We still have some seats available for this workshop~
Ed Slawson & Pipyr will be co-teaching a two day workshop:
Beginning Borosilicate Glass -- Transition from Soft Glass
at Playing with Fire! -- Rockland, Maine -- Sat./Sun., May 10-11, 2008
$280 + $50 materials fee (boro color and clear glass), lunch included.
10am - 5pm plus 1.5 hours each evening for torch time.
Max. class size: 6
Beginning Borosilicate Glass — This is
an intensive two day workshop designed as a transition class for students who have had some experience working with soft glass and have a desire to enter the world of hard glass.
Students will work both on-mandrel and off-mandrel and will learn to make a variety of beads and pendants.
A hands-on class — we will explain and then demo various techniques and then work with students to perfect them. A low student/teacher ratio provides individual attention and ensures that the student will leave with a good foundation in working with borosilicate glass.
Boro Technique: How does it differ from soft glass - We will work on dual-fuel torches and will start with getting a feel for the boro by learning to gather, push marias, and then striping color on clear rods and pulling it into cane for use in beads and off mandrel work. We will build both
simple, as well as complex canes. We'll then wrap some of the canes on mandrels, and learn different methods for shaping our beads. Once we have made a few beads
we will show you the joy of encasing with crystal clear boro...and then we'll explore the
wonders of clear frit and clear overlays for some truly exciting decorating techniques.
Color development: A major focus will be on discussions and demos for
color development with some of the luscious reactive silver colors, color development by selective flame-striking, as well as
kiln striking.
Also covered will be the
fundamentals of heat control, punti work, and colored glass application including the use of
stringers as well as frits and powders in surface color and pattern decoration as well as the
basics of implosions. There will be room to expand on all of these techniques for those students who have a bit of experience in playing with boro, too. The two-day format is flexible enough to accommodate beginning boro students of differing backgrounds and skills.
To register: please call, and submit your enrollment form [found here]
Playing with Fire!
497 Main Street
Rockland, Maine 04841
(studio located at lower level/rear of building)
hotglass@midcoast.com
207-594-7805
Pipyr & Ed in Maine - Boro Workshop - May 10-11
