(Feb 26) Glass Fusion Workshop

Fused Glass Photos, photo by John Groseclose, All Rights Reserved

HeatSync Labs has another class coming up! This time around, Holly Schineller will be giving an introduction to warm glass fusion.

What is Warm Glass?

Warm or Fused Glass are general terms that loosely cover most actions involving glass and a kiln. These include:

• Fusing (two or more pieces of glass heated to about 1480 degrees F until they melt together to become one)
• Slumping (using a mold in the kiln to change the shapre of a piece of glass)
• Casting (melting many small pieces of glass into one larger shape)

In this 2 hour+ workshop you will learn a brief history of fusing, the basic rules of fusing (like what glass wants to do, can and cannot do) and how to put together glass to recreate what you have in your mind.

You will get the chance to cut your own glass if you wish. The work will be fired off site. This is a simple workshop to let you experiment with some different types of glass and see how they fire up. If you plan on taking the next level class then use this as an opportunity to create test tiles for your more advanced (and expensive) piece. The next level class will be offered at Holly’s home studio to have easier access to the kiln.

2 weeks after the class (likely sooner but we’re just being safe here) you can pick up your finished 3.25 square slumped dish and other small items you made during class such as magnets or pendants.

To attend you must sign up at our guest list link: http://guestli.st/85836

Instructor

Holly Schineller attended both the California College of Art and ASU to complete her degree in Studio Art. Her commercial work has been focused on Glass Fusing for the last four