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Private Lessons in Lampworking

 

Taught by Glass Artist Trisha McKendry

Location: DeKalb, Illinois

 

Cost: $25 per hour (Beginner Lesson is a minimum of 3 hours)

 

Private Lesson topics are up to you. What would you like to learn??  I'm willing to teach any type of bead you see on my webstie, or etsy shop.  Some examples of things I have taught are:

  • Flowers
  • Goddess Beads
  • Inclussions (silver, copper, cz's, etc)
  • Organic Beads
  • Vessels
  • Shells, Fish, Sea Life
  • Showing Motion in Glass
  • Using Frit
  • Using Brass Presses
  • Shaping Beads

· These are all inclusive lessons. I will provide all the materials for use. I will also provide a packet of information for you to keep with most of the lessons.

· The lesson will take place in my home studio in my basement.  It is nothing fancy but it’s where the magic happens.  I like to teach on a Carlisle Mini CC torch. I also have a hot head torch if you prefer to learn on the single fuel torch.

· All the beads you make will be yours to keep. They will be properly annealed. You will be able to pick them up the next day or I can mail them to you.

 

Topics Covered In Beginners Lesson:

 

*Safety

*Equipment

*Ergonomics

*Properties of Glass

*Bead Making Methods - round beads, pulling stringer, dots, dimpled holes, and others as time allows.

*Clean up

 

Role of The Student:

 

* Dress for safety.  Long hair should be pulled back. No open toe shoes. Cotton clothing and long sleeves and pants protect you from burns. Avoid loose fitting clothes.

 

*Do not ever hesitate to ask questions. The only bad question is the one that was not asked.

 

* Please call if you are running late.

 

* And have fun! 

 

 

Cost:

 

The cost is $25 per hour. 

 

*For a first time, beginner lesson the minimum is 3 hours (4 hours are better) due to the amount of information needed regarding safety and equiptment. 

 

Remember, the more time, the more practice and instruction provided.

 

Please contact Trisha McKendry at e-mail:

sundaisyglass@live.com

for all inquries.  

 

 

 

 

Lampworking is a type of glasswork that uses a gas fueled torch to melt rods and tubes of clear and colored glass. Once in a molten state, the glass is formed by blowing and shaping with a variety of tools and hand movements. It is also known as flameworking or torchworking, as the modern practice no longer uses oil-fueled lamps.

 

 

Definition from wikipedia.com