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12:00 Susan Steele - Introduction

12:02: Ina Saltz - Holiday Keepsakes

12:34 Susan Steele - Coasters

12:40 Barry Morentz - Neuland

1:06 Anna Chiang (The Ink Pad) with Chi Nguyen

1:15 Jerise Fogel - “Not by Might, Not by Power …” (Zechariah 4:6)

1:24 Elinor Holland - Holiday Card Design

1:46 Barry Morentz - Neuland Monogram Design

2:00 Ann Shoshkes - Holiday Card Design

2:12 Anna Pinto and Christopher Calderhead - A Tribute to Alice Koeth

2:40 Susan Steele - The Penhattan (SoS Signature Winter Cocktail)

Cork beverage coaster base: Either round or square, around 4”.
My round coasters are 3.75” (see photo in presentation) and about 0.375” or 3/8” thick. The square coasters I purchased came in at 4” and about 0.25” or ¼” thick. I preferred the round cork coaster base as it was thicker and slightly beveled.

Drawing compass such as Alvin
Grid paper for planning your design
Drawing/drafting pencil – 4H or mechanical drafting pencil such as Koh-I-Noor
Pencil sharpener such as the Stanley Bostitch Professional Electric Pencil Sharpener or Alvin Mini-Rotary Lead Pointer for mechanical drafting pencils
Kneaded eraser
Pen nib of your choice compatible with watercolor paper (use smoother side of paper)
Moon Palace Sumi Ink or Winsor & Newton Gouache for calligraphy portions
Arches hot press 140-pound watercolor paper if you want a smooth surface to work with or cold press if you want a texture.
X-Acto knife and blades or sharp, small scissors
Cutting mat
Paints or colored pencils
Watercolor paints - I recommend Winsor &Newton or NEW mini palettes from Van Gogh in groups of pre-mixed coordinated colors (“Shades of Nature” was used for the presentation as well as Finetec Mica watercolors for accents)
Mixing Palette – 6 wells
Colored pencil recommendations: Prismacolor, Derwent or Faber-Castell
Water cups
Paper towels: Viva
Paint brushes for fine work (00, #2, #3 rounds) plus a few inexpensive mixing brushes.
Brands to consider: Grumbacher, Winsor & Newton, Cotman
Wax paper: cut into squares to cover finished and glued coaster artwork to press while drying
Mod Podge glue: to adhere finished artwork to cork coaster base.

Optional and for more advanced work:

Pigma Micron Markers (fine or .01) if desired, for outlining painted artwork
Cotton gloves – snug fitting to keep hand oils off artwork
Lightbox – for tracing and developing your layouts
Artist lamp with magnifier – for intricate and detailed work

The above materials can be found at Dick Blick, Paper and Ink Arts, John Neal, or Amazon.