Checking in and glass class report.

Hey all,

I'm back from my class in glass bead making (sigh) and I think I maybe
hooked (and it's all y'alls fault! - I didn't even know what lampwork was
until I started reading RCB!!!!) I fully intended to take the class and not
buy any materials- hahahahahhahaha. So I came home with a hot head (what we
used in class - I can always upgrade later), mandrels, bead release and a
bunch of glass. I've already been on line checking out glass suppliers etc.
And now I really have motivation to get the basement organized so I can get
the glass stuff set up. I'll put up some pics of my uh-hem "better" beads
on my webshots later today.

We did enamel beads the first day - I also liked that. By doing that we got
to practice the movements for lampwork, but with an easier medium. We used
propane for the enamel beads (cheap gas!!) but I'll need a different torch
to make enamel beads with.

And other lampworkers be warned- I now have lots of questions!

Monday I'm off to Wildacres for a week to lean more about PMC - and I found
out it's a certification class. I'm taking my broken beads from glass class
with me to add to PMC pieces.

And now I'll begin the task of catching up on posts!!!!

Kathy K

Yeah! This is one place where "Lead us into temptation..." is
preferable to the other version.

Sounds like you had a blast, and are ready to play with fire.

Deirdre

On Sat, 16 Aug 2003 17:19:28 -0400, "KDK"
wrote:

Hey all,

I'm back from my class in glass bead making (sigh) and I think I maybe
hooked (and it's all y'alls fault! - I didn't even know what lampwork was
until I started reading RCB!!!!) I fully intended to take the class and not
buy any materials- hahahahahhahaha. So I came home with a hot head (what we
used in class - I can always upgrade later), mandrels, bead release and a
bunch of glass. I've already been on line checking out glass suppliers etc.
And now I really have motivation to get the basement organized so I can get
the glass stuff set up. I'll put up some pics of my uh-hem "better" beads
on my webshots later today.

We did enamel beads the first day - I also liked that. By doing that we got
to practice the movements for lampwork, but with an easier medium. We used
propane for the enamel beads (cheap gas!!) but I'll need a different torch
to make enamel beads with.

And other lampworkers be warned- I now have lots of questions!

Monday I'm off to Wildacres for a week to lean more about PMC - and I found
out it's a certification class. I'm taking my broken beads from glass class
with me to add to PMC pieces.

And now I'll begin the task of catching up on posts!!!!

Kathy K

Hi Kathy,

Sounds like you had a good time! Can't wait to see what you do with the
PMC.

--
Jerri
www.beadbimbo.com

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"KDK" wrote in message
...
Hey all,

I'm back from my class in glass bead making (sigh) and I think I maybe
hooked (and it's all y'alls fault! - I didn't even know what lampwork
was
until I started reading RCB!!!!) I fully intended to take the class and
not
buy any materials- hahahahahhahaha. So I came home with a hot head (what
we
used in class - I can always upgrade later), mandrels, bead release and a
bunch of glass. I've already been on line checking out glass suppliers
etc.
And now I really have motivation to get the basement organized so I can
get
the glass stuff set up. I'll put up some pics of my uh-hem "better" beads
on my webshots later today.

We did enamel beads the first day - I also liked that. By doing that we
got
to practice the movements for lampwork, but with an easier medium. We
used
propane for the enamel beads (cheap gas!!) but I'll need a different torch
to make enamel beads with.

And other lampworkers be warned- I now have lots of questions!

Monday I'm off to Wildacres for a week to lean more about PMC - and I
found
out it's a certification class. I'm taking my broken beads from glass
class
with me to add to PMC pieces.

And now I'll begin the task of catching up on posts!!!!

Kathy K

Oh wait did I mention I also bought some swarovski crystals during the
"tailgating" night ????

Kathy K
"Kathy N-V" wrote in message
.com...
On Sat, 16 Aug 2003 17:19:28 -0400, KDK wrote
(in message ):

I'm back from my class in glass bead making (sigh) and I think I maybe
hooked (and it's all y'alls fault! - I didn't even know what lampwork
was
until I started reading RCB!!!!) I fully intended to take the class and
not
buy any materials- hahahahahhahaha.

Okay, who else didn't make it any further before rolling on the floor,
guffawing in disbelief?

Come home without buying stuff -- yeah. right.

hahahahahahaha!

Kathy N-V, off to read the rest of the post.

well I meant not buying lampworking materials. but still -
hahahahahhahahahahahaha

Glad to be so entertaining!

