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Our lives are full of little collections....and wouldn't it be so nice to showcase those little collections in glass to wear or show off? In this workshop we will create relics (containers) from old bottles, jars, wine glasses, shot glasses, and more that we bring from home. Using Big Red (the magic glass-cutting saw), we will cut our containers and ends to construct a vessel which will hold miniature momentos. Perhaps you have sand, shells, and a bit of driftwood (your ode to the beach), or maybe its a miniature eiffel tower, snippet from a French dictionary, and loose rhinestones (to remember your trip to Paris), or even mini-mini charms with photos of your family along with swatches of baby blankets and buttons from christening gowns! We will solder our relics closed and embellish with decorative soldering techniques. With creative ways to display them (as a pendant, on a desktop, or on the wall), all will find endless ideas for making more...and more...and more!
A $15 materials fee is payable to the instructor on the day of class.
A note about supplies:
Please note , I will have soldering equipment that can happily be shared. However, if you have your own equipment, bring it. This includes:
--Soldering Iron
--Soldering Iron Stand
--Rheostat
--Solder
--Tips in different sizes
--Extension Cord (**10' preferably...and/or power strip**)
**I will have Flux, Flux Remover, and Sponges to share ... no need for you to travel with it unless you want to solder in your room :) **
For this class, you MUST bring:
--Pliers (one Flat-Nose or Chain-Nose, one Bent-Nose, one Round-Nose)
--Wire-Cutters (small)
--Metal Cookie-Sheet (at least 8x10) * a cheapie is fine, I prefer a non-stick coating)
--Scissors
--Cutting Pad or Work Surface
--Hand-Towel or Apron
--Pencil or Pen
--Bottles (antique or new), glassware, jars, etc., to cut into relics
--Small found objects/momentos to encase in relics: Beads, buttons, broken jewelry, crystals, miniature toy parts, snippets of text, tidbits of lace, anagram letters, charms, miniature doll-house furniture, etc. If it's tiny...bring it!
--Wire (nickel, copper, or sterling wire in either 22 ga., 20 ga., 18 ga., or 16 ga.) *For sterling wire I prefer "dead-soft round wire" (bring approximately 3 feet) - I will have tinned copper wire to share.
*IMPORTANT - when using images, do not use glossy or satin finish images as they will distort under the glass*
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CLOSED - CLASS FULL
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