Masking Tape Sculpting with Jeff Ocasio
Jeff Ocasio has become an experienced and sought-after masking tape sculpting instructor. His classes welcome artists of all levels, from beginners eager to explore their artistic abilities to experienced artists seeking to embrace a playful and whimsical artistic approach where you will learn the basics of sculpting with masking tape.
During the 3-hour class, you will be introduced to the techniques of how to layer and manipulate the tape to achieve the desired shape and texture using masking tape, glass stones, and other materials to create your sculpture.
Upcoming Classes with Jeff Ocasio
Sculpting with Jeff – Hanging Double-faced Star Class at the Franklin Shops
Sunday, November 10th, 1pm to 4pm
at The Franklin Shops in Downtown Ft. Myers, 2200 First St
$75 per student
Register at The Franklin Shops, to reserve your seat, by calling (239) 333-3130.
Tell the sales associate you’d like to pay for Jeff’s snowman sculpting class.
at The Franklin Shops in Downtown Ft. Myers, 2200 First St
$75 per student
Register at The Franklin Shops, to reserve your seat, by calling (239) 333-3130.
Tell the sales associate you’d like to pay for Jeff’s snowman sculpting class.
Class Description:
Create a hanging two-face star with glass eyes that light can shine through, while Jeff Ocasio teaches you how to sculpt with masking tape. You’ll begin with a mini glass bottle with roses project, allowing Jeff to go over basic techniques and giving students the opportunity to create their own freestyle design over a small bottle with roses. After mastering these basics, students will move on to learn how to create a hanging star with masking tape, paper, wire, and glass marbles for the eyes. Finished star sculptures will be approximately 8 to 10 inches tall.
Jeff’s teaching style is relaxed, conversational and the class is limited to 6 students for personalized attention. All materials needed for the class will be supplied. By the end of the class, you will have created your own unique masking tape sculptures and learned a new art form that you can continue to explore on your own. You'll also receive an instructional handout on how to seal and paint your sculptures at home with easy to find materials.
We have four new classes scheduled next season, from January to April, 2025, at Big Arts on Sanibel.
All workshops begin with a glass bottle project, allowing Jeff to go over the basic techniques of sculpting with masking tape and give students the opportunity to create a free-style sculpted design on the bottles that can later be displayed as a bud vase. After mastering the basics, students will move on to learn the building blocks and constructing the class project.
The Birds - at Big Arts on Sanibel
January 15, 2025
Wednesday from 10:00 AM -1:00 PM
resevation link: bigarts.org/event/tape-it-up-january
January 15, 2025
Wednesday from 10:00 AM -1:00 PM
resevation link: bigarts.org/event/tape-it-up-january
Turtle Time - at Big Arts on Sanibel
February 5, 2025
Wednesday from 10:00 AM -1:00 PM
reservation link: bigarts.org/event/tape-it-up-mixed-media-sculpting-2
February 5, 2025
Wednesday from 10:00 AM -1:00 PM
reservation link: bigarts.org/event/tape-it-up-mixed-media-sculpting-2
Rascally Rabbits - at Big Arts on Sanibel
March 12, 2025
Wednesday from 10:00 AM -1:00 PM
reservation link: bigarts.org/event/tape-it-up-mixed-media-sculpting-3
March 12, 2025
Wednesday from 10:00 AM -1:00 PM
reservation link: bigarts.org/event/tape-it-up-mixed-media-sculpting-3
A Bee Class - at Big Arts on Sanibel
April 9, 2025
Wednesday from 10:00 AM -1:00 PM
reservation link: bigarts.org/event/tape-it-up-mixed-media-sculpting-4
April 9, 2025
Wednesday from 10:00 AM -1:00 PM
reservation link: bigarts.org/event/tape-it-up-mixed-media-sculpting-4
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Interested in hosting a private class in your home or clubhouse?
Here’s what to know:
Jeff is available to come to your location and teach a group of 4-10 of you and your friends and family (Lee County only). The cost is $75 per person. All that is needed is a table with seating enough for everyone, including Jeff. He’ll bring all the materials. You choose the class project ---they are all listed above. Each of them introduces the basic techniques of sculpting with masking tape, and everyone will have learned a new art form that can be continued to be explored on their own. You can expect the class to take about 3-hours long. At the end of the class, all will receive an instructional handout on how to seal and paint their sculptures, on their own, with easy to find materials. Private classes are reserved and paid for by an emailed payment link via squareup.com (our payment provider).
Contact us with any questions and/or to let us know your desired date and time, and class project you would like to create.
Contact us with any questions and/or to let us know your desired date and time, and class project you would like to create.