Asilomar Art and Soul Workshops

Sally Jean Alexander
9-4:30
Wednesday

1043 - Flower Power

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Spring is in the air! The sun is shining! The flowers are blooming! Did I mention the flowers are blooming? Did I mention we are making the flowers? The art of soldering and capturing artful images is changing and is no longer square and one-dimensional. In Flower Power, we will let the inspiration of precious flower petals take our soldered art to a new level. Students will learn the techniques to create several different styles of flowers along with leaves. Then we will each create one stunning flower that will become the centerpiece to a one-of-a-kind necklace. Special glass-cutting and grinding techniques will be shown as well as decorative soldering embellishments. Whether you have a green thumb, a black thumb, or two left thumbs...this workshop will bring out the garden girl in you in a whole new way!

A $15 materials fee is payable to the instructor on the day of class.

A note about supplies:
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
--Artwork to put under glass (this should be a single sheet so if you have original artwork, make a lazer-color copy of it. Some options are antique paper, colorful napkins, wrapping paper, pages from old books, etc). Bring several to use/choose from that can be cut down to 1/2" x 1" and up to 2" x 3".
--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 5 feet) - I will have tinned copper wire to share.
--Chain to make your flower into a necklace (this can be large or small link chain rescued from broken jewelry or new silver chain by the foot - bring approximately 2-3 feet)

*IMPORTANT - do not use glossy or satin finish images as they will distort under the glass*

Optional but recommended--to add to your project:
--Beads, Cabachons, Broken Jewelry, Crystals, and other small found objects to add "bling"

CLOSED - CLASS FULL