Lampworking Classes with Deb Crowley
Classes currently offered on the Oregon Coast. They are offered only in private formats (one on one, we work at YOUR speed and on your goals!) except national classes which are posted on "Calendar" page. Please email me at deb@debcrowley.com to get current date(s) availability.
BEGINNING LAMPWORK CLASS
Beginning Lampwork: Beadmaking. You learn on the carlisle mini-CC burner torch, basic bead techniques & shapes, heat base and control, pulling latticino cane, simple stringer pulling, marvering and gravity, casing, and raking. Safety, set up, types of glass & annealing. 6 hours 10-5pm (Bring a lunch) Private instruction $250
INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Intermediate Lampwork: Beadmaking. Learn more advanced techniques such as multi-layering, casing foils, advanced cane work , advanced metal casing, more stringer pulling and control, advanced latticino, plunging, casing for depth. 7 hours 9-5pm (Bring a lunch) Private instruction $300
BEGINNING SCULPTURE CLASS
Beginning Sculpture: Sculpture with Borosilicate Glass (Pyrex). Learn a basic bead with boro glass, then throw away the mandrels and lets "punty up". Learn the basic sculpture techniques and create several animals and an angelfish out of "hard" glass with Northstar Boro color and clear, and then I go back to a "soft" glass like Moretti and demo sculpting again, amazingly easy once you have the tips! Safety, set up of oxy/propane system, annealing & striking boro glass colors. 7 hours 9- 5pm (Bring lunch) Private instruction $300
MORE
Other advanced classes such as signature cane and advanced sculpture upon request. All classes include materials and you keep what I demo each day, all have a one hour lunch break (2 or more classes booked together deduct $50 per class after first class). 50% deposit required to hold your private dates, book now!
