pinklady
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Post by pinklady on Jun 28, 2020 1:48:48 GMT
Has anyone taken a class from Online Card Classes? If so, was it worth it. I’m on the fence but was hoping for some reviews. www.onlinecardclasses.com/ |
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azcrafty
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Post by azcrafty on Jun 28, 2020 12:40:57 GMT
Never taken one. I feel like there is enough free videos for me on you tube. But I always wonder about this too.
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GiantsFan
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Post by GiantsFan on Jun 28, 2020 15:14:20 GMT
I have. After checking my account I've taken four. They were really helpful when I was getting back into cardmaking after a long absence. The first was a summer camp class, so general cardmaking techniques. I took the patterned paper class and the his and hers class. The last one I took was on heat embossing, which was the most helpful because I was so bad at it and learned a lot of tips. Plus those classes gave me new people to follow.
I would say if you're in a rut and looking for a boost, or looking for a class on a specific technique, or looking for new people to follow then they are good. As the PP mentioned you can get all the same stuff on YT. But typically the specific cards and videos from the class are not posted on the instructors IG or blogs.
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Post by Restless Spirit on Jun 29, 2020 16:05:11 GMT
I have. After checking my account I've taken four. They were really helpful when I was getting back into cardmaking after a long absence. The first was a summer camp class, so general cardmaking techniques. I took the patterned paper class and the his and hers class. The last one I took was on heat embossing, which was the most helpful because I was so bad at it and learned a lot of tips. Plus those classes gave me new people to follow. I would say if you're in a rut and looking for a boost, or looking for a class on a specific technique, or looking for new people to follow then they are good. As the PP mentioned you can get all the same stuff on YT. But typically the specific cards and videos from the class are not posted on the instructors IG or blogs. May I ask your opinion on the quality of the instructor (as opposed to the content)? I watch a lot of card making YouTube videos (and I do appreciate that they are free and factor that in) but .... Oh my. My patience is truly tested when I watch some of the demonstrations. It has little to do with the techniques or over all content and *everything* to do with the presentation. I get frustrated when they don't have the camera centered over the work, so the work surface is half cut off and other filming errors, but I know they are not professionals, so I stick with them hoping they realize the mistake. Even malfunctioning products are totally understandable. But the finger drumming, hand waving, misplaced or forgotten items, kids, dogs and phones interrupting - argh. Again - it's free, I get that. I am willing to pay for a class with a more defined on-line class presentation, along with good filming and maybe even some editing. Am I hoping for too much? |
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Post by GiantsFan on Jun 29, 2020 19:16:37 GMT
The main instructors are Kristina Werner and Jennifer McGuire. It's their company, so if you're not into them or their style then you should pass on it. Other instructors - Laura Bassen, Kathy Racoosin, Julie Ebersole, Yana Smakula, Debby Hughes, Shari Carroll, Nichole Spohr, and many others who I've forgotten at the moment. I can't recall any presentations that were bad and if there were it didn't stick with me. In fact, the people who I listed above I follow and watch regularly because of the classes. Here is a link to the instructors for the Spring 2020 Card Camp, which is their latest class. I haven't taken this class, but at $25 for 20 lessons I might because I'm in a bit of a rut right now. Anyway I hope this helps! |
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Post by karinec on Jun 29, 2020 21:41:11 GMT
The Copic coloring class was great. I think that most of the other ones are probably out of date now, esp because they use stamps that are older and out of circulation.
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Post by joblackford on Jul 1, 2020 17:24:32 GMT
I haven't taken any of the paid classes, but I'm sure they're good quality instruction - all of the artists listed above that I recognize the names of have high quality, clear instructional videos available on YT. They're generally great. Checking out their free videos will give a pretty good idea of the quality of their paid videos. I imagine the paid classes might be a little more focused and may/may not feel so much like ads...
I don't watch these cardmakers much because every time I watch I decide I need all the products they're using instead of focusing on the techniques... but that's just because they're good at what they do (advertising card making supplies by demonstration).
There are so many channels with good quality cardmaking demos though - Simon Hurley, Ardyth Percy-Robb, Vicki Papaioannou just to name a few who are not listed above.
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kellyr21
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Post by kellyr21 on Jul 6, 2020 0:31:07 GMT
I am going to check this out. Thanks for sharing it!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2020 7:03:07 GMT
I took one years ago it was called copic for card makers or something like that. I found it WELL worth the money and extremely helpful. There were practice sheets to download and practice on and I liked the fact that each instructor had a different way of doing things. It helped me develop my own way of coloring and shading.  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2020 22:13:37 GMT
I've taken a couple dozen classes from them over the years. I usually try to buy them when there is either an early bird sign up discount or during one of the $5 off sales they run (usually a couple of times per year). I don't know that I would really say I learned anything I hadn't seen on YouTube already. That being said, I have thoroughly enjoyed each class I took through them, especially the Copic class and the three-part Tim Holtz Creative Chemistry classes. As far as online classes go, I've also really enjoyed the classes I've taken at Altenew Academy. I'm participating in their Altenew Educators Certification Program, so I've completed about 15 of their classes so far. Most of them are taught by members of the Altenew Design Team, but occasionally they will have a guest instructor. For example, Nichol Spohr has a class on scene building which I found really helpful. Like Online Card Classes, most of the classes at Altenew are geared primarily toward card makers. One thing I do prefer about Altenew Academy over OCC is their classes are much more affordable and new a class is posted each month. Their classes are $8.95 each, but they always offer an early bird discount for the couple of weeks prior to the start of the class. If one finds they are taking a lot of the classes, there is also a subscription option available for $6.99 per month which is a nearly $2 per class savings each month. The other online class offering I've used several times is the art-classes.com website run by Sandy Allnock. The classes there are generally more expensive than either of the previously mentioned options, but I also feel like I'm learning a lot more, so it's worth it to me. Her Jumpstart series of classes provide wonderful instruction on learning to use different mediums (Copic, colored pencil, watercolor, etc.). She even has a few free classes available which are great for seeing her teaching style before investing money in a paid class. I'm not affiliate in any way with any of these companies. I just thought I would share my experience since I'm clearing a online class junkie.  |
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Post by gale w on Aug 1, 2020 23:02:58 GMT
Kit and Clowder has excellent classes for colored pencil and copics. Some are expensive but they do go on sale from time to time, or they'll have a bonus with a class. The nice thing about theirs is that you can download the classes to watch offline. She has several free classes on youtube if you want to check out her teaching style. www.youtube.com/user/KitandClowder |
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Post by marg on Aug 2, 2020 19:07:27 GMT
I've taken the watercolor and Copic classes at Online Card Classes and found them really helpful. The videos are very professional. I decided to pay for classes instead of just watching free YouTube videos because I wanted a systematic, step-by-step teaching method, rather than just jumping around trying to find videos.
I've also paid for classes at Kit and Clowder - I subscribed for a few months. They're very in-depth and you get a digital stamp with each of them. Their free basic class for Copic colouring which dealt with shading, etc. was super informative, I'd start with that before signing up. The instructor is very professional as well. The owner is very nice and you can email her with questions, etc. and she's very responsive.
I'd take classes from either place again. With Online Card Classes I always wait for a sale to buy them, they'll offer 20% off or so a few times a year.
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