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Private Instruction Instructor: Lisa Hartman
Whether you're sitting at the torch for the first time or need to brush up on a technique or two, Lisa is available for private instruction.
Fee: $45.00/hr
Lisa is available Monday, Wednesday & Thursday afternoons.
Beginner's Glass Bead MakingInstructor: Mick McNulty Students will learn how to make glass lampwork beads using the Hot Head Torch. Click here to see pictures from a previous class and some sample beads. One day class, 12:00-5:00pm Tuition: $105.00, all tools and materials supplied for the class Next Four Classes:
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Saturday, May 15, 2010
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| Shaping & Fundamentals Instructor: Lisa Hartman
Students will learn shaping through the use of heat control as well as shaping with and without tools. Fundamentals such as stringer control and encasing will be taught using several ways to learn the fundamentals for the beginner or to brush up on technique for the more experienced beadmaker. Click here to see the schedule and bead techniques covered
One night a week for 4 weeks, 6:30-9:00pm
Tuition: $195.00, all tools and materials supplied for the class
Next Class: To be Determined
Fundamentals #2
Instructor: Lisa Hartman
This class includes pulling stringer; pulling striped cane; pulling twisted cane, using optic molds and specialty tools for pulling cane. You will make hollow beads, big hole beads and disc beads. The last session we will make off mandrel pieces incorporating our cane made in class. Don't miss this fun class!! One night a week for 4 weeks, 6:30-9:00pm
Tuition: $195.00
Next Class: To Be Determined
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Chintzware, Wild Ones and More This intermediate class will focus on what Anne calls her "Watercolor Chintz" or "Chintzware" beads. She'll be teaching 4 different color canes and various stringers for use in these beads. Some knowledge of cane making would be helpful but not necessary. She will then use various stringers for her "plaid" beads... or what she calls"homespun plaids" because of the look they get when they are etched. After the plaids, she is going to teach her "Wild Ones" which are bright tube beads where you can let your imagination run wild using various stingers and twisties!! She will be teaching how to make her doll beads also and helping personalize your own doll. We will also learn how to make shards and apply them. We will be doing her Tie Dye floral bead and her Nucleus bead as well. If time permits we will work on some of her newer beads.
Click here for pictures of some of the beads that will be covered.
2-day class, 10:00am-6:00pm Tuition: $325.00.
Next Class: To be Determined
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"The Next Level"
Intermediate Glass Bead Making Class
The "Next Level" is the perfect transition for a beginner to become experienced and ready for advanced classes. Students will learn a variety of tips and techniques with an opportunity to experience other torches.
Click here to see the schedule and bead techniques covered.
8 Week Class, Meets one night a week 6:30PM-9:00PM Tuition $350. All tools, glass, and materials supplied for this class.
Class Now Forming. Call if you are interested.
| | "The Next Level, Chapter 2" Intermediate Glass Bead Making Class The "Next Level, Chapter 2" will focus on Anne's "Watercolor Chintz" or "Chintzware" beads, her "Plaid" beads, her "Wild Ones", her "Nucleus" bead and her "Faux Boro" beads. Anne will also teach how to make her Doll Beads and she will help you personalize your own doll. You will also do a Raised Floral and Off Mandrel pendant. Click here to see the bead techniques covered in class. 8 Week Class, Meets one night a week 6:30PM-9:00PM Tuituion $350. All tools, glass, and materials supplied for this class.
Class Now Forming. Call if you are interested.
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Special Guest Instructor Classes
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|  | Caitlin Hyde
Beginning with simple diagrams and using combinations of dot, stringer and masking techniques we will produce clean representational images on the bead surface. This is an exciting process for intermediate to advanced students looking for a new approach to bead design.
2-day class Lunch will be provided on both days. Tuition: $450.00
March 13 & 14, 2010
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| Loren StumpIn the Sky
For people who have already taken Loren I and want to come back again for something new, "In the Sky" students make a feather murrini component, build a bird murrini that is sliced and polished and put into a paperweight with enamel sky background and floral in the front. You will also make sculptural birds both solid and hollow.
5 day class
Lunch will be provided on each day.Tuition: $1,200.00
March 23-27, 2010
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| Heather Trimlett
Marbles - Buttons - Big Hole Beads
Heather Trimlett will be teaching three 1-day classes.
Marbles: Not only is this an ideal introduction to marble making, but here you will also uncover the mysteries of the "punty". We will combine heat, gravity and graphite molds to create immaculately smooth, round marbles.
Buttons: Need to button up the overcoat? Here is the class for you! We will start with one and two-holed buttons.
Big Hole Beads: This class is full of tips and tricks to wrapping the glass around those large hole mandrels. I will show you how to wrap your twisy around the bead and have the ends match.
1-day classes, 10am-6pm
Lunch will be provided each day.
Tuition: single class: $225.00 two classes: $400.00 three classes: $600.00
Marbles - April 23, 2010
Buttons - April 24, 2010 Big Hole Beads - April 25, 2010 |
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| AnastasiaTree Beads, Enamels, and Ocean Shapes.
