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Learn the basics of glass bead making during this day-long workshop. Basic skills will be demonstrated and practiced by students such as: droplets, stringers, bi-colors, lines, dots, twisties, and heart shaped. We work with Moretti glass rods which come in a fabulous range of colors. General safety guidelines and suggestions for home work spaces will be discussed. Each student receives basic start-up equipment and torch head to keep!** (you can go home that night and make more beads!!) We teach using the HOT HEAD TORCH which was specifically designed for lampworking, economical, straight forward and easy to incorporate in your home environment. Beads will need to cool down slowly....so plan to come in the next time our studio is open to retrieve them. Suggested reading: Making Glass Beads by Cindy Jenkins and The Complete Book of Glass Beadmaking, by Kimberley Adams. . We carry a full line of glass rods, enamels, frits, books and tools for lampworking.
**For those people who already own their own equipment, the class fee is $100. We will still provide you with a selection of glass. To register, use the button shown below....all others, use the button at the top.
We accept *mature* kids age 12 and up when they take the class with an adult (ask for our special price) and prior approval by one of our lampworking staff members. (Please schedule 1 week in advance to have your child meet with us prior to registering for this class). Age 16 and up may take the class alone. We do require a signed release for all students regardless of age.
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class in session and glass items made on a HH torch.
Class fee covers a selection of glass and the following equipment to keep: 10 Mandrels, a Hot head torch, graphite paddle, tweezers, probe, & Bead release. (If you've got this equipment, bring it to class. Use the registration button shown below)
**All students need to bring a 1lb can of brazing fuel (not propane.... available at Home Depot and Ace Hardware sold in a bright yellow can near the pipe fitting torches), a large metal cookie sheet (or other flame proof surface) and a x-large coffee can (or similar sized container) full of sand.
Class meets: Sunday from 11:00
to 5:00
Class Date: December 14, 2008
Cost: $185
or
Class meets: Saturday from 11:00
to 5:00
Class Date: January 17, 2009
Cost: $185
This is the registration button if you have your own equipment.
Bring a sack lunch or plan to visit a local restaurant.
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Lampwork Student- Barb Ostler's Award Winning piece
Mark your calendars!! We meet on the 2nd Thursday of every month!!! This is a great opportunity to get together to make beads. (Like we need an excuse!) and to reinforce skills taught at your most recent class. All lampworkers are welcome....provided that you have learned skills normally covered in our own "basics" class. A Lampworking staff member will be on hand to trouble shoot at each student's skill level and demo as needed. Open to anyone who has their own equipment and mapp gas. You do not have to come right at 11:00 and you don't have to stay until 3:00, we do ask that you register 48 hrs in advance as we can only accommodate 8 lit torches.
Thursday, November 13th from 11:00 to 3:00 Fee: $15
and/or
Thursday, December 11th from 11:00 to 3:00 Fee: $15
and/or
Thursday, January 8th from 11:00 to 3:00 Fee: $15
(L
to R) Christine, Debbie, Tracey & Terri
Mark your calendars!! We meet on the 2nd Thursday of every month!!! This is a great opportunity to get together to make beads. (Like we need an excuse!) and to reinforce skills taught at your most recent class. All lampworkers are welcome....provided that you have learned skills normally covered in our own "basics" class. A Lampworking staff member will be on hand to trouble shoot at each student's skill level and demo as needed. Open to anyone who has their own equipment and mapp gas. You do not have to come right at 5:30 and you don't have to stay until 8:30(ish), we do ask that you register 48 hrs in advance as we can only accommodate 8 lit torches.
