We finished our first three day beginning pate de verre workshop yesterday. We've been having trouble filling our 6 day intensive so at the suggestion of Bob at Hot Glass Houston, one of the venues we teach at, we broke it up into a 3 day beginning and a 5 day advanced. We've also decided to throw in a 3 day intermediate as well.
We had 7 students who made several models each and cast two, making the last molds on the last day to take home and do.
model making in clay
Marc demonstrates how to set up the cottle
pouring the mold
cleaning the clay out of the mold
me demonstrating how to fill the mold
filling the mold
molds after being fired
breaking away the mold
the finished tiles 4" x 4"
How fun! I'd definitely take this workshop. The instructions and process all seem doable even by someone so uncrafty as I am.
ReplyDeleteVery nice, this is almost like lost wax with metals.
ReplyDeleteObviously they all had fantastic instructors - they are marvelous ellen and I agree - I would take it too with rosaria. :)
ReplyDeleteYou are so cute - love the pic! :)
these may not be as delicate and artistic as yours but they are certainly pretty and fun.
ReplyDeleteI'm fascinated.
ReplyDeleteOh, I would so love to have my blog friends come take a workshop with me.
ReplyDeleteI like seeing the different ideas people had for their tiles. Liked the dragonfly and the tree with leaves.
ReplyDeleteLooks fab. I wanna come!!
ReplyDeleteOK you're right - I could probably do at least some version of something. I especially like the bubbly looking one :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work! Looks like so much fun, and good therapy, too. I'd love to take a class like this. :)
ReplyDeleteThe one above the bluebird is an unusual one, it makes me think of frog spawn.
ReplyDeleteThey're so beautiful! And the students look so completely engaged int he process. Cool!
ReplyDeleteYeah, I would like this workshop, too. It seems magical to break open that mold and find a little treasure inside.
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