BLOWN HOLLOW LAMPWORK BEADS
BLOWN HOLLOW LAMPWORK BEADS Class description-- Students will learn how to create a hollow bead from parallel disks of soft glass. Once the bead is formed, students will then blow the bead into spheres using a "puffy" mandrel, which involves a careful balance of heat and movement. Students will then go the next step and decorate the hollow bead with glass rods and stringers. Students will also learn the technique for putting bead release on these unique mandrels. Class involves the use of a torch with open flame and gases. Students should wear cotton clothing and closed-toe shoes. Didymium glasses and lampworking tools will be provided. Students should bring a variety of soft-glass rods, including silver glass and other reaction glass. Students will need to purchase puffy mandrels for this class, which will be available on the day of class. This is an advanced beginner class.

Flameworking Club
We are taking a little break for the end of the summer. Flame Club will resume September 7th!!!!! Come in and learn a new technique, show and tell what you've been up to, hang out and torch with other flamers, AND get 2 hours of open torch time plus a half hour of instruction! Students should supply their own glass and bring along any favorite tools. All for only $25.00!!!

Beginning Borosilicate Implosion Pendants
Learn the techniques to create popular implosion pendants in this three hour class. You'll get the basics of melting glass with a torch and get lots of time to try your hand at making glass pendants. This is a great class because you will get lots of torch time, plenty of opportunities to ask questions and you'll be working in a nice environment for creativity. All materials included.

Beg Borosilicate: 3 Wks on Torch
Little or no torch experience is required for this opportunity to get great flameworking instruction. You will learn how to melt glass and take the first steps toward making fabulous pieces of art! The class will start off with working solid rod & progress into more advanced techniques using glass tubing. Some of the techniques that will be taught include stringer pulling, pulling points, making cane/latticino, making a simple mushroom pendant, implosion pendants, bubble blowing and possibly blowing a small jar. There will be several demonstrations each night and students will have lots of guided torch time to try the techniques shown. Students will work at their own pace and may choose whether to try more advanced techniques or spend class time practicing. Materials included.

Beginning Bead Workshop
This class is intended for students with no beadmaking or hot glass experience. Emphasis is on learning how to use the Hot Head beadmaking torch to make glass beads. Basic skills such as winding the glass onto the mandrel, surface decoration, and several bead shapes will be practiced. Please wear long, cotton pants, and closed-toe shoes (Please, no sandals.) Class fee includes all materials.

Beginning Bead- 3 week class
With teacher Julie Lukosaitis you will learn a variety of skills from the very basics of beadmaking to intermediate decorating techniques in this great class that offers lots of torch time. We will be covering the basics of set up, safety, glass and mandrels. Plus, we will explore several techniques using frit and stringer. You will get a chance to make floral and tiger by incorporatin foils into glass for special effects. Working on the torch several weeks in a row will help reinforce and retain your skills giving you the chance to get lots of beads made! All materials and use of our tools are included in the tuition. Students are asked to wear closed-toed shoes and long pants.

Beg Flame: Blown Ornaments
Learn how easy it is to make fabulous blown glass ornaments in this fun class. Each student will be given 10 glass tubes(you may purchase more if time and kiln space allows)to fill with their favorite colors of glass and heat at the torch. You will then blow the warm glass into a one-of-a-kind ornament (no they don't all work out, but you are guaranteed to get several beauties).

Flameworking with Lisa St Martin
This class is designed for the beadmaker who wants to add that extra sparkle or glimmer to their beads. Many beadmakers hesitate to work in the fun but expensive materials such as dichroic glass because they are difficult to work with. This class will de-mystify these hard to handle materials with tips and tricks that will give your beads the glitter you are looking for. In class, we will work with dichroic glass, metals for layering and inclusions – copper, silver, gold; metals for fuming – silver and gold; enamels, frits and powders; fine silver wire for granulation; copper sheet, wire and mesh and more. We will also cover clean casing and other decorative techniques to add that extra to your work. In this class you will learn that – all that glitters – is not just gold, but dichro, silver, reactive frits and so much more!

Guest Artist: Trey Cornette
In this two day class we will explore some of the many possibilities with 104 COE glasses. Our canvas will be large scale tab and tube form beads upon which we will experiment with many types of decoration. Trey will demonstrate my methods for forming large beads, Scrollwork application, Millifori floral canes, working with Reichenbach 108 (RAKU), and others. He will demonstrate some of the beads he makes, the processes involved, and will help you find your own patterns and styles using these methods. We will also learn how to pull our own Raku cane from the large kilo rods furnace workers use. There will be plenty of time reserved specifically for individual exploration and instruction. Bring your questions and ideas as the class will evolve around them.

Intermediate Flame: Open Torch
Do you love torchworking, but lack the equipment and space to do it? Join others in the same boat at our studio. Please call to reserve your space. We will have Minor torches set up. Others may be available if requested. Please bring your own tools and supplies, or you may purchase them during the evening.