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2.5 Days with Erica Biery

Stained Glass Stuff is pleased to have Erica Biery return to Ottawa yet again for two and a half days of classes, covering 4 different topics. Erica is now a highly regarded instructor at the Glass Craft & Bead Expo every spring in Las Vegas, and we are very lucky that she finds the time to bring her talents to Ottawa. Many of you who have taken advanced workshops here either with Patty Gray or Mike Dupille have met Erica as she assisted in these workshops. She is a gifted artist and instructor, despite her passion for a certain Blue and White college football team.

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Class Details

Date	Class	Description
Wednesday April 18th 9:00am to 11:30pm	Millefiori Mashing	In this class you will learn how to make your very own intricate pendants and earrings! By placing the millefiori in ceramic molds you will be able to create hearts, crosses, teardrops, ovals, and circles. Discover an exciting new way to combine "mashed millis" into tack fused dimensional pins, using stringers and twists and other Effetre (104 COE) {formerly known as Moretti} component parts. When you "mash" the hot milli it becomes thinner and expands the design. The trick is in the squish and this class will teach you milli mashing along with using a variety of jewelry molds. Firing schedules for the various stages of tack fusing as well as the time and temperatures used for dimensional and full fusing will be covered. Single Class= $85
Wednesday April 18th 12:30pm to 5:00pm & Thursday April 19th 9:00am to 12:00pm	Mosaic Mirror	In this class, you will create and design a mosaic mirror frame. You will be provided with a 20" x 20" MDF(Medium Density Fiber) board with a 3" border to mosaic around the edge. You will also learn to cut a 14" mirror glass piece to insert into the recess edge of the frame after the pieces are glued and grouted. On the first day, we will go over design, style, and color of your piece, then carefully place and glue the pieces onto the frame. On the second day, we will grout the piece once the glue is dry to complete the project. The mirror will be ready to install and enjoy in your home! Single Class= $145
Thursday April 19th 1:00pm to 5:00pm	Glass Stamping	Decorating the surface of your glass is easy with the Stamping on Glass technique. You will learn to transfer graphic images to your glass by using rubber stamps. This class will cover the mixing of high fire enamels with the Stamping Medium and transferring them to the stamp and finally to the glass. To further embellish your work, mica powders will be demonstrated, along with other techniques like pen work, stencilling and matting. Information on firing with enamels, including firing schedules will be covered. Glass Cutting with the Morton System will also be demonstrated. Single Class= $85
Friday April 20th 9:00am to 12:00pm	Marketing your Glass Art	Are you interested in making glass art more than a hobby? Then this is the class for you! We will go over how to apply for juried art shows, how to market and sell your glass art, booth set up and more! You will also learn the best ways to photograph glass. We will go over back drop, lighting, angles, and how to diffuse light. You will leave this class with the knowledge to apply for a juried art show, a show worthy photo of a piece of your art, and tips and tools to start a glass business. Please bring 1 or 2 pieces to photograph in this class. Single Class= $75

The Fine Print:

8 Students only per workshop, except for Marketing Your Glass Art, which will be limited to 12.

A deposit of $40.00 will secure your spot in whichever workshop you select, or $125 for all four. The balance is due at the start of the workshop. We will accept cancellations up to April 1st, 2012, with a full refund, but after that date, a refund will only be given if somebody can be found to take your place. We will be taking names for a waiting list in the event we have any cancellations.