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In
the past few years, we have offered an Advanced Etching Seminar
that has featured 2 days of carving, 2 days of gold leafing and
2 days of techniques for coloring etched glass. While this has been
a great way for students to get an overview of the possible advanced
techniques, it doesn't give the depth of instruction in any one
technique that some students want. For years, former students have
been asking us for advanced instruction in the techniques introduced
in the Advanced Etching Seminars. We have offered this instruction
on a one to one basis, but it is very expensive for students. A
couple of years ago, we decided to offer more intensive seminar
instruction in all techniques, in order to keep the cost lower,
while not compromising on the quality of information and instruction.
Within the past
two years, we have started offering in-depth seminars in both coloring
techniques and in gold leafing techniques for glass. Now, we are
finally able to arrange our schedule to offer an advanced glass
carving seminar as well!
Abrasive carving
of glass is a very time intensive technique and students cannot
learn well unless they have lots of blasting time during class.
This seminar features restricted enrollment, so everyone will have
much more time to blast. In addition, we will have 4 blasting setups
available for students, including the blast room! Students will
have a choice of projects that include advanced techniques and they
will also have time to really practice those techniques!
Remember
- plan to stay with us at our Aliento Bed & Breakfast Accomodations
when you come for a class in Santa Fe. You will have a great time
meeting and networking with other class members! Click
here for more information.
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This beautiful
piece was carved by Tohru Okamura, one of our advanced students
from Japan. Mr Okamura's work became so good that we featured several
of his pieces in our full color book, Etched Glass - Techniques
& Designs.
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