LEARN TO FLAME PAINT COPPER
WE HAVE 3 WAYS TO SHARE OUR TECHNIQUE
WITH OTHERS
1. OUR PROCEDURES MANUAL
2. THE TWO DAY WORKSHOPS
3. THE ONE DAY WORKSHOPS
WE ARE PRESENTLY WORKING ON A ZOOM CLASS AS WELL
WITH OTHERS
1. OUR PROCEDURES MANUAL
2. THE TWO DAY WORKSHOPS
3. THE ONE DAY WORKSHOPS
WE ARE PRESENTLY WORKING ON A ZOOM CLASS AS WELL
1. OUR PROCEDURES MANUAL
The Procedures Manual on Flame Painting Copper is a great way to get started in this unique art form. It comes with an Equipment, Tools and Materials list that we have compiled over the years, which includes where to find your set up for flame painting. The Manual shares 61 years of combined experience in flame painting from Skip and I and over 12 years of teaching this medium as well. The Manual comes with
- our story here at Copper Colorists
- what flame painting really is
- the procedures for drawing and painting copper with a flame
- a long version with much detail
- instructional guides to set up on your work space as you practice
- info on how to keep the colors after adding the clear coat
- an equipment, tools and materials list
If you would like to order the Manual:
The Procedures Manual is $39 plus $4 for shipping and handling.
!If you are living in the USA, you may use our menu above to go to our online store,
scroll down to the bottom to place an order!
or
If you are living inside OR outside the USA, you can
- Just email me, Racheal, at [email protected] and give me your mailing street address and make sure I have your email address.
- Then I will email you a Square Invoice to pay with a credit/debit card. When it is paid and you have sent me your mailing address, I will drop the manual in the mail for you.
- Or if you want to make your payment over the phone, email me with your phone number and best time you're available and I will call you for payment. Also, if you need to, you may send me a check through the mail. This will of course take longer.
*We send our manuals to other countries only through emailing me to leave YOUR mailing address and email address, I will find out the shipping amount for that address and get back to you for your okay. Then I will email a Square invoice for you to pay for your manual.
2. THE TWO DAY WORKSHOPS
A Two Day Workshop can be scheduled for any two days of the year that will work for you, Skip and Racheal. Just email Racheal at [email protected] with your request and she will work with you to find the dates that will work. Currently we do have a scheduled Two Day Workshop on March 11 and 12, 2025 and on November 4 and 5, 2025. These workshop takes place where we have our studio/shop at the Ozark Folk Center's Craft Village in Mountain View, AR. We accept one or two students for the Two Day Workshops.
The following is all the information you need for this workshop:
DESCRIPTION OF WORKSHOP
During this workshop you will learn our basic techniques and procedures for creating shapes, patterns and colors on copper with a torch. You’ll also learn the best ways to get, seal and keep those colors. This workshop is also great for those who already know how to flame paint and would like us to take them to the next level.
By the end of the course, you will complete several flame colored projects, and you will cut, form and solder at least one of the pieces you flame paint. We encourage all students to purchase our Procedures Manual and equipment list from our online store, preferably before the class starts. This, along with what you will be taught in class, will enable you to set up your own home studio and begin building skills in this wonderful medium.
Note: Although this process is exciting to learn, this is not an easy art form to control. It usually takes several years of practice to begin getting the patterns and colors one is aiming for. So, this is not for your everyday hobbyist, but for those who are more “serious” about learning this art form. Please email Racheal at [email protected] to make sure this workshop is right for you.
PREREQUISITES
Instructor approval is required to take this workshop. We have found that people with certain physical handicaps and eye problems will not succeed. Plus, knowing if you can solder with a torch and form your copper pieces is most important. We will only be teaching some basic skills in soldering and forming in one project during this two day workshop. Please email Racheal at [email protected] to get approval and make arrangements for this workshop. If you give me your phone number, I can call you back to discuss any of this.
Note: We do offer a one day, one-on-one soldering workshop in our studio that would be helpful for in depth instruction. Just email us to ask about our soldering workshops. There is one scheduled for March 13, 2025 and and another for November 6, 2025 if you are interested, but we can schedule one for you at any date we both can meet. We teach one or two students at a time for these classes.
TOOLS
These are the tools that are essential for working copper and you can bring any of these to the three day workshop, although we will have them here for each student as well:
These are the tools that are essential for working copper and you can bring any of these to the three day workshop, although we will have them here for each student as well:
- Long nose plier
- Wire cutter for small work like jewelry – also at Lowe’s
- Flat nose plier
- Ball Peen Hammer
- Vice Grip for holding your piece while heating - the Huskey at Lowe's
COSTS
- $450 is the cost for the teaching and is due to Skip and Racheal at the beginning of class. They accept; cash and major credit card.
