I love to teach, especially with complete beginners. The joy of discovery on people's faces as they learn is what really inspires me.


Photo By Richard Downton

We are very excited to announce the opening of 'Studio 19' at the Old Dairy in January 2008. There are eight stations for students plus the demonstration station. There are many new facilities and much more room.
Pictures from previous classes:-
Julie Denton Soft Glass Sculpture in the Flame......Click here
Pictures of Sarah Hornik's class and some of the beads.......
Pictures of Michi Suzuki's class......
Pictures of RedHotMinx......
Pictures of MnM ....

 

General Information

Places are allocated on receipt of a deposit on a first come first served basis.

Please note:-   to book please send deposit £50.00 for one day  or £100.00 two days :
Cheque or Paypal please- I regret I am unable to take credit cards

email dianaeast@globalnet.co.uk or phone 01162867664 to check availability


then please send a cheque, made out to Diana East
 to:
Diana East
The Old Dairy
George Street
Enderby
Leicester
LE19 4NQ

Classes run from 10.00 till 4.00 with probable over run
Dates of classes and available places will be shown if and when they are scheduled apart from one2one classes which will be arranged to suit.

 For payment and booking details 
Booking form: download

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Booking on Paypal :-

UK Premier Account Name: D J D East
Email: dianaeast@globalnet.co.uk
please add 4% for paypal fees

If you use paypal, please email the booking form

I regret I am unable to take credit cards

 

Click here for Map and Directions to the Old Dairy, George Street, Enderby, Leicester, LE19 4NQ

Some local Bed and Breakfasts and Hotels:

Heritage Hotel 0116 2861919 www.heritage-hotel.biz  about £40.00 per night, great Indian Restaurant too.
About five minutes away by car - possible to walk if you're feeling energetic - about 2 miles.

Narborough Arms, 6 Coventry Rd, Narborough. 0116 2848212
Faith Cottage, 400 Ratby Lane, Kirby Muxloe, Leicester. 0116 2387435
Mill on the Soar Hotel, Coventry Rd, Broughton Astley, Leicester. 01455 282419
Corus Time Out Hotel, 15 Enderby Rd, Blaby, Leicester. 0870 6096106
Forge House, College Street, Ullesthorpe, Lutterworth, Leics, LE17 5BU. 01455 202454

Check out   http://www.databrowse.co.uk/hotels/Leicestershire/Leicester.html

 

Tuition 2010

 

Full Professional Grounding Introduction Class
click here for contents of this class
 

20th/21st February 2010
Tutors; Diana East and Sally Carver

Using oxygen and propane torch with kiln annealing

Studio 19, The Old Dairy, Enderby near Leicester
Two Days
Tuition 10.00 A.M. to 4.00 P.M. + time for packing up, questions etc.
£260.00 for two days

  
                                            

Web Sites:  www.glass2wear.com    www.redhotsal.co.uk

Emails:   dianaeast@globalnet.co.uk   redhotsal@lampworkbeads.co.uk

  For these introduction classes you will have two expert tutors working in tandem
to give you the best possible introduction to this art form.

This course, apart from being a lot of fun, is designed to give you a very good professional grounding and is supplied with copious notes on all the background stuff you really need to know whether you are interested in becoming a professional or only want to take bead making up as a hobby.

You will be able to see my collection of beads by international artists and work that I am engaged in as well as previous work. I have a collection of books on glass beads for you to look at and videos to sample. I like to show students the extent of possibilities available to you once you have taken the plunge into glass making in all its inspirational glory!

Understanding how glass works under heat is really important if you want a low wastage rate on your creations and careful explanation and illustrations of its various properties are dealt with in an easily understandable way and contained in the notes.

Where to get everything and how to set up is all set out for you and in two days you can learn all the basics. It's quite challenging but it's also incredibly rewarding not to say addictive.
I will show you a cheap way and a more professional way of setting up and getting started. Recommended equipment, materials and suppliers are all listed in your notes.


All equipment and snack lunches are provided.
Half a kilo of lovely coloured Venetian glass and a bound set of notes for reference are yours to take away with you plus a share of the demonstration beads made by us and everything you make.

The studio where we will be working is part of the Old Dairy where I live which is a converted factory. It is a pleasant situation and very easy to find near junction 21 of the M1 motor way.
There are pleasant B&Bs nearby at £35 to£40 per night.

£100.00 deposit to book: email dianaeast@globalnet.co.uk or phone 01162867664 to check availability
then please send a cheque made out to Diana East to:

Diana East
The Old Dairy
George Street
Enderby
Leicester
LE19 4NQ

Places are allocated on receipt of a deposit on a first come first served basis.

