with evening tea.

our goal in class was to make and complete an IKEA mirror frame covered in all things relating to UTEE and beeswax....a lot of different projects

I'll take you though some of our day in pictures. Our kits.

Learning 'Faux Soldering' using Clear UTEE and 'To Dye For' heat stable inks.

 

 

Making a mold with ' Mold n Pour '

learning to do the 'Cloisonne' technique with black UTEE & Perfect Pearls

Allie Gower succeeds !

finding a stamp to use

learning to make an agate by melting lots of UTEE colors together

making the mirror frame. One side with UTEE and the other with beeswax. Here we are laying strips of dictionary paper onto Wonder Tape, which we will soon emboss with UTEE and heat using a heat gun

picking out Ideaology charms and UTEE molded pieces to go on the frame

 

designing their own individual layouts

some closeups of the beeswax work...stamping into wax & coloring with Perfect Pearls

 

The 'trick' to having success is to heat the rubber stamp and press into cooled wax. This works better than trying to press into hot wax.

Margie makes a necklace...I loved this !

and then....we break for our annual Bar-B-Q dinner

it was pouring raining so we had to stay indoors. We held it in the warehouse.

The Lenster did all the grilling

Pattis' (blond rear) adorable family dropped by...my favorite little Ranger person...Payleigh Behan, and, next to Patti, Rangers' customer service gal,  Jackie

so...tomorrow it's Claudines turn....she'll be fabulous...as always...and I'll stop by to see everyone again.

Here was MY finished frame

for now...it's nite-nite

Comments

[Myra]

Thanks for sharing the pics! Love the bees wax with Perfect Pearls!

[kat]

WOW - my head is bursting at the seams... This is fabulous - and so much to learn!!! The trick about stamping on was - that will be put to good use... Great teaching project Suz!

[Kate]

Thanks for sharing the pictures from Ranger U!!! I so want to attend. One of these days I will have a fabulous enough resume to get in!
Aloha, Kate

[Nancy Mayer]

Thank you for keeping us in the loop. It is so inspiring for all of us living thru your experiences! Can't wait for the next chapter.

[cher]

well...do u think if I have a dream every nite that I am going to RU, that one day I will really wake up there? I love your frame!!!!!

[Wanda H]

Sounds like a fabulous time!!!! I'd never heard of heating the stamp for beeswax stamping... way cool... have to try that!!!!

[ida]

What a great project. Please tell me you are doing this at ArtOpera!

[lottie]

Oh what a wonderful day everyone had - I am so envious. I have one of those IKEA frames - its in red but it won't matter - I hope to have a go.

Bless your dear Lenster for doing all the cooking - you have got yourself a 'diamond' there haven't you.

So it's 'nite nite' from you - and it's goodnight from me.

Mothering Sunday here tomorrow - and I am off out to lunch with my sons - I am so excited!

[Lynne V]

What a gorgeous mirror frame, looked like everyone was having a fun time.

Thanks for sharing.

[tanya watts]

yeap! i wish i was back at Ranger U!!! so much fun and memories and friendships built! xxx

[Barbara Stovall]

Talented group!! Looks like a lot of working hard and playing hard!! Thanks for sharing this wonderful day!

[marcia greer]

I feel like I just had my own mini-Ranger U! I learned like 6 things from this blog post. Thanks Suze!

[pat smith]

Suze, who has more fun than stampers? Wonderful project! Hugs, Pat Smith

[Grace P]

SO funny this week I was chatting with Diana and she explained how to make a mold and utee and so I ordered everything!!! Can't wait to try it all. Thanks so much for posting love everything. Looks like everyone had a wonderful time. Grace

[Eileen Bellomo]

Oh, it is my dream to get there one day.
Looks like fabulous fun, and thanks for sharing, Suze.
Eileen in NYC

[Ann J. - Michigan]

Love the techniques. Frames turned out beautiful. Thanks for sharing!!!

[Peggy]

Every time you post about classes and techniques I learn more! What a wonderful thing!

[Debby]

Wow, I learned a lot just going through your blog. I got up a minute ago and looked for my minture cookie cutters!!

[Kathy Gledsdale]

What an exciting Blog, it just got more and more interesting and fun. Thank you Suze. x

[Bethan]

omg wanna do ranger u!!!! looks fantastic!

[Helen Lindfield]

Thanks for posting the pics, wish I was there!!

[Hels Sheridan]

Oooh, I wanna do Ranger U :O)) Dunkin Donuts?? Never had one, I haven't lived have I? Looks like you are all having the best time...have fun! Hugs x

[ScrappyDandyDoo]

Oooooo Beautiful work!!!
Wish I was there, it looks so much fun :D

Julie xx

[Diane Wheeler]

Fabulous work,wish I could be there (sigh)!!! :o)x

[Evelyn in Oregon]

Oh how I wish I could be there!