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Advanced Boro Techniques: Vortex Marbles

Challenge yourself with this advanced marble class!

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Advanced Boro Techniques: Vortex Marbles

Advanced Boro Techniques: Vortex Marbles

Challenge yourself with this advanced marble class!

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About

You'll practice using dichro and pulling uniform stringers along with carefully controlled shaping to create marbles that appear to spiral much deeper than the size of the marble should allow.

Details

  • A materials fee of $25, included in the price of the class, covers everything you will need.
  • Even though all necessary glass and tools will be provided, you're welcome to bring any of your favorite tools or additional boro glass you may want to use.

Prerequisites

You must have prior torch experience and be proficient at basic marble making. Class will be taught using borosilicate glass but students with experience making soft glass marbles also are welcome.

Instructor
Laura Arns

Although she's a computer scientist by day, Laura Arns has been working with glass in various ways for more than 20 years during her free time. As a lampworker, she is somewhat unusual because she hasn't specialized but instead works with both borosilicate and soft glass to create beads, marbles, blown ornaments, sculptures, goblets, and more. She particularly enjoys collaborative projects with artists and artisans who work in other mediums. Over the years, she's had the opportunity to learn from numerous well-known lampworkers. A former college professor, she's looking forward to more teaching in BARN's Glass Arts Studio.

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