3 different workshops over 4 days
Day 1 on Friday May 16 - The Art of Form $Full - waitlist
http://www.themandrel.com/index.php?...age=page&id=36
This is an intensive one day workshop on shaping and heat control.
JC will walk you through her style of shaping and heat control.
You will be making:
Spacers and disk beads
Skinny tubes
Straight edge barrels
Sharp bicones
Rounder rounds
You will also learn about core and surface temperature, insurance heat,
healing cracks, how shape affects stress, and fire polishing.
Day 2 and 3 on Saturday May 17 and Sunday May 18 - Enamels! $350 2 seats left!!
http://www.themandrel.com/index.php?...age=page&id=37
Class participants will explore wide variety of enamel applications
and effects with 104 COE glass beads, including straight line stringer
application in the two-day class. This class is designed for
intermediate beadmakers with the intention of expanding the student’s
arsenal of design techniques into the wonderful world of enamels.
We’ll explore how to apply enamels to create vivid backgrounds,
gentle color fades, faux surfaces and streaky lines, among other
effects. As you become comfortable with the properties of enamels
and learn how to avoid some common pit falls, you’ll also become
familiar with wide variety of colors available from vivid to natural. If
participating in a 2-day session we will also explore stringer
application with an emphasis on drawing straight lines with crisp
connections and working with thin stringers. The classes are loaded
with information, supported with multiple handouts, and always
tailored to the student’s need and requests. Practice time follows each
demonstration to build skills and comfort one step at time,
troubleshooting at each level.
Day 4 Monday May 19 - The Joy of Stringer $Full - waitlist
http://www.themandrel.com/index.php?...age=page&id=39
This 1-day class is designed for the soft glass beadmaker who is ready to
get serious about stringer. Students will focus on building straight line
stringer control and heat control skills through a process of observation and
repetition. Demonstrations will focus on the micro-details of drawing rings, end caps, horizontal lines,
T-intersections, diagonal lines, termination techniques and the wonders of enameled stringer.
Demonstrations will be followed by lengthy practice time, including one-on-one troubleshooting and
assistance. Discussions will also include the joy of practicing, color choices and design layout. This
technical class is loaded with tiny bits of information, supported with multiple handouts, tailored to
student’s need and specifically designed to challenge, growing skills and confidence with repetition.
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Call or email Donna at The Mandrel to reserve your spot!
310.413.9789 or
donnaconklin@dkconklin.com
There are just a couple of seats in each of these workshops!