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DebiDeaux Teaches Flamework Glass Beadmaking
Debra Dufrene, the Flamework artist known as DebiDeaux of DebiDeaux Designs
- Flamework Glass, is known for her complex, multi-layered, colorful beads
and her fun, funky and whimsical sculptural beads. DebiDeaux, who usually
works alone in her home-based studio in Alexandria, Louisiana, will share
her love for and the excitement of being a glass artist through Flamework
Glass Beadmaking classes by opening her studio for private one on one lessons.
Since these are one on one we can follow my lesson plans listed below and
work at your speed. Alternatively, we can adapt my lessons to fit a more
advanced ability. If you already have a basic understanding of flameworking
we can start with more advanced techniques.
Intro to Glass Beadmaking Workshop
This three hour workshop will cover using a torch to make both fun and functional
items out of Moretti/Effetre glass rods. Some techniques that will be covered
are forming a molten “gather” of glass, making a basic bead on
a mandrel, pulling and decorating with stringers and making dots. If time
permits, DebiDeaux will demonstrate how to make the student’s choice
of one of her complex specialty beads. This workshop will help the student
decide if the world of Flameworking is for them and will give a taste of what
to expect by taking the next step to more advanced classes.
Beginning Glass Beadmaking
This 12 to 18 hour series of classes will cover studio safety and setup, torches
and tools, supplies and suppliers. Using Moretti/Effetre glass, students will
learn about shaping, surface decoration techniques and color reactions. The
student will be introduced to basic flameworking skills, including making
stringers, stringer control, pulling cane, dots and dot distortion techniques,
raised flowers and encased flowers, complex shaping and sculptural beads.
Students should leave the class in possession of a fundamental knowledge of
glass beadmaking, a collection of their own beads and enough safety information
to setup their own studio. The sessions can be set for 2 consecutive 6 hour
days or 3 to 4 hour classes once a week for 4 to 6 weeks. At the end of the
sessions students will be given the option of extending the class to learn
more advanced techniques.
For more information and to sign up for class please contact me:
Email - debideaux AT suddenlink DOT net
Phone - Five Zero Four Three Four Three Nine Eight Three One
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