2014 Glass Craft & Bead Expo ~ Proper Use of Glues and Adhesives with Karen Carney

Proper Use of Glues and Adhesives with Karen Carney

 Join Artist and Instructor Karen Carney at the Las Vegas Glass Craft & Bead Expo on Friday evening, March 28th from 5:30-9:30pm to learn all about the use of adhesives and why to choose one adhesive over another. Karen will be discussing No Days Adhesives as well as other adhesives.

FR_E_53 - PROPER USE OF GLUES AND ADHESIVES IN GLASS WORKING

NOT all glass working involves lead and solder to hold constructions together. Sometimes glue and adhesives are necessary. In this Lecture/Demo/Hands on class you will learn about the different glues and adhesives available in the marketplace. How do you get your mosaic to stay on its substrate material? How do you keep those jewelry findings permanently attached to the glass and how in the world do they assemble those glass crystal figurines, goblets and beveled items with no visible means of attachments? This class will lead you through the decision making process when selecting an adhesive for your product. Standard favorites, specialty adhesives and new products will be demonstrated and available to try. Glue samples and comparison chart will be just one of the hand-out provided.. Students bring: note taking materials.

2014 Glass Craft & Bead Expo ~ Upcycled Yard Art with Jacqui Bush

Upcycled Yard Art with Jacqui Bush

Join No Days Artist & Instructor Jacqui Bush at the Las Vegas Glass Craft & Bead Expo on Wednesday, March 26th from 9am-5pm, and learn how to create gorgeous yard art using her No Days shortcuts!

WE_11 - UPCYCLED YARD ART
What do you do when your wall art meets up with the shipping company and turns into a bunch of different pieces? Cry? Scream? How about getting creative with a little bit of lead, solder, and copper foil to turn it into Yard Art !!! Join us as we take broken glass, rondels, glass globs, copper wire, and anything else we can think of and make bright beautiful garden art for your outdoor areas. A new way to up-cycle your scrap glass. No experience necessary with this class. Students bring: glass tools, soldering iron with rest, flux, 60/40 solder, cutter, running pliers and any interesting items you may want to use.

2014 Glass Craft & Bead Expo ~ Bejeweled Solder Sculpting with Jacqui Bush

Bejeweled Solder Sculpting with Jacqui Bush

Join No Days Artist & Instructor Jacqui Gaudot Bush at the 2014 Las Vegas Glass Craft & Bead Expo on Thursday, March 27th from 9am-5pm for this magical class where you will learn to use Jacqui's No Days secrets in creating mystical crystal wands.
 
TH_31 - BEJEWELED SOLDER SCULPTING
Jewels, dichroic pieces, beads, wire, and everything else in your studio that can be embedded in solder takes on a whole new look!!! Create jewel encased items that remind you of mythical, magical, bright, shiny pretties!!

 Most everyone is attracted to bright shiny objects. Take your soldering to a new level and wow your customers with your artistic creations. Solder sculpting is defined as the art of creating textures in solder. Learn how to create textures in solder using the proper materials and tools by incorporating time, heat, touch and gravity for effect. You will use these techniques to create a crystal wand and embellish it in your own style.

Students bring: 40 watt soldering iron with a 1/8" chisel tip, 80 or 100 watt soldering iron with a 1/4" chisel tip, separate rheostat, soldering iron stand, gel or paste flux, flux brush, sponge,1 roll 60/40 solder, 2 rolls 63/37 solder, 1/4" copper foil, 9" or longer glass cane or glass rod, pointed crystal/prism, ¾” to 1” marble or topper, copper wire, beads, dichroic pieces, jewels, ribbon, ceramic pieces, small gears, steampunk items, whatever you would like to embellish your crystal wand with. Irons and rheostats will be available for rental with prior notice to instructor, tool rental is $30 which includes a 40 watt soldering iron with a 1/8" chisel tip, 80 or 100 watt soldering iron with a 1/4" chisel tip, separate rheostat, 2 soldering iron stands.

Jacqui's magic wand

2014 Glass Craft & Bead Expo ~ Hot Mosaics & Tempered Glass with Christine Stewart

Join Australian Glass Artist Christine Stewart at the Las Vegas Glass Craft & Bead Expo on Friday, March 28th from 8am-4pm as she shares her various mosaic techniques including her use of No Days Mosaic Adhesive.

FR_29 - HOT MOSAICS AND TEMPERED GLASS
Tempered Glass, or safety glass, breaks in a different manner to non-tempered glass; instead of breaking into sharp shards it shatters into a matrix of small pebble shapes which do not have sharp edges. The shattered tempered glass is almost crystalline in appearance and when laid down in a mosaic design has a sparkling textural effect. Combine this with Hot Mosaic Components, the electric colors of Dichroic Glass, or your treasured glass beads and your mosaic projects will take on a very exciting creative form - a new glass adventure to explore!

In this class, you will be working on a clear glass base within a picture frame. You will fire the Hot Mosaic Components of your design in the kiln, be shown gluing techniques and how to lay down your design onto the glass surface with the aim of creating a transparent glass to glass Hot Mosaic project combining the elements of Tempered Glass, Dichroic Glass & Glass Beads, and then add further dimension with surface layering techniques with the addition of Beads and other Fired Components. Reverse painting coloring techniques, gold leaf and decorative papers can also be used to add more depth and shadowy intrigue to the finished piece. Students bring: glass cutting tools, glass mosaic cutters, work surface, Sharpie Marking Pen, small pair scissors, tweezers, notepad & Pen. Wear covered footwear and protective eye wear.

