SEPT 2010 .. GGG Workshop & Retreat

Gaffer Glass Girl workshop & retreat

Sunday to Sunday intensive lampwork workshop & retreat

*arriving Sundayafternoon the 5th
*leaving Sunday morn the 12th ..

*BBQ & Band Saturday.... weather permitting...

$2000






2nd shorter workshop is available....

*workshop will start Thurday morn at 10 am
*workshop will end Sunday afternoon at 4 pm

Thurday the 16th - Sunday the 19th

$1500

where :
gaffer girl mom mona's 3 acre home above dexter reservoir ..
right outside Eugene...

* if you fly into the wonderful little Eugene airport
we will be happy to pick you up....


*we will be enjoying each others company for the week ....


our teacher will be Melanie Moertel
m-f ...10-5 with 1 hour for lunch ..


2 evening classes in silver art clay .. tues-thur


* all gourmet meals & wine or beer included

* you will leave the workshop with $100 in Gaffer Glass

* gaffer girl sweatshirt & t-shirt

* DVD with pictures of your week

more fun :

rides in the evening on our 26ft pontoon ..

are you ready to get-away and have some fun.....

we have sleeping accommodations for 8 female students


mona & the girls

MEET G-1095 BLUE CHALCEDONY

thanks to DEB BATTEN OF FIREBIRD FLAMEWORKS

our wonderful talented tech support .... THANKS DEB


Our new g-1095 will be available soon...

will keep you posted on arrival date........

ANNIVERSARY SALE LAMPWORK CANE

FRIDAY 6/26/09 ONLY

3RD ANNIVERSARY SALE....

ALL LAMPWORK CANE 30% OFF

if you've been wanting some of our new G-109 Chalcedony this is your excuse.....call the girls today or tomorrow to get in on this great sale #877-395-7600 ...out of the country ... email manager@gafferglassusa.com

The Gaffer Girls Frit Blends

Suddenly becoming the owner of a variety of fabulous frit blends, can turn any lampworker into a mass of indecision. Where does one start when confronted by all of this delicious glassy goodness?

Being of the inquisitive kind I decided that before trying them out on beads, I would make paddles. There is a first time for everything! (a planned course of action is not usually my forte!)

There I sat patiently balling up glass on a the end of rod of clear & dipping once or twice into the frit before flattening it, resisting all temptation to rush off in another direction & make beads when I discovered a blend that I really loved.

Yum, yum, yum!
Take a look. They are all named & if you click on the images to get the bigger version they will be easier to read.

Gaffer Girls Frit Blends

Now I am not a pink person..... usually. But the pink & purple based blends just called me.

First Bloom Frit Blend, Chameleon base - G114 Purple Stringer

Blush Frit blend, Clear base - G113 Heliotrope Stringer

We'd love to hear from you with any color combinations you have tried - or any ideas for combinations using these frit blends.

Kris Schaible & NOODLESAURUS BEADS

more fun from Kris Schaible & NOODLESAURUS......

WOW KRIS GORGEOUS WORK.....

Kris resides in Northern PA , with her Husband and 3 children....

Kris and her husband have a wonderful line of lampwork tools..

please visit them at their online store..........

very reasonably priced..hand made by her hubby..........

thanks for sharing ... Kris

mona & the girls

ENCIRCLE DESIGNS G-109 CHALCEDONY w/ Charmaine Jackson

more fun behind the torch with
Charmain Jackson & encircle designs

thanks for sharing Charmaine....

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO EMAIL US AT gaffergirls@gmail.com

we will post your wonderful GAFFER GLASS WORK......

mona & the gaffer girls

gafferglassusa.com

Rosebud101 takes to Chalcedony

Mallory aka Rosebud101 makes wonderful disks, so it was only natural that she would decide to make some in the G-109 Chalcedony!




Disks are all about heat control, so it is difficult to get the glass hot enough for the Chalcedony to strike when making them. This resulted in a wonderful earthy look with highlights of color in places....an option that I think needs to be explored.




Anything made in this way, allowing both the natural & color to show has unlimited design possibilities.

Thank you for letting us share Mallory !

deb batten
firebird flameworks