We apologize for the long absence! November was a very busy month for us - I (Hayley) taught a silver glass workshop with the Smoky Mountain Firecrackers in Tennessee, then we had the BABE (Bay Area Bead Extravaganza) the second weekend in Oakland. That was followed immediately by a private jewelry show. Finally this coming weekend, I will be teaching another silver glass workshop at Arrow Springs.
Needless to say, our inventory is at its all-time low right now and our online stores are bare! After this weekend's workshop, we will be listing whatever is left! We promise!
My 2010 teaching schedule is up! I will be teaching at Arrow Springs again end of February, Holly Cooper and I will teach back to back at Playing with Fire in Rockland, Maine, end of May, I will be teaching at the Rochester Gathering end of July and at Blue Moon in Austin, Texas, mid November. Please see the right column of this blog for more information.
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Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Monday, March 23, 2009
Arrow Springs Explore the Magic of Silver Glass Workshop
Perhaps some of you would like to join us for a weekend of fun!?!
Explore the Magic of Silver Glass with Hayley
In this two-day workshop, you will explore the many facets of working with silver glass. For reducing silver glass you will learn how to work with different reduction flames, varying length of reducing time, and changing placements and positions of the bead in the flame, to achieve various results. For striking silver glass you will learn how to achieve and recognize the "first strike," thus enabling you to duplicate the striking sequence on your own.
Once the basic technique of working with silver glass is achieved, you will learn the different ways of using silver glass to expand your repertoire. Some of the techniques we will cover include encasing silver glass, surface decoration with silver glass – stringers, shards and twisties, and using silver glass in gravity swirls. In addition to how to achieve the best results with this mysterious glass, special emphasis will be placed on design and perfect bead shaping. With the exception of the initial instruction on how to strike and reduce spacer beads, you will be making large bicone/tubular shaped beads.
Students should be at an intermediate skill level and comfortable working on a propane/oxygen mix torch.
See Hayley's website.
Two day class. Class hours are 9 to 5, lunch included.
Cost is $425 and includes all materials.
Dates:
December 5 & 6, 2009
Explore the Magic of Silver Glass with Hayley
In this two-day workshop, you will explore the many facets of working with silver glass. For reducing silver glass you will learn how to work with different reduction flames, varying length of reducing time, and changing placements and positions of the bead in the flame, to achieve various results. For striking silver glass you will learn how to achieve and recognize the "first strike," thus enabling you to duplicate the striking sequence on your own.
Once the basic technique of working with silver glass is achieved, you will learn the different ways of using silver glass to expand your repertoire. Some of the techniques we will cover include encasing silver glass, surface decoration with silver glass – stringers, shards and twisties, and using silver glass in gravity swirls. In addition to how to achieve the best results with this mysterious glass, special emphasis will be placed on design and perfect bead shaping. With the exception of the initial instruction on how to strike and reduce spacer beads, you will be making large bicone/tubular shaped beads.
Students should be at an intermediate skill level and comfortable working on a propane/oxygen mix torch.
See Hayley's website.
Two day class. Class hours are 9 to 5, lunch included.
Cost is $425 and includes all materials.
Dates:
December 5 & 6, 2009
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