W.W.
Carpenter
Enamel Foundation
Workshops
650 Colfax Avenue, Bellevue, KY 41073
(859) 291-3800
Introduction
to Enameling -
An Intensive Workshop for Beginners
Instructors: Woodrow
Carpenter & Tom Ellis
Workshop
Date:
Saturday - July 25, 2009 - 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Cost: $75.00 per person, which includes
all materials
We will start with the basics and
have you enameling within 15 minutes. You will quickly move on to
more advanced procedures and selected techniques. By the end of
the workshop, you should have a good idea as to what you wish to
accomplish with enamel.
All tools and materials are
supplied. Participants are only expected to bring a brown bag
lunch, an open mind, and a pair of eager hands. There are fast
food restaurants close by, if you prefer.
If you plan to arrive the evening
before, we recommend Comfort Suites, (859) 291-3800. Tell them you are
visiting Thompson Enamel and you will receive a reduced rate
(rate code
THOMPS) of $89 for a standard room. They are at 420 Riverboat Row,
Newport, KY, and only 4 blocks from Thompson.
Call (859) 291-3800 or by email, info@thompsonenamel.com, to
reserve space.
Glass
on Glass Workshops -
Enameling and Kiln Forming Glass
Instructor: Joseph
Drury
"NEW INTRO GLASS
ON
GLASS WORKSHOPS"
Learn how to Create Beautiful
Glass Work in First Class!
NEW INTRO Class at “Art On The Levee” 1.5
Hour session for $25! Sign
up 2 or more Friends 1 Levee Way Newport, KY 41071 (859) 261-5770
artonthelevee@gmail.com
WHEN:
Wednesday Evenings From 5:30 P.M. till 8:30 P.M.
By Appointment
Saturday Mornings From 11:00 A.M till 2:00 P.M.
By Appointment
WHERE:
Thompson Enamel - Complete “Glass on Glass” Classes 650 Colfax
Avenue, Bellevue, KY, 41073
“Art On The Levee” 1 Levee Way
Newport, KY 41071 (859) 261-5770
artonthelevee@gmail.com
In these classes you will learn to
create from recycled and re purposed glass sources and special Thompson
Enamels.
Recycling “glass into Art” techniques will be taught by accomplished
artist and sculptor, Joseph Drury.
While these techniques can be applied to enameling on any surface, the
primary focus will be on learning how to apply enamels to glass for the
creation of Sculpture, Jewelry, Window Hangings, Bowl and Plate forms.
These workshops are suitable for all students beginning through
advanced. Beginning students learn safety, proper ways to apply and
fire the enamel.
Each student produces at least one art work per session!
ALL MATERIALS are supplied for the workshops.
Workshops are limited to only 3 - 12 students per session.
Cost is only $65 per session or $175 for three sessions. Discounts also
apply to groups of you and 2 or more friends.
Artists and Students, register now by contacting: Joe Drury directly at
(859) 240-0046
email joedrury@msn.com, See www.JoeDrury.Com, And
http://www.glassartists.org/joedrury
Separation Enamel Workshop
Instructor: Tom Ellis
Date: Saturday, August 15, 2009
Time: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Cost: $80 (plus cost of copper used i.e. bowl or sheet copper estimated from $5 to $15 or bring your own copper)
Separation enamel is a technique used to create multi colored textural patterns in transparent and opaque enamels on copper. It is a technique which works with the viscosity and surface tension of the enamels and has the potential for many varied results.
You will learn:
* Using a copper coil on bottom of bowl to self-stilt the piece during firing; coil also becomes decorative element.
* How to coat a steep sided copper form with enamel.
* How to cut and form thin gauge copper for jewelry shapes and to coat both sides with enamel in first firing.
* Making decorative glass spheres to use in conjuction with separation technique.
* How to make successful separation patterns through choice of enamel layers, application of separation and firing options.
* Formats will include bowl and plate forms as well as jewelry pieces. All skill levels welcome.
Call Tom Ellis 859-291-3800 or email: info@glass-on-metal.com to register for workshop or for more information.
Workshop Open Time - Small Scale
Our new workshop is
available for open time use. You supply your metal, we will
supply a reasonable amount of enamel. The charge is $5 per
hour. Hours are 9am to 4pm, Monday through Friday.
Saturdays and evenings by appointment. Call ahead so we can turn
the furnace on.
Workshop Open Time - Large Scale
This facility is available at
$7.50 an hour. Same hours and days as small scale. Again,
please call ahead so we can turn the furnace on.
Saturday Workshop Schedule
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Perfect
for any enameler!
Thompson Enamels are lead-free glass products available in various
particle sizes and formulated to fit a variety of metal and glass
substrates. These products are described in terms of temperature
and expansion to help you select a suitable enamel for your
particular project. The best way to select an enamel is to
determine their properties in the following sequence: (1) Fusing
Temperature (2) Fit or Compatibility and (3) Color.
It is important to pre-test enamels prior to using; 1) printed
color charts do not always perfectly match the product they
represent, and 2) there may be slight variations in the character of
any given enamel from batch to batch.
80 mesh enamel is the standard particle size available to our customers
unless specified otherwise. 80 mesh is glass ground to a
particle size which is slightly finer than granular sugar.
It is normally applied by sifting, but can also be mixed with water and
charged onto the substrate surface.
6/20 mesh enamels are particles that have an average diameter of
about 1/16" to 1/8". These particles are ideal for bead making.
Lump enamels are particles that range from 1/16" to 1" in diameter. A
variety of painting and liquid enamels are also available for
specific substrates listed in our catalog.
For expanded information about the products we offer and the
technology involved to use them, see the description of the Thompson Enamel Workbook.
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