|
Next Meeting
May 18th
Location: Aquila Glass School
1628 N. Columbia Blvd, Unit A, Portland, OR 97217
(Directions to Aquila below)
Special Guest
Jenny Newtson
Jenny has been working with and promoting Trautman Art Glass.
(TAG) If you have never heard of TAG you really need to check out their
web site. (listed below) Jenny will demonstrate the range that this
glass can achieve. You won’t want to miss this meeting. For more
information about the glass read below:
The guy who first manufactured colored borosilicate glass is now
applying his innovative color science to the new, reactive silvered
104-coe soft glass -- and ORBS Members are invited to come try it for
themselves.
Paul Trautman has been producing boro glass in the Portland area since
the 1980's and now has a line of 9 regular soft-glass colors for bead
makers and sculptors. You can see the glass now at
www.taglass.com , then come to the
May ORBS meeting to sample it in person. TAG makes a soft-glass version
of the popular boro "amber-purple" style glass, called "Tibet", and a
version of the changeable boro "caramel" colors called "Dalai Lama." One
color, "Zeus," appears colorless until it's reduced -- then struck! This
one also changes greatly depending on the background color. Some colors
reduce to a beautiful metallic sheen, like "Taxco Silver Turquoise" and
"Cezanne." TAG also makes a "Black Cherry" that is a kiln-striking red.
This gives the bead maker control over how dark the glass gets, and
prevents livering, no matter how long you worked it in the flame.
Long-time bead maker (and ORBS Member) Jenny Newtson has been working
with these colors as the in-house TAG 104 tester. She will demonstrate
how to work these striking and reducing colors to best effect, and will
include tips on getting the most out of your purchase. TAG will provide
samples of glass, and will have Experimental colors, Odds and Shorts for
sale at a deep discount.
Directions to Aquila Art Glass:
I-5 North Bound
Columbia Blvd Exit
Right on Columbia Blvd
Merge into left lane
3rd Building on Left after Interstate Place stop light. Dark brown
building silver metal roof
I-5 South Bound
Exit 306 to Interstate Place (3rd stop light)
Left on Interstate Place to North Columbia Blvd
Left on North Columbia Blvd
3rd Building on Left. Dark brown building silver metal roof
If you have questions or comments about this site, please contact the
webmaster.
Copyright © 2008 The Oregon Regional Bead Makers Society. All rights
reserved.
Revised: 05/07/08. |