2015 Glass Craft & Bead Expo ~ Mixing It Up with Mosaics with Carrie Strope and Susan Gamble

Mixing It Up with Mosaics

Friday, April 10th, 2015 from 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Expand your creativity and enlarge your tool chest while experiencing a unique approach to creating a mosaic. Students will each construct a self-framed 6” x 8” mosaic on Wedi board utilizing an impromptu design method. 

Mixing It Up with Mosaics with Carrie Strope and Susan Gamble

You will use a selection of stained glass, your choice of a themed package of beautiful hand-made, frost proof, brightly glazed, 1/8 inch “skinny” tiles. You will take home a completed mosaic that is ready for display, as well as left-over tesserae to get you started on your next piece. 

Previous student project

 Students will receive hands-on instruction and helpful tips for precision cutting of stained glass into squares, triangles and diamonds. You will experiment with and learn the simple techniques for using two amazing heat-activated adhesive products. 

Creating a quick mosaic in SAMA Workshop

 A bonus to these products is they don’t require lengthy drying or curing time so you will be able to grout your artwork immediately during the workshop! The instructors are experts in their fields and will provide demonstrations as well as individual assistance for each step and answer questions that arise during the workshop. 

Student creation from SAMA workshop

Students bring: safety glasses and glass cutting tools. Some cutting tools will be available for classroom use.

Mixing It Up with Glass, Ceramic, beads, dichroic and more!

2015 Glass Craft & Bead Expo ~ Cold Fusion Jewelry with Carrie Strope

Cold Fusion Jewelry Techniques

Thursday 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Cold Fusion Jewelry Techniques with Carrie Strope

You don’t need to own a kiln to create stunning micro mosaic and cold fusion jewelry. Using bezel cup pendants and an assortment of bling, you will learn a whole new technique for adding pizazz to your jewelry! 

Made using dichro dots, No Days Groutless, bezel pendants and sterling chain

Several different methods of working with frit, mica, dichroic glass, UV resin and more will be covered. The tips and tricks Carrie will be sharing take all of the guesswork out of the process, so you will leave with a successful new set of earrings and matching pendant, as well as many new techniques to use for future jewelry projects.
 

Magical millefiore pendant created quickly with cold fusion techniques

If you do have access to a kiln, Carrie will walk you through the steps necessary to create pressed glass, frit balls and dichro dots at home. Students bring: safety glasses and glass cutting tools. Some cutting tools will be available for classroom use.

2015 Glass Craft & Bead Expo ~ Glass on Glass Mosaics with Carrie Strope

Glass on Glass Mandala Mosaics

Wednesday, April 8th, 2015 from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Instructor Carrie Strope

In this all day class, you will sharpen and hone your glass cutting skills while building an 11” framed mosaic that’s ready to take home at the end of class.

Glass on Glass Mandala Mosaic made with recycled church windows
by Carrie Strope

 You will learn tricks for cutting circles, how to frame your mosaics with zinc edge came, basic soldering skills needed to make your own metal frames, tips and tricks for working with No Days Groutless, and how to choose the best adhesive for your project (several different examples made with different adhesives and the pros and cons of each will be on display for discussion).

Glass on Glass Mosaic created using No Days Mosaic Adhesive

 We will discuss basic color theory to help you choose your glass, talk about pattern variations and the best way to approach cutting a pattern out of a sheet of glass and finish with grouting pointers as we complete a mosaic in one day!

Stained glass window panel with fused glass inclusions as well as
glass on glass flower inclusions

 If you've ever wanted to explore mosaics or enhance your repertoire, Carrie will show you how easy it is to start combining your skills to create unique pieces with mosaic, stained glass and fused glass.
This is also the perfect class to brush up on your cutting skills! Learn tips for glass cutting from the 2014 Super Pro Glass Cutting Champion!

Super Pro Glass Cutting Contest at the 2014 Glass Craft & Bead Expo

  Students bring: safety glasses and glass cutting tools. Some cutting tools will be available for classroom use.

Fused glass sconce night light created with the same pattern
from the mosaic mandala class. Get tips for cutting glass
to create stunning fused glass art.