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| Wildacres Workshop |
| Beginning Fused Glass |
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Rich Dillon Website 630-377-0197 |
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Rich has been collecting, mining
and cutting stones for over 25 years. He has attended classes at
William Holland since 1998 and taught Gem ID with Terri Monagle
and advanced glass fusing since 2005. In 2000, he and his wife Linda
were introduced to dichroic glass while she was taking Addy De Pietro's
fusing class. He soon caught the "dichroic" bug himself
trying to recreate "dichroic opals", and is now working
directly with 3 manufacturers to create new and different effects
in dichroic glass He is now a distributor for Navitar and C.B.S.
(Coatings by Sandburg). Working in both 90 COE & 104 COE glass
has presented him the materials to create unique fused glass pieces
for jewelry that are now in shops and galleries in Illinois, Iowa
and Wisconsin. CLASS DESCRIPTION In this class you will learn fusing fundamentals and more. Working with 90 COE glass, this beginning class will cover STUDIO SAFETY, terminology, tools and their uses, cutting techniques for fusing, basic fusing process, basic grinding (cold working) and fire polishing. Students will learn how to cut, stack and shape cabochons, create fused beads, earring techniques, colors and textures of glass available, and the basics of dichroic theory. Students will be shown how completed items can be mounted into finished jewelry pieces. Please wear cotton clothing and closed-toe shoes. If you have your own favorite tools, please bring them; if not, tools will be available for use. Required materials fee includes a handout, fusible glass and some dichroic for class projects. Additional materials will be available for purchase.
LAB FEE: Required materials fee is $85, which includes a handout, fusible glass, rods, stringers and some dichroic for class projects. Additional materials, including lots of dichroic and fusible glass will be available for purchase. Students may expect to spend about $0 - $100 for the class or more if you are a dichroholic. Maximum No of Students: 6 Pre-requisite: None |
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