2014 Glass Craft & Bead Expo ~ Hot Mosaics with Christine Stewart

Hot Mosaics with Christine Stewart

Join Australian Glass Artist Christine Stewart at the Las Vegas Glass Craft & Bead Expo on Wednesday, March 26th from 9am-5pm, where she'll be sharing tips and tricks for using No Days in your mosaics.


WE_29_A - HOT MOSAICS - GETS HOTTER & HOTTER
  In this dynamic Two Day class Christine will definitely spark your inspiration and fascination with 'HOT MOSAICS", a technique which combines two of the hottest trends in glass art - mosaics and glass fusing! With a small kiln and basic fusing skills you will fire up fused glass components to incorporate within your mosaic designs. These components will be further embellished by using frit, stringer, confetti, glass paints, 22ct gold and dichroic glass. The effect is unique with the softened rounded edges of the fired components creating a dramatic contrast to the neighboring non fired flat pieces of glass. Students will complete a 10" x 10" Hot Mosaic Project and learn the technical aspects of fusing glass in a kiln while designing specifically for mosaics..... and then it gets Hotter !!! Christine will demonstrate how to apply HOT MOSAICS to acrylic, leather, fabric and metal, adding a gorgeous touch of bling. Just imagine the new project possibilities for you and your students. - creating mosaic designs on leather belts, purses, acrylic frames, watch bands ... even elegant shawls and fabrics. Then you will push the limits even further as Christine shares with you her 'Dimensional Mosaic Layering Techniques"...... this additional decorative layer is added to the completed surface of your mosaic designs - applied after grouting. These additional design elements may either be fired components or decorative beads, jewelry or any interesting shape or material. You will be guided step by step through all of Christine's HOT MOSAIC techniques and also thoroughly cover surface preparation, applications of mosaic and suitable surfaces, which adhesives to use when, how to layer and build up dimension within your designs, to grout or not to grout, grout coloring techniques ... all your questions will be answered. Students bring: glass cutting tools, glass mosaic cutters, glass cutting surface, Sharpie marking pen, small pair scissors, tweezers, note pad & pen. Students must wear safety glasses and wear covered footwear.

Christine is the author and designer of five art glass books and three pattern packs with CKE Publications which are distributed worldwide. Christine is also the recipient of fourteen ‘Gallery of Excellence Awards’ in both the Professional Mosaic and Professional Glass Bead & Jewelry Categories, Glass Craft Expo. A glass artist who is internationally recognized for her dramatic designs, innovative techniques and eccentric use of color.

Christine travels to the USA annually sharing her skills and in recent years developed the ‘HOT MOSAIC’ technique.

2014 Glass Craft & Bead Expo ~ Glass Mosaics with Christine Stewart

Glass Mosaics with Christine Stewart

Join Australian Glass Artist Christine Stewart at the Las Vegas Glass Craft & Bead Expo on Saturday, March 29th from 8am-4pm.
 
SA_02 - GLASS MOSAICS - An inspiring informative visual and hands on journey!

This class is designed to both inspire and inform all those who attend. Discover the shimmering transformation that glass mosaic creates adorning a myriad of surfaces for both indoor use and outdoors.

Christine - author of “Mosaic Mirrors, Platters and More”, “Mosaic Pots’, Mosaic Pictures in Glass” and “Mosaic Unlimited” will share her techniques with you, discuss project possibilities and provide detailed information on how to adorn almost any surface with glass mosaic designs; cutting, assembly and finishing techniques will be covered in detail.

Have you ever wondered how to color your grout and make it glitter with gold or appear a deep purple or red? Can you apply mosaic to your fire place hearth, kitchen backsplash or BBQ area wall? All of your questions will be answered. This class includes hands on demonstrations and great tips and shortcuts for you to build and create fabulous glass mosaic designs. Details about the new “Hot Mosaic Techniques" will also be shared along with firing schedules. In the afternoon you will work on a small mosaic project using the cutting techniques you have learned in Christine’s previous demonstrations of using the Mosaic Cutting tool like you have never seen before. You will view a visual gallery of both Christine’s work and a collection of her students work, an inspiring visual journey into glass mosaic art - the unusual - the practical - the zany!! Students bring: glass cutting tools, glass mosaic cutters, glass cutting surface, Sharpie Marking Pen, small pair scissors, tweezers, note pad & pen, safety glasses and wear covered footwear.

Mosaic Artist Spotlight ~ Gayle Haynie of Glass by Gayle

Mosaic beach scene made in a wooden tray using No Days Mosaic Adhesive.
By Gayle Haynie

 We love receiving customer feedback and seeing all the creative projects made with No Days Adhesives! Recently, Gayle Haynie of Glass by Gayle shared some of the projects she's been working on.
"I used No Days Groutless Adhesive and No Days Mosaic Adhesive.  I bought the metal tray at a garage sale.  I wish I had more of those type of metal trays. I used the Groutless on that project.  The beach scene is done on a wood tray.  I used the Mosaic Adhesive on that one.   I love using your products.  I recommend your products to my students and anyone who is a crafter."

Mosaic 12" heart metal tray made using No Days Groutless Mosaic Adhesive.
By Gayle Haynie

If you've got projects you'd like to share with us, feel free to email info@streuter.com.