About

This focused Open Studio is for enameling only. Enameling is the process of fusing powdered glass to another surface, such as metal, at high heat. A trained safety monitor is always on duty. This isn’t a class, and no formal instruction is given.

Details

Equipment

• You’ll have access to the kilns and equipment needed to fire your enamels. 

• You won’t have access to any other tools or equipment. Do all of your metal prep before attending.

Registration

• Registration is required.

• Registration closes the night before at 11:59 PM.

• If no one has shown up by the end of the first hour, the monitor may close the studio. 

• If you know you’ll arrive more than an hour after the start time, email Registrar@bainbridgebarn.org by 11:59 PM the day before.

Materials

A $16 materials fee, included in the registration cost, covers the use of enameling powders (basic colors) that are available in the studio and used during this session.

You should:

• Bring a cotton apron.

• Bring towels to dry your metal and hands.

Prerequisites

• You must have completed Introduction to Enameling: Opaques or its equivalent elsewhere.

• You must have a current Skills Card, which identifies the tools and equipment you're qualified to work with. 

• If you don’t have a Skills Card but have previous experience, you can fill out a form requesting a Skills Assessment.

Class Policies

• Ages 14 and up are welcome.

• Wear closed-toe shoes and natural-fiber clothing.

• Do not wear loose or synthetic-fiber clothing, scarves, or ties.

• Do not wear dangling jewelry, such as necklaces and bracelets.

• Tie back beards. Tie back long hair in a bun.