- $40 is the registration fee due to the Ozark Folk Center. You can pay your registration fee right before the beginning of the class.
- $20 is the materials fee (which does not include the manual) and it covers materials used in the workshop and my labor in making all but one of the pieces we will flame paint. This fee is also due at the beginning of the workshop.
- $510 then is the TOTAL COST.
*Note: We do encourage all students to purchase our Procedures Manual before taking the class to become familiar with the technique of drawing and painting with fire on copper. Then you will also have this valuable manual to help you in the years to come as you are building skills.
REGISTRATION
Email Racheal at [email protected] to get approval for any of the Two Day Workshops by explaining your soldering experience and any handicaps in detail.
After approval, Racheal will put you on the schedule of their workshops,
and when you come for the workshop, you are to register at the front desk ($20 per day for registration fee equals $40 for this 2 day workshop). And you can then pay Skip or Racheal Mathews for your Class when you get to their studio. If you have already paid for your class on Ticket Leap, the Folk Center will let Skip and Racheal know ahead of time.
Note: After approval, you can call the Ozark Folk Center State Park in Mountain View, AR at 870-269-3851 to ask them about their Dry Creek Lodge for an economical place to stay in Mountain View.
3. THE ONE DAY INDEPENDENT STUDY
WORKSHOPS
A One Day Workshop can be scheduled for any day of the year that will work for you, Skip and Racheal. Just email Racheal at [email protected] with your request and she will work with you to find the dates that will work. These One Day Workshops takes place where we have our studio/shop at the Ozark Folk Center's Craft Village in Mountain View, AR. We accept one or two students for the One Day Workshops.
The following is all the information you need for this workshop:
DESCRIPTION OF WORKSHOP
Our one day independent study workshop is a great way to start building skills in this medium! You will basically learn the same thing as in the two day workshop explained above except in a shorter time. Please read the Description above. This class is also one-on-one instruction. Then you get to go home to practice and build skills in flame painting. We encourage students to purchase our Procedures Manual before coming to the class so you can read and even practice some before you start in person instruction. Again, this is a great way to learn this technique.
For those who already have the Procedures Manual and have already begun to build skills for quite a while, this one day workshop is an excellent way to let us take you to the next level in flame painting copper.
PREREQUISITE
The prerequisite for this one day workshop is the same as for the two day workshop. You must get approval for this class. To know if you have any physical handicap or eye problems and to know if you can solder with a TORCH and FORM your copper pieces is most important to get approved! If you need instruction in soldering, we can send you to some You Tube video links to help. Or you can add a second day to your one day workshop and we will be able to teach both soldering and flame painting at the same time. This addition will cost the same as the Two Day Workshop (see above). Email Racheal at [email protected] to get approval by explaining any handicaps and your soldering experience in detail, and to arrange what day/days to come that will work for all. If you give me your phone number, I can call you back to discuss any of this.
TOOLS
You don't have to bring tools for the one day workshop either, but you can if you'd like.
COSTS
- $20 is the registration fee per day.
- $250 is the cost for teaching the one day workshop and is due to Skip and Racheal at the beginning of the workshop; cash or major credit card.
- $15 Materials fee for the one day workshop. You don't have to bring your own tools, but you can bring your own projects that you want us to help you with and any tools you may have questions about.
- $285 then is the TOTAL COST.
- The two day independent study workshop is $450 ($225 per day) plus $40 registration fee and $20 for the Materials fee.
Email Racheal at [email protected] or call her at 417-527-8449 to get approval for a 1 or 2 day Independent study workshop by explaining your soldering experience and any handicap in detail. Also, you should let her know which day/days you want to come for your workshop to narrow down what will work for us all. She will then put your workshop on her schedule.
When you come for your workshop, you will register and pay for your Independent Study Workshop. The registration fee is $20 per day. The payment for the workshop itself will be due by check or credit card to Copper Colorists.
Also, after approval, you can call the Ozark Folk Center State Park in Mountain View, AR at 870-269-3851to ask them about their Dry Creek Lodge for an economical place to stay in Mountain View.
We love sharing this exciting art form with others.
Please contact us and let us know how we can help you learn to
Flame Paint Copper!
Please contact us and let us know how we can help you learn to
Flame Paint Copper!