 For payment and booking details 
Booking form: download

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Booking on Paypal :-

UK Premier Account Name: D J D East
Email: dianaeast@globalnet.co.uk
please add 4% for paypal fees

If you use paypal, please email the booking form

I regret I am unable to take credit cards

 

 

 



SCULPTING GLASS BEADS

Tutor: Teresa Laliberte (Germany) (website)

Saturday 10th, Sunday 11th  April 2010


6 places available


Teresa will teach you how to make sculpted glass beads. Starting with the basics, and using some of her most popular designs.  You will learn all about heat control and how to use it for sculpting, using gravity and hand tools to help with shaping. Also how to approach surface decoration as it applies to sculptural beads through the use of enamel powders, frit, silver & gold leaf, wire and mesh.

£280.00 for two days including materials



 

 

Places are allocated on receipt of a deposit on a first come first served basis.

 For payment and booking details 
Booking form: download

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Booking on Paypal :-

UK Premier Account Name: D J D East
Email: dianaeast@globalnet.co.uk
add 4% for paypal fees

If you use paypal, please email the booking form
I regret I am unable to take credit cards

 

 

One day Introduction to Glass Bead Making 10.00am till 4.00pm £150.00 each
Date arranged to suit you
Phone me 0116 2867664
click here for contents of this class

All equipment and snack lunch are provided.
Half a kilo of lovely coloured Venetian glass and a bound set of notes for reference are yours to take away with you plus the demonstration beads made by me and everything you make.
We will cover as much of the Full Professional Grounding instruction as possible in the time.

   £50.00 deposit to book (£52.00 by paypal)

For payment and booking details 
Booking form: download

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Booking on Paypal :-

UK Premier Account Name: D J D East
Email: dianaeast@globalnet.co.uk
add 4% for paypal fees

If you use paypal, please email the booking form
I regret I am unable to take credit cards

 

One to One classes £140.00 each
  £50.00 deposit to book (£52.00 by paypal)

phone me to arrange a date - 0116 2867664

This is for people who have already set up in bead making.

One subject /more than one subject in less depth/just a refresher -Anything you like.
10.00 am till 4.00 pm at The Old Dairy, Enderby

Can be more than one person.

Phone me, 0116 2867664, to check availability and decide date and subject. 
Then send £50.00 deposit and bring the balance on the day.
 Bring your own tools and eyewear if possible. 

Some possible subjects: 

1. Working on bead ends to get them better and some ways of correcting with cold work.
2. Hundreds  of ways with enamels (as many as we can get through in one day)
3. Fuming - kits available for sale - again loads of different effects.
4. Casing without tears and how to eliminate bubbles and smudges.
5. Engraving - where to get what you need and what effects you can get e.g.. cutting through colours. 
6. Dichroic - having trouble? Can't get it to behave? I can help.
7. Sparklies - Nice to add a bit of pazzazz - aventurine, czs, reduction frit, pixy dust.
8. Foil and leaf, gold and silver.
9. Colour mixing.
10. Twisties
11. Stripy canes for flowers and leaves
12. Hollow mandrel wound beads
13. Long beads
14. Sculptural beads
16. Matching pairs for earrings (make both at once)
17. Masking with dots
18. Making decorated shards
19. Scrolling, raking, feathering, gravity twisting, side shifting
20. Raku
etc. etc. etc.......

For payment and booking details 
Booking form: download

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Booking on Paypal :-

UK Premier Account Name: D J D East
Email: dianaeast@globalnet.co.uk
add 4% for paypal fees

If you use paypal, please email the booking form
I regret I am unable to take credit cards

 


 

RedHotMinx

Next class TBA

The RedhotMinx PMC and Glass Beadmaking course comprises of a full two day course (Saturday and Sunday) from 10am - 4:30pm.
 
The course price is £250 for both days which includes all materials (all glass and 16g package of Precious Metal Clay - PMC) Extra PMC may be purchased at an additional cost. We will also supply extra glass beads and ready made silver forms for use with the class at no additional cost. Use of PMC slip and syringe will also be included. We will also have available a limited number of glass beadmaking and PMC starter kits.
 
Your RedHotMinx course will provide all necessary equipment and safety gear (goggles) that you will need for the course and a light lunch and refreshments are provided.
 
Please wear old/comfortable clothing and please advise us if you will require any special health arrangements.
 
To book your place on our next course please click here to download the booking form or contact us for more details

Sally Carver

Leigh Armstrong


 

To book RedhotMinx please click here to download the booking form or contact us for more details 
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