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Class Description
This will be a 2 day class
focused on lampworked
borosilicate marbles.
The teacher, Josh Mazet, is
a marble specialist and
he'll share all his tips and
tricks he has learned over
the years
This class is laid out in a
progressive schedule with
each demo building on the
previous, cumulating in the
poplar "Vortex" marble. On
day one we'll start with an
emphasis on proper forming,
shaping, and using a
graphite marble mold. From
there we'll move on to color
application, and the correct
use of dicro and
successfully using it in
your marbles. Josh is
Coating By Sandberg's main
lampwork instructor, and you
can be confident you will be
leaving with the ability to
add some sparkle and bling
to your lampworking
projects. Day one will
conclude with students
making their own "galaxy
marbles" that feature big
bursts of dicro within the
marble.
Day 2 is focused on the
Vortex marble. These marbles
are recognized by their
optical illusion of being
deeper than would seem
possible. The day will offer
multiple demo's in the
vortex, with students given
the opportunity for several
attempts of their own.
Josh has a BFA in
ceramics from the University
of Oregon, and is a
certified boro color
instructor. During the
course of the class Josh
will discuss color and flame
chemistry, heat management,
torch settings, safety, body
positioning, and the
resources available to glass
workers. This discussion
will go beyond simply the
"what" to do, but the "why"
so students have full
understanding of process of,
the reasons behind the
decisions of someone who
has made over 5,000
torchworked marbles.
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