Thursday, November 13th from 5:30 to 9pm Fee: $15
and/or
Thursday, December 11th from 5:30 to 9pm Fee: $15
and/or
Thursday, January 8th from 5:30 to 9pm Fee: $15
(Front to Back) Pamela, Tracy, Vicky & Andrea
Stringers, Twisties, Dots and More
During the first portion of this class, students will expand upon the stringer learned in the basic class and move on to twisties. Twisties are stringers which are comprised of two or more glass rods twisted into a cane. They create fabulous designs that look complex but are relatively easy to make. We will practice pulling and using the basic stringer and then go on to learn silvered ivory stringers, basic twisties, complex twisties, and encasing with stringers. The second portion of the class focuses on controlling your dot techniques and will include plunges, basic florals, bubble beads, various dot distortion patterns, twisted dots, and a quilted dot pattern. Students should bring all tools and glass from the first class and a new can of gas. There will be a couple breaks and a lunch break throughout the day. Prerequisite: Basic Techniques class Required Reading: Making Glass Beads by Cindy Jenkins.
Class meets: Saturday from Noon to 6pm
Class Date: November 22, 2008
Cost: $95
or
Class meets: Sunday from Noon to 6pm
Class Date: January 25, 2009
Cost: $95
Inclusions, Surface Design, Tricks and Toys
In this class you will learn how to create beads with various items embedded and covered with clear glass for fabulous effects. Basic encasing is taught and practiced. Then we go on to silver foil, silver wire, copper tubing, and millifiori. All these techniques require some competency in encasing, therefore encasing practice will take precedence. Later in the class, students will sample a variety of powders, frits and toys that create fabulous effects. You will review making and using basic frit and then go on to learn to use pixie dust, enamel powders, copper foil, reduction frit, baking soda and acid etching. You will also play with various toys that create interesting textured beads. Students should bring their tools, glass and a new can of gas to class. Prerequisite: Beginner level class Required Reading: Making Glass Beads by Cindy Jenkins.
Class meets: Sunday from 11am to 6pm
Class Date: December 7, 2009
Cost: $105
or
Class meets: Sunday from 11am to 6pm
Class Date: February 8, 2009
Cost: $105
Instructor: Patty Pulliam
No hot shop needed! Make miniature blown glass vessels using your Hot
Head torch and glass rods. Perfect for holding perfume, essential
oils, grains of sand or earth!
Students should be very experienced using their Hot Head. If you are in
any doubt about your skill level, please attend "Lamp-Lite Sessions"
in
(2nd Thursday of the month) to have "the coach" assess your
skill level. (scroll up for info on Lamp-Lite Night). You know the drill by
now... bring your lampworking tools and healthy supply of glass (or buy some
here).
Special hollow mandrel supplied via class fee.
Class meets: Saturday from Noon to 5pm
Class Date: December 20, 2008
Cost: $110
This class is all about Silver (well, copper too!) There are so many fabulous techniques for including foils and wire that we needed to devote an entire class to it's use. Students should have already taken our intermediate level classes...."Dots, Twisties" and "Inclusions, Tricks & Toys" or have competency in the skills those classes cover. Students should bring their tools, glass, and a new can of gas to class. Metal/glass kits are provided through class fee. Suggested reading: "Passing the Flame" by Corina Tettinger
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Class meets: Friday from 10:00 to 3:00
Class Date: December 19, 2008
Cost: $85
Instructor: Adam Goff
Many people have noticed and admired the glass ring Tammy has been wearing for the past 2 years. Now, we offer a class inspired by this ring. Adam Goff will lead the class in off mandrel techniques and kiln work necessary to create these rings that are free from bead release. Students should bring tools, glass and a new can of gas. There will be a a lunch break and a couple other breaks and throughout the day. Prerequisite: Basic Techniques class and either Dots & Twisties or Inclusions classes....and a healthy amount of independent practice.
Class meets: Sunday from 11am to 5pm
Class Date: tba
Cost: $95
Instructor: Adam Goff
Adam Goff will lead the class in off mandrel techniques and kiln work necessary to create shimmering, glass pendants.... free from bead release. Students should bring tools, glass, hot head torch with your bulk tank hook up (please inquire about up-grading your hot head to bulk). Prerequisite: Basic Techniques class, Dots & Twisties and Inclusions classes....and a healthy amount of independent practice.
