INTRODUCTION TO TORCHWORKING GLASS - $150.00 - maximum 4 per class
Instructor Addison Quinn www.addisonquinn.com
to be held at DeBrady-Victorian Studio Workshop in Victoria BC
Class is for 2 consecutive Monday evenings and includes all materials and equipment.
Addison, our lampworking instructor has five years of torching experience. She started out just like you – taking an introductory course – and immediately got hooked! Addison now works out of her own lampworking studio and continues to experiment with glass, metals, jewelry design and more. Although Addison has been creating art for over 10 years in all different mediums she still believes glass is one of the most versatile; it has endless possibilities. She is very excited to introduce you to the magic of the flame!
You can have a look at Addison’s work through her website www.addisonquinn.com or find her on Facebook under “Addison Quinn Designs”
In this introductory class you will learn how to use a torch to soften glass and shape it in the flame. A “Hot Head” torch is used for class work but larger torches will be demonstrated. You will make a number of glass beads to take home with you, including single round beads, swirl beads and dotted beads. Several techniques will be discussed and demonstrated and practiced by the students. Every student will leave with all the information needed to continue bead making. All equipment and glass is included. Class instruction includes:
Safe torch use
Fume ventilation requirements
Introduction to tools
Eye protection
How different makes of glass respond to heat
Importance of compatibility
Thermal shock
Annealing techniques
Bead Troubleshooting
Several design techniques
Please come prepared to work with fire:
If you have long hair, tie it back
Wear long sleeved cotton or natural fiber clothing
No shorts, low necklines or open toed shoes.
Artificial nails can be a problem.
A positive attitude and a big smile!
TO BE ANNOUNCED
You will leave this class ready to go forward to work on your own with various personal projects of your own choice. Anyone that will want to expand their skills or feel they need help on a difficult project, can either drop in for an Open Workshop, stop into our shop and ask questions of any of our professional staff, or ask questions on our internet bulletin board at: http://www.glasscampus.com/forum