Kathy K

"Kathy N-V" wrote in message
.com...
On Sat, 16 Aug 2003 17:19:28 -0400, KDK wrote
(in message ):

I'm back from my class in glass bead making (sigh) and I think I maybe
hooked (and it's all y'alls fault! - I didn't even know what lampwork
was
until I started reading RCB!!!!) I fully intended to take the class and
not
buy any materials- hahahahahhahaha.

Okay, who else didn't make it any further before rolling on the floor,
guffawing in disbelief?

Come home without buying stuff -- yeah. right.

hahahahahahaha!

Kathy N-V, off to read the rest of the post.

I'm back from my class in glass bead making (sigh) and I think I maybe
hooked (and it's all y'alls fault! - I didn't even know what lampwork
was
until I started reading RCB!!!!) I fully intended to take the class and
not
buy any materials- hahahahahhahaha.

Okay, who else didn't make it any further before rolling on the floor,
guffawing in disbelief?

Come home without buying stuff -- yeah. right.

hahahahahahaha!

Kathy N-V, off to read the rest of the post.


I believed her. Honest I did! My invisible friend George told me that she
was telling the truth!

Now I am going to go write my letter to Santa Claus now!

Mary

I fully intended to take the class and not
buy any materials- hahahahahhahaha. So I came home with a hot head (what we
used in class - I can always upgrade later), mandrels, bead release and a bunch
of glass. I've already been on line checking out glass suppliers etc.

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~~
Sooz
-------
Let the beauty we love be what we do. --Rumi
I'm not a hamster, and life's not a wheel. --Sooz
~ Dr. Sooz's Bead Links
http://airandearth.netfirms.com/soozlinkslist.html

Sorry, postus interruptus struck.

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~~
Sooz
-------
Let the beauty we love be what we do. --Rumi
I'm not a hamster, and life's not a wheel. --Sooz
~ Dr. Sooz's Bead Links
http://airandearth.netfirms.com/soozlinkslist.html

Oh wait did I mention I also bought some swarovski crystals during the
"tailgating" night ????

For me, right? :-D
~~
Sooz
-------
Let the beauty we love be what we do. --Rumi
I'm not a hamster, and life's not a wheel. --Sooz
~ Dr. Sooz's Bead Links
http://airandearth.netfirms.com/soozlinkslist.html

Thanks Sooz. I didn't have all those links.
"Dr. Sooz" wrote in message
...
Sorry, postus interruptus struck.

More LAMPWORKING SUPPLIERS Etc.

Aura Lens
http://www.auralens.com/

The Bullseye Connection Resource Center
http://www.bullseyeconnection.com/

C&R Loo, Inc.
http://www.crloo.com/

Carlisle Machine Works, Inc.
http://www.carlislemachine.com/

Centre DeVerre LLC
http://www.cdvkiln.com/

Check Glass
http://checkglass.com/

Davis, Heather: lampwork glass supplies
http://www.itsmysite.com/blissfulgardenbeads/

Dimensions in Art Glass
http://www.dimensionsinartglass.com/

Fire Design: Furnace, art glass
http://www.firedesigns.com/

Flame and Fusion: Artist-Accessible Hot Glass Studio
http://flameandfusion.net/

Frantz Art Glass
http://www.frantzartglass.com/

Glass Alchemy, Ltd.: boro supplies
http://www.glassalchemyarts.com/

GlassDaddy: Lauscha Glass distributor
http://www.glassdaddy.com/

Heritage Glass
http://www.heritageglass.com/

International Society of Glass Beadmakers (ISGB)
http://www.isgb.org/index.shtml

Knabel, J.
http://www.geocities.com/j_knabel/

Kroma Glass Studio: Raw Dichroic Glass Sales
http://www.kroma.com/rawglass.html

McKinney, Don: Glass Palette; tools and equipment
http://www.glasspalette.com/index.html

Northstar Glass
http://northstarglass.com/

Oxygen Generating Systems, Inc.
http://www.ogsi.com/

Phillips Safety Products
http://www.phillips-safety.com/asp/

Sundance Art Glass Center
http://www.artglass1.com/

Thompson Enamel Inc.: enamels for Effetre (Moretti) glass
http://www.thompsonenamel.com/produc...ls/effetre.htm

Wale Apparatus Company: glassworking equipment & supplies
http://www.waleapparatus.com/

Warm Glass: a guide to fusing, slumping, and kiln-forming techniques
http://www.warmglass.com/

WetCanvas! Glass Art Forum
http://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/foru...828346f7c91e23
33b25ec78&forumid=89
~~
Sooz
-------
Let the beauty we love be what we do. --Rumi
I'm not a hamster, and life's not a wheel. --Sooz
~ Dr. Sooz's Bead Links
http://airandearth.netfirms.com/soozlinkslist.html