Tree Beads – Focusing on the use of hair-thin stringers, students will learn how to shape a focal to accommodate a tree, how to use different glass, enamel, frit, silver leaf to create backgrounds, as well as create the anatomy of a tree and different applications of leaves with enamels and/or dots.
Enamels – Exploring different ways to use enamels by creating a focal bead with leaves and flower petals using a raking technique, students will learn how to safely apply enamels (respirator needed), how to layer and mix enamel colors, and how to separate colors from each other. Students may also learn how to work with different backgrounds, color reactions, transparent stringers and simple murrini cane, all using enamels.
Ocean Shapes – Focusing on shaping, students will learn different techniques to create organic/abstract shapes with concentration on heat control. Techniques include squeezing without using a press, experimenting with different glass for various results, shaping by adding glass, applying enamels and hair-thin stringers, and manipulating glass by cutting, pushing and pulling. Students may also learn how to apply layers of sculptural components in a balanced composition by creating waves, corals, tide pools and other elements.
2 day class
Lunch will be provided on each day.Tuition: $475.00
April 30 & May 1, 2010
May 2 & 3, 2010
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| Libby Leuchtman
Libby's class will cover a wide range of techniques. The first day, we will cover complex disk work, starting out with the basics and ending with more complicated work. We will learn how to master large hole disks, and also build our hollow core vessels.
The second day, we will focus on off mandrel work both from the end of a glass rod and using the stainless steel chopstick to create off mandrel pendants. We will also make Libby's peace sign murrini and learn how to place them in an off mandrel pendent so they don't smear.
This class has tons of tips, loads of information and lots of fun!
2-day class, 10am-6pm
Lunch will be provided on both days.
Tuition: $450.00 |
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| Marcy Lamberson
Playful Sculptural Beadmaking & More
Add creativity and whimsy to your beadmaking, while learning how to easily transform shapes you already know into playful sculptural beads. We'll first learn some sculptural techniques including simple faces (you'll make your own portrait bead) plus bodies, fur, hair and how to extend glass for appendages like arms and crazy horns. You’ll learn how to look at photos, drawings and 3-D items and interpret them as beads, while adding the inventive details which make them your own uniquely personal treasures.
2-day class, 10am-6pm
Lunch will be provided on both days.
Tuition: $450.00 |
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| JC Herrell
This class will explore wide variety of enamel applications and effects with 104 COE glass beads… with a dose of fine line stringer application on the side. The class is designed for intermediate beadmakers with the intention of expanding the student’s arsenal of design techniques into the wonderful world of enamels. We’ll explore how to apply enamels to create vivid backgrounds, gentle color fades, faux surfaces and streaky lines, among other effects. As you become comfortable with the properties of enamels and learn how to avoid some common pit falls of enamel use, you’ll also become familiar with wide variety of colors available from vivid to natural. Finally, the focus will switch to fine stringer application with an emphasis on drawing straight lines and crisp connections. The class is loaded with information, supported with multiple handouts, and always tailored to student’s need and requests. The sessions are designed with practice time following each demonstration to build skills and comfort one step at time, practicing and troubleshooting at each level.
2-day classes, 10am-6pm
Lunch will be provided on both days.
Tuition: $475.00
October 8 & 9, 2010 October 10 & 11, 2010 |
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|  | Kate Fowle Meleney
Is This Glass?
Want to make beads that look different from your neighbors' at the next bead show? Want your customers to ask "Is that glass???" In this two-day workshop, Kate will show you how to combine enamels, ceramic overglazes, fuming, foils and reduction frits to give a new look to your beads. In addition, electroforming will be demonstrated on a bead, from beginning to end, with clear instruction on what you'll need, in order to do this in your home studio. (Electroforming demo only)
2-day classes, 9:30a-4:30p
Lunch will be provided on both days.
Tuition: $450.00
October 30 & 31, 2010 |
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| Bronwen Heilman
Painting Class - painting beads using vitreous enamels
This is an intermediate class focusing on how to work with wet enamels and how to apply them. We will be focusing on applying a wet enamel on a flat surface, then after it is fired, we will roll it onto our core bead.
Day 1: We will be creating our own, one of a kind small glass paintings. We will learn how different brushes create different effects, and how to sign your name on your work.
Day 2: We will be lighting the torch, and rolling up our sleeves, as well as our paintings, to create beautiful pieces of art. We will practice this and get comfortable with the amount of heat we need to apply the tile painting.
Click here to see pictures from a previous class.
2-day class, 10am-6pm
Lunch will be provided on both days.
Tuition: $395.00
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| Hayley Tsang
Exploring the Magic of Silver Glass
This two-day workshop will focus on the many facets of working with both striking and reducing silver glass. Once the basic techniques have been demonstrated and practiced, Hayley will show different ways of incorporating silver glass in your beadmaking. Some of the techniques may include encasing, stringer decoration, shards and twisties application, and gravity swirls. In addition to how to achieve the best results with this fun and mysterious glass, special emphasis will be placed on bead design and perfect bead shaping. With the exception of the initial instruction on how to strike and reduce spacer beads, and how to retain the effects under clear encasement, you will be making large bicone/tubular shaped beads.
2-day class
Lunch will be provided on both days.
Tuition: $450.00
November 13 & 14, 2010
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