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Add beautiful finishing touches to botanical prints.

On-Demand

On-Demand courses are made up of various materials such as videos, Q&A recordings, PDF’s and presentations that each student can work through at their own speed.

All materials are available after purchase.

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Study and practice in-depth techniques.

  • 16+ lessons with downloadable notes

  • Previously recorded Q&A sessions with Jane plus 24/7 access to our private community where you can share work and ask questions!

  • Bonus videos on digital image manipulation and preparing a library of images!

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Expand your surface design vocabulary.

This comprehensive online course covers everything you need to know in order to develop you personal style — no matter what sort of art you make.

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Rescue and rework “so-so” prints.

We’ll discuss various ways of adding contrast, color, texture and interest to revitalize prints and reduce waste.

Cast-offs may become your new favorites!

"Your videos have the vibe of from the heart, and a welcome to my messy studio look, and have made me feel like I am really just visiting a friend next door to play with art."

— Shawn D.

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The 16+ lessons include:

Unit One: Introduction and Acquiring Basic Tools

  • Creating positive and negative space with masks

  • Working large and small with inkjet transfers

  • Scavenger Hunt! Where to find elements for collage

  • Building your visual library with mono-printing

  • Jane's tips and tricks (everything from removing iron stains on paper to printing onto book pages!)

Unit Two: Wet Media Basics

  • Watercolor basics

  • Crackle effects with dye and flour paste

  • Printed effects with fiber-reactive dyes, tannin, Walnut ink, Ferrous sulfate, and Hibiscus

Unit Three: Exploring Texture and Composition

  • Spackling — Stenciled elements, hand coloring and more

  • Working with found objects

  • Adding texture with sand

  • Applying metallic leaf

Unit Four: The Potential of Collaged Elements

  • Adding borders and elements from handmade papers

  • Working with ephemera: postage stamps, old book pages, laces, threads, buttons!

  • Stabilizing paper surfaces with cloth to allow stitch

  • Working with components to create dimensional effects

  • Building an accordion book

  • Rescuing “so-so” Prints - deep dive into composition strategy!

Plus you will get the following four bonus lessons on Digital Manipulation 101:

Bonus #1: Dropping out backgrounds

Bonus #2: Changing colors: simple tricks in photo programs

Bonus #3: Best practices for organizing digital Images

Bonus #4: Changing scale of images to best suit your composition

Lessons are pre-recorded and come with notes you can download for easy reference.

Bonus materials include:

  • Basic computer image manipulation: how to drop out backgrounds, change the scale of images, and alter color

  • A private students-only online group. Ask questions, share your results and learn from others!

  • Two previously recorded Q&A sessions with Jane.

Work at your own pace - all content is yours to keep forever.

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Heat Press Success

This comprehensive online course covers everything you need to know in order to produce gorgeous prints from leaves, seed pods, and flowers using the heat press.

Create prints more quickly and compose on a larger scale. Print papers and fabrics, scarves and even yardage!

Best of Both Worlds

Discover effective, magical ways to print botanicals on paper and fabric.

Develop your own style as you work in order to get the perfect balance of dampness and dryness, and learn which leaves work best for you.

Enjoy the glories of Mother Nature and have fun anticipating the results that come out of the steamer. Each bundle is like opening a gift.