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Svelte: Slender Bicone in Striking Silver Glass

In this virtual workshop, students will learn how to shape a long – 2-2.5"/5-6.5cm – slender bicone with tapered puckered ends using striking silver glass. Hayley will share how she works the long bead to bring out multiple hues as well as how to correct colors and adjust values if needed. 

Svelte

Svelte contains six lessons – four demo videos and two step-by-step written instructions. It is an on-demand, self-guided virtual workshop. Students are encouraged to watch these videos in the order presented once through, then re-watch each as you practice the techniques after each demo while following the Suggested Assignments. Students have access to this workshop for two years.

Students must have taken the two-day EMSG course or be proficient in striking silver glass, and be at an advanced beginner skill level and comfortable working on a fuel/oxygen mix torch.

Sample Class Projects

  • Striking Basic

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    Striking and shaping basic

  • Twisting alternating striking colors

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    Twisting alternating striking colors

  • Twisting with transparent color

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    Twisting with transparent color

Non-Reactive Glass

Effetre Clear (I use Super Clear)
Effetre White
Effetre Transparent in a bright color of your choice OR Double Helix Transparent – Rhea, Lotis, or Theia

Silver Glass

Any striking silver glass may be used for all the lessons. Unfortunately many are not currently available. Here is a list of current and discontinued stock colors (there were too many test/experimental batches to list and some test/experimental glass may not work well)

Current:
• Double Helix Atlas
• Double Helix Skiron OR Okeanos 2
• Double Helix Skylla
• Double Helix striking silver glass test batches (if available)

Discontinued:
• Double Helix Khaos, Luna (2, 3), Terranova (2.0, 2.1, 2021)
• Precision 104 Double Amber Purple/daVinci 2, Van Gogh
• TAG 104 Fire Lotus
• StrikingColorSilver Glass

One rod each except otherwise noted. Acceptable alternatives are shown in brackets if you don't have the exact silver glass listed but prefer to use from your stash, italicized denotes silver glass no longer available. 

• Arke [Iris]
• Atlas [Terranova 2021, Terranova 2/2.1, Khaos, Luna 2/3]
• Helios [Aurae, Clio, Kalypso, Phoebe]
• Hyperion [Clio, Ekho, Kalypso, Phaeton, Terra 2/3]
• Iris [almost any reducing silver glass except Helios, Gaia]
• Keto [almost any reducing silver glass except Helios, Gaia]
• Skiron [Khaos, Luna 2/3]
• Skylla (2) [Terranova 2021, Terranova 2/2.1]
• Terra 3 [Clio, Ekho, Hyperion, Kalypso, Phaeton]
• Triton, Aurae, and/or Elpis [any reducing silver glass]
• Zephyr Clear (4) [Effetre Super Clear]

Registration

Terms and Conditions/Privacy Policy – in order to create an account with an username and password on the enVision Virtual Workshop Portal (link above), one must agree to the site’s terms of use | privacy policy

Liability Waivers – by purchasing the course, students AGREE to the Waiver of Liability, Release, and Indemnity set forth in the first lesson.

Access – two-year access from date of purchase

Facebook Private Group – share progress pictures and enjoy the camaraderie with fellow students. This is an informal gathering spot – Hayley will pop in every now and then – and is not meant to be a teaching platform.

Prerequisites

• have taken the two-day EMSG course or be proficient in striking silver glass
• advanced beginner level and comfortable working on a propane/oxygen mix torch
• a device (computer, tablet, phone) with high-speed internet
• a basic understanding on how Facebook private group and the virtual platform work

The Fine Print

"Watch parties" or sharing access with unregistered persons to any information or content for this course is strictly prohibited.

Please review the free Basics course before signing up for this full workshop. Due to instant access to the course materials, once transaction is complete, there is no refund.

Table of Contents

Module 1: Important – please read

MUST READ: Waiver of Liability, Release, and Indemnity
Svelte (self-guided version)
What You Need+ Handout (PDF download) 

Module 2: Svelte 101

Introduction to Slender Bicone Shaping
Introduction to Striking Long Beads
Shaping and Striking Basic (video demo)
Shaping and Striking Basic 2 – Lengthwise (video demo)

Module 3: Svelte 201

Twisted Skylla and Skiron (video demo)
Transparent Color (video demo)

Module 4: Suggested Assignments

Resources

Annealing Silver Glass
Basic Photography with A Smart Phone
Dipping Mandrels for Long Beads (video demo)
Stringer Tool (video demo)