Class meets: Sunday from 11am to 5pm
Class Date: tba
Cost: $95
Class meets: Monday from 10am to 1pm
Class Date: December 8, 2008
Cost: $40 (
Class meets: Monday from 2pm to 5pm
Class Date: December 8, 2008
Cost: $40
Class meets: Tuesday from 10am to 1pm
Class Date: December 9, 2008
Cost: $40 (
Class meets: Tuesday from 2pm to 5pm
Class Date: December 9, 2008
Cost: $40 (
Instructor: Hannah Rosner
....now coming to us from Taos, NMBeginner/ Intermediate Lvl
This class is mainly a recipe class for some of Hannah's favorite color reactions using our regularly stocked glass, some of the premium priced cane, and some of that fantastic silver glass recently presented to the lampwork market. We will be focusing on just the reactions during class time... not shapes, so as long as you've taken a beginning lampwork skills class...you are set. We'll move through the reactions quickly, some just using a show-and-tell method, others actually giving you time to work. There is way more than we have time for in a single class, so come prepared for loads of information! Students will also leave class with an actual recipe box complete with cards detailing everything that's covered during the class (and more). No worries about note taking or forgetting the order of things. Class fee also covers the sample pack of glass, cane and frit we'll be working with throughout the day. ( kit value $45)
Students should bring all tools, their
hothead and a two cans of gas. There will be a lunch break.
Class meets: Tuesday from 10am to
5pm
Class Date: tba
Cost: $135
(Left
photo by Hannah /
right photo is student's work)
HOLLOW BEADS AND MAYBE EVEN A
HOLLOW VESSEL!
Students once again should bring all their tools, glass and a new can of gas. In this class, the focus is on glass control. Hollow Beads resemble blown beads...with practice you can make intricate designs and build a transparent bubble over it. Instructor will cover the following: Simple Hollow Beads and slightly more complex hollow beads and you may just get in a hollow vessel, too! There's only room for 8 in this int/adv level class, so please register early to guarantee your spot!
Class meets: Monday from
9:30am to 12:30pm
Class Dates: TBA
Cost:
$65
Making Canes....Moving Beyond the Basic Twisty
Students should have already taken our "Dots & Twisties" class and be comfortable with those skills. Bring all your tools, glass and a new can of gas. The Focus for this class is on making the canes, not using them, although
your instructor will suggest various ways of using them.. You can expect to go home with lots of pulled canes to play with. The class will cover the following: Frit Cane, Floral Cane, Ribbon Twist Cane, Rainbow Latticino and a few complex twist canes. There's only room for 8 in this special class, so please register early to guarantee your spot!Class meets:
Monday from
1:30pm to 4:30pm
Class Dates: TBA
Cost: $65
We're do' in it all on a hothead! An Advanced Lampwork Class for Students who are interested in creating florals. Both mandrel and off-mandrel techniques will be covered, so in this class we'll discuss both glass and metal loops (a technique which can also be used for buttons). Freehand and mold work will be discussed as well as the subtle color shading that makes organic work so beautiful. Demos of leaves, petals, and seedpods. We'll be working directly into a kiln during this sculptural class. . Students once again should bring all their tools, glass (think floral colors...yellow, pink, white, purple and greens for leaves) and a new can of gas
Class meets: Monday from 6pm to 9pm
Class Dates:
Julie's
HH Blown Vessel
Student's
Large hole bead
OMG!!....Yes!! We are doing it all on Hot Head Torches! This class features whopper & shaped mandrels, presses, blown hollow beads, small blown vessels, excessive rod twisties and off-mandrel techniques including small boro shapes!
Students should be very experienced using their Hot Head
with a bulk tank and familiar with parking their pieces in a kiln as they work.
(ask us how to "bulk-up" by clicking here
) If you are in any
doubt aboutĠyour skill level, please attend "Lamp-Lite Sessions" in
May, June and/or July (2nd Thursday of the month) to have Julie Rose assess your skill level. (scroll up for
info on Lamp-Lite Night). You know the drill by now...bring your
lampworking tools and healthy supply of glass (or buy some here). We will
have a manifold gas splitter to hook up your torch. Please bring your
lampworker's tray or similar mounting surface for your torch. Boro, pyrex
punty and a new tool provided via your class fee.
