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Boro Marbles with Josh Mazet

 

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Class Description

This will be a 2 day class focused on lampworked borosilicate marbles.

The teacher, Josh Mazet, is a marble specialist and he'll share all his tips and tricks he has learned over the years

   This class is laid out in a progressive schedule with each demo building on the previous, cumulating in the poplar "Vortex" marble. On day one we'll start with an emphasis on proper forming, shaping, and using a graphite marble mold. From there we'll move on to color application, and the correct use of dicro and successfully using it in your marbles. Josh is Coating By Sandberg's main lampwork instructor, and you can be confident you will be leaving with the ability to add some sparkle and bling to your lampworking projects. Day one will conclude with students making their own "galaxy marbles" that feature big bursts of dicro within the marble.

    Day 2 is focused on the Vortex marble. These marbles are recognized by their optical illusion of being deeper than would seem possible. The day will offer multiple demo's in the vortex, with students given the opportunity for several attempts of their own.

    Josh has a BFA in ceramics from the University of Oregon, and is a certified boro color instructor. During the course of the class Josh will discuss color and flame chemistry, heat management, torch settings, safety, body positioning, and the resources available to glass workers. This discussion will go beyond simply the "what" to do,  but the "why" so students have full understanding of process of, the reasons behind the decisions of someone  who has made over 5,000 torchworked marbles.

 

 

Prerequisites - Intro to Beadmaking or intro to boro or torchworking for fusers or equivalent experience and or equivalent experience

Days - Saturday September 25th & Sunday September 26th

Duration - 9am to 5pm

Class Cost - $350.00

Non-Refundable Deposit - $50

Teacher - Josh Mazet

Minimum/Maximum Number of Students - 6/8

Lunch will be provided

Register for classes by calling 503-240-9449.

 

 

 

Powderology with Linda Steider

 

 

Class Description

Explore the possibilities of personal expression with this underused form of glass in a hands on, fun, experimental atmosphere. Working with small components, students practice a variety of techniques unique to glass powders, including color blending & shading for ‘painting’, sgrafitto, combing & feathering, line work, resists, templates, faux sandblasting, and how to pull out oversifted powder. Experiment with Glass Glow™, and mica, as well as dichroic and irid glass, learning how they interact with and relate to glass powders. Students will also discover how to ‘correct’ a problem, after it’s been fired. Design & color issues will be discussed and practiced. Students will take home a set of samples to remember the techniques allowing them to easily replicate this work in their own studio. Some samples may have to be picked up the following morning.

 

Day 1:

Introductions Explanation of glass, tools; safety issues. Brief discussion on elements of design. Different effects of powders & design elements. Bend stringer for use with texture studies. Work with a base glass, irid up/ irid down; clear capped, light, dark . Note how color works according to what it’s next to. (powder wafers if desired) Students make a series of samples - color & design studies based on my examples and their personal imagery or ideas. We usually do some creative ‘jump start’ exercises if we need an afternoon ‘spark’.

 

Day 2:

Critique of day 1’s samples/ studies. Review of any problem areas; understanding our results & how we achieved them. Any additional quick tests in table top kiln, based on previous day’s results. Continue with a series of study to further develop an idea and/or move on to a larger project in which the studies can now be employed i.e. paintings or surface design with glass. Students work more on their own, are encouraged to develop and express more specific imagery from the previous day’s explorations, while noting and utilizing design elements and color relevant to their vision.

This work is picked up the following morning.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prerequisites - Intro to fusing or equivalent experience.

 

Students will need imaginative implements to draw through and deposit powdered glass such as:

Eraser

Exacto knife & pad (to cut on)

Dental tools

Paintbrushes - small

Screens

Spoons

Eyedroppers

Other ideas

Also please bring a Sketch pad

 

Days - Saturday October 9th & Sunday October 10th

Duration - 9am to 5pm (both days)

Class Cost - $350.00

Non-Refundable Deposit - $50

Teacher - Linda Steider

Minimum/Maximum Number of Students - 8/10

Lunch will be provided

Register for classes by calling 503-240-9449.

 

 

 

Crossover Torchworking for Fusers

 

 

Class Description

Have you tried to make realistic scenes in fusing and are just frustrated with all that cutting and grinding of the flat glass? Are you a torch worker looking for another direction? Then this is the class for you! In this intermediate class we will learn how to sculpt flowers, leaves, stems and tendrils out of “soft” glass. We make components on a torch out of vibrant Bullseye Glass Rod colors to fuse into a raised design on a flat panel of glass. We start with flower petals and buds, then simple leaves, stems and tendrils. After lunch we will make butterflies and dragonflies. Learn to blend, shade and make realistic components that make fusing come alive!

We will also cover the firing schedule for this piece and a full handout to repeat results at home!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prerequisites - Intro to Beadmaking or intro to boro or torchworking for fusers or equivalent experience.

Days - Saturday October 16th

Duration - 9am to 5pm

Class Cost - $195.00

Non-Refundable Deposit - $50

Teacher - Deb Crowley

Minimum/Maximum Number of Students - 6/8

Lunch will be provided

Register for classes by calling 503-240-9449.

   

 

 

Soft Glass Sculpture with Deb Crowley

 

 

Class Description

In this beginning/intermediate sculpture class we will learn how to sculpt animals out of “soft” glass. Have you tried to sculpt in soft glass and had it crack and break? Then this is the class for you! In this class we take sculpting a little further with the vibrant colors and fast melt of soda lime glass. We start with a beautiful hummingbird bead and a wearable little halibut.   After lunch we will make a Pink Tailed Trigger fish and a foil betta fish. Deb will demo one more fish if time allows, draw to win her demo beads. Learn heat base basics for sculpting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prerequisites - Intro to Beadmaking or intro to boro or torchworking for fusers or equivalent experience.

Days - Sunday October 17th

Duration - 9am to 5pm

Class Cost - $195.00

Non-Refundable Deposit - $50

Teacher - Deb Crowley

Minimum/Maximum Number of Students - 6/8

Lunch will be provided

Register for classes by calling 503-240-9449.

 

 

 

 

 

          

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