Workshop 1: Beginner-Intermediate

An Introduction to Color Reactions

 Thursday 28th August 2008
 

In this class we will enter the world of color reactions and learn how to use them, with a focus on working with “spreading” colors. We will learn about “color hierarchies” and how we can take advantage of the properties and endless possibilities of these special colors, to add depth and detail to different designs, from geometric patterns to hippie-style floral beads.

 

Subjects:

 

 

1. Reactive Rounds

Find out how color reactions can make your life easier - using “spreading” colors to create attractive and detailed geometric patterns on round beads.

 

 

 

2. Glass Tie-Dye

Working with reactive colors in twisted cane and simple murrini to create hippie-chic inspired beads!

 

 

3. Flower Power

Using what we know about color reactions to make a “Flower Child” focal bead.

 

 

4. Q&A Session

 

Required knowledge:

Making a round bead

Pulling stringer

Reasonable stringer control and dot placement capabilities


 

Workshop 2: Intermediate / Advanced

Freestyle Focal Fun

Friday 29th August 2008 


 

In this colorful class we will visit some of my most popular styles of focal beads. We will get creative with various design elements such as silvered ivory and goldstone, murrini and wig-wag cane.

 

 

Subjects:

 

1. Streaky-Swirly Beads

One of my most popular styles! We will learn to layer different colors with silvered ivory and/or goldstone and swirl them into an interesting composition with bubbles and more…

 

 

2. Liquid Beads

This fun and abstract style makes use of layering techniques, silvered ivory and simple murrini.

 

 

3. Wig-Wag Beads

Making wig-wag cane and applying it in different ways to create pure freestyle graphic beads.

 

 

 

 

4. “Faux-Retticello” Beads

This is a unique, intricate and somewhat challenging style, which produces beads with lovely 3-D depth.

 

 

5. Q&A Session

 

 

Required knowledge:

General experience in beadmaking, shaping, pulling stringers and twisties and applying them, dot placement, encasing, etc.

 

 

 

 

Workshop 3: Intermediate / Advanced

Silver Secrets

Saturday 30th August 2008 

 

In this class we will explore some of the endless possibilities of silver. We will use silver in different forms (leaf, foil, wire, mesh) on its own and along with specialty glasses, to create beads from earthy organics to magical beaches to space-like beads from another world.

We will also cover using specialty glasses (Raku and silver glass) on a HotHead!

 

Subjects:

 

1. Organics with a Twist

You won’t find these in nature! We will use silver on different backgrounds to create fun organic beads and learn to make silvered twisties, wig-wags and more.

 

 

2. Space and Beyond

Using silver reactions and specialty glasses such as Kronos and Raku to create beads from another world.

 

3. Magical Beaches

We will create abstract “beach” beads with silver, silver glass colors and frit. Use your imagination!

 

 

4. Q&A Session

 

 

Required knowledge:

General experience in beadmaking, shaping, pulling stringers and twisties and applying them, dot placement, encasing, etc.

 

 

 

 

Workshop 4: Intermediate / Advanced

Glass, Glitter and Gravity

 Sunday 31st August 2008
 

This one-day workshop will focus on two main elements:

 

  1. Using gravity control to produce eye-catching patterns and create interesting curvy shapes with lots of depth and sparkle, with minimal use of tools.

 

  1. Incorporating “glitter” into your beads – in form of gold foil, palladium leaf and dichro. We’ll learn how to get the best results with these materials, Sarah-style.

 

The class will include 3-4 focal beads and loads of fun!

 

 

Projects:

 

 

 

 

1. Gravity Basics + Dichro

We’ll begin the class with a few creative ways of using gravity and learn to work with dichroic glass strips for extra sparkle.

 

 

 

 

 

2. Gold

What could be more fun than fooling around with

23-karat gold? We’ll learn to encase it to create a ‘Pirate’s Gold’ bead and even burn it away to make gilded ivory.

 

 

3. Palladium

Palladium leaf is the funkiest metal out there! We’ll be using it in two different ways – encasing it for a magical sparkle and leaving it on the surface to bring out the wild colors.

 

 

 

 

4. Silk

I will share some of my recently-discovered techniques to create a “silk” bead, using your choice of gold or palladium for added bling!

 

 

5. Q&A Session

 

 

Required knowledge:

General experience in beadmaking, shaping, pulling stringers and applying them, dot placement, encasing, etc.