Class meets: Saturday &
Sunday from 10:00 to 5:00
Class Dates: TBA
Cost: $300
glass
blowing student
WHAT....Blown Glass Ornaments on a HOT HEAD??? Yes, it's true. Come...learn how it's done during this 2 1/2 hour class. Bring your lampworking equipment...oh, and your crock pot too....and a new can of gas. We will supply 4 pipettes (points) and decorative frit and stringers to use in class. Additional Points and frit available separately. These are NOT compatible with your effetre glass (leave that at home so you don't mix COE).
Class meets: Saturday from 9am to 11:00am
Class Date: November 22, 2008 only
1 space still available!
and/or
Class meets: Saturday from 9am to 11:00am
Class Date: December 20, 2008
Cost: $50
Join us for another special Lampworker's Saturday Night Lamp-lite event. ALL lampworkers are invited to join us. We are pleased to provide you an opportunity to try out a dual system by having our "Bobcat" torch set up. Bring all your usual tools and glass....please paint a band of your favorite color nail polish on your tools and the end of your mandrels so it will be easy for you to identify your own property. Bring beads to show and beads to swap along with a dish to pass. A TLD Lampworking staff person will be on hand to trouble shoot at each person's skill level. You do not have to come right at 5:30 but we do ask that you register since we only have room for 8 people. ph: 630.963.9573
Saturday, December 6, 2008 starts at 5:30 pm....goes until the last person is still standing (went to
12:30 am last year!) Fee: $15
Instructor: Staff
Is there a technique that seems to be eluding you? Confused why some things aren't flowing....work through your pesky issues with a TLD staff person there to support you. Did we fail to point out that you can get some quality bead making done in time for the holidays. Bring your lampworking equipment and a stash of glass to class. (you likely know the routine by now) Beginners through more advanced are welcome. Please register in advance as we only have 8 spaces available.
Class meets: Saturday from 6pm to ?? (How
long can you go?)
Class Starts: December 13, 2008
Cost: $20
student's
results
Instructor: Tammy Deck
Students will get a great introduction to the process of fusing glass during this 1 session class. Glass cutting will be taught, glass varieties and COE will be discussed, kiln use will be covered. Students will be shown how to build their own set of dichroic cabochons (1 pr for earrings and 1 larger for pendant) ready to begin firing by the 30 minute break. Students will have the opportunity to be involved in the kiln control and watch the full-fuse firing through the viewing window of our kiln. After the break, students will build a larger, pendant piece which will include a resist to create a horizontal stringing channel ready to be fired at by the end of class (all fused pieces may be picked up the Wednesday after class). Materials and tool use provided through class fee. The Cabochons created may be used in PMC work, may be beaded over, wire wrapped or bezel set in one of our other classes. Smaller cabochon may simply have a earring post or pendant bail glued to the back side to create instant earrings and pendant.
Class meets: Sunday from Noon to 5pm
Class Date: November 23, 2008
Cost: $75
or
Class meets: Saturday from
Noon to 5pm
Class Date: December 6, 2008
Cost: $75
Glass Twist by Tammy L Deck
Frit
Faced Fish Pendant and Miniature Blown Vessel by Julie Rose (instructor)
The items shown above were all created using the "Hot Head" torch and skills taught during our lampworking education series (and a bit of practice)
You may be asking yourself.....Will I
always need to stand when I make beads? The answer is no. We start
students out standing with the gas canister and torch supported in a can of sand
for several reasons...
1) The sand acts as an insulator to keep the can from
freezing which causes the pressure in the can to drop and give the impression that you are out of fuel.
2) Students are more likely to heat their glass rods
too quickly during the first class....causing little pieces to pop off. If
you are standing....there's no lap for the hot pieces to fall in.
3)
Students need to learn which posture is most comfortable for their individual
needs....perhaps a counter high stool is more comfortable than sitting on a
normal chair...plan to experiment with different torch and chair
positions. We will help evaluate your needs.
Student's beads after taking our beginner's class (these results
not typical!)
Larger beads / bracelet by Instructor: Julie Rose
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