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Workshop Open Time - Small Scale Our new workshop is
available for open time use. You supply your metal, we will
supply a reasonable amount of enamel. The charge is $5 per
hour. Hours are 9am to 4pm, Monday through Friday.
Saturdays and evenings by appointment. Call ahead so we can turn
the furnace on.
Workshop Open Time - Large Scale This facility is available at
$7.50 an hour. Same hours and days as small scale. Again,
please call ahead so we can turn the furnace on.
Introduction
to Enameling -
An Intensive Workshop for Beginners
Instructor: Tom Ellis & Woodrow Carpenter
Saturday and Sunday - Cost: $90 per person/per day, which includes all materials
Sign up for one or both days - you pick - Saturday and/or Sunday
Time: 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM both days
Workshop Dates:
April 21 & 22, 2012
May 19 & 20, 2012
June 9 & 10, 2012
July 21 & 22, 2012
August 18 & 19, 2012
September 15 & 16, 2012
October 13 & 14, 2012
November 3 & 4, 2012
December 1 & 2, 2012
Saturday will consist of three projects which involve many enameling procedures and materials which will give you a strong grounding in basic enameling. Procedures include sifting, firing, wet inlay, application of fine silver foil, mixing colors by layering, stencil, liquid brushable enamel, sgraffito, and a simple cloisonne using fine silver wire on fine silver tooling sheet.
If you have taken the "Intro to Enameling Workshop" before, the second day (Sunday) will have new and different procedures and techniques to learn.
Sunday will consist of learning about painting on enamel materials (ceramic pigments, water colors, overglaze painting colors, acrylic enamels, enamel marking pens, enamel marking crayons, oils and mediums used, and Carefree Lusters. The day will also cover many procedures - transferring an image/cartoon, creating texture, painting procedures, color mixing, firing, and transparent clear cover coats. The second project incorporates embossing thin copper, enamel application and firing with a torch. Time permitting, three other procedures will be demonstraated, dry brush sgraffito, droping and coating a three dimensional shape i.e. a copper bowl or a seamless copper bead. By the end of
each workshop day, you should have a good idea as to what you wish to
accomplish with enamel.
All tools and materials are
supplied. Participants are only expected to bring a brown bag
lunch, an open mind, and a pair of eager hands. There are fast
food restaurants close by, if you prefer.
If you plan to arrive the evening
before, we recommend Comfort Suites, (859) 291-6700. Tell them you are
visiting Thompson Enamel and you will receive a reduced rate
(rate code
THOMPS) for a standard room. They are at 420 Riverboat Row,
Newport, KY, and only 4 blocks from Thompson.
Class Registration - Click below to register and pay for class by credit card. You may also pay by check. Make check out to: Call (859) 291-3800 or by email, info@glass-on-metal.com, to request more information. Click here to pay for workshop
Time: 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM- both days (12:00 noon to 1:00 PM - lunch)
Cost: $90 per person
Materials Apprx. $10 - to be paid at time of workshop - not with registration
Separation is a technique which produces unusual patterns and color blends. 2-3 layers of contrasting enamel colors are applied to a copper surface. Separation is painted onto those layers and fired. The separation works with the viscosity and surface tension of the enamels, sinking and spreading apart the layers to result in marbleized effects.
Class Registration - Click below to register and pay for class by credit card. You may also pay by check. Make check out to: Call (859) 291-3800 or by email, info@glass-on-metal.com, to request more information. Click here to pay for workshop
Time: 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM (12:00 noon to 1:00 PM - lunch)
Cost: $90 per person
Materials Apprx. $10 - to be paid at time of workshop - not with registration
Cloisonne is a technique where copper, silver or gold wire (ribbon, round or square) is formed or shaped with tweezers, or fingers into linear designs. The wire is fused by heat to a pre-enameled surface. The wires form cells or 'cloisons'. Silver and or gold foil may be applied to the bottom of the cloisons and attached by firing. Various transparent enamel colors are wet inlayed into the cloisons. By multiple applications and firings create the depth of color and shading. The cloisons are filled to the top of the wires with enamel and then ground to make the enamel and wires one surface. The piece is refired for gloss.
Class Registration - Click below to register and pay for class by credit card. You may also pay by check. Make check out to: Call (859) 291-3800 or by email, info@glass-on-metal.com, to request more information. Click here to pay for workshop
Cost: $90 per person, per day ($180 for both days)
Material Fee: apprx. $10 depending on material choices - payable at workshop
Workshop Description:
Black oxide mixed with Klyr-Fire and water is applied directly onto copper with a sponge. It is allowed to dry, then further worked by sgraffito. A transparent enamel that works well direct on copper is applied and fired. Fine silver foil is applied and fired to this surface. Black oxide is again applied over the silver foiled areas adding texture. 913E Mixing white can be applied as additional line work. Transparent colors are again applied and fired. This procedure may be repeated. A final application of 913E Mixing white and/or Carefree lusters may be applied. The black of the oxide highly contrasts with the transparent enamels direct on copper and the brightness of the silver foil . This creates dramatic visual depth.
If you plan to arrive the evening
before, we recommend Comfort Suites, (859) 291-6700. Tell them you are
visiting Thompson Enamel and you will receive a reduced rate
(rate code
THOMPS) for a standard room. They are at 420 Riverboat Row,
Newport, KY, and only 4 blocks from Thompson.
Class Registration - Click below to register and pay for class by credit card. You may also pay by check. Make check out to: Call (859) 291-3800 or by email, info@glass-on-metal.com, to request more information. Click here to pay for workshop
Glass
on Glass Workshops - Enameling and Kiln Forming Glass
Instructor: Joseph
Drury
"NEW INTRO GLASS
ON
GLASS WORKSHOPS"
Learn how to Create Beautiful
Glass Work in First Class!
W.W. Carpenter Enamel Foundation Glass on Glass Workshops
WHEN:
Wednesday Evenings From 5:30 P.M. till 8:30 P.M.
By Appointment
Saturdays from 1:00 P.M. till 4:00 P.M.
By Appointment
Cost is only $65 per session or $175 for three sessions. $10 discount also
applies to groups of you and 2 or more friends.
WHERE:
Thompson Enamel - Complete “Glass on Glass” Classes, 645 Colfax
Avenue, Bellevue, KY, 41073
In these classes you will learn to
create from recycled and re purposed glass sources and special Thompson
Enamels.
Recycling “glass into Art” techniques will be taught by accomplished
artist and sculptor, Joseph Drury.
While these techniques can be applied to enameling on any surface, the
primary focus will be on learning how to apply enamels to glass for the
creation of Sculpture, Jewelry, Window Hangings, Bowl and Plate forms.
These workshops are suitable for all students beginning through
advanced. Beginning students learn safety, proper ways to apply and
fire the enamel.
Each student produces at least one art work per session!
ALL MATERIALS are supplied for the workshops.
Workshops are limited to only 3 - 12 students per session.
Artists and Students, register now by contacting: Joe Drury directly at
(859) 240-0046
email joedrury@msn.com, See www.JoeDrury.Com, And
http://www.glassartists.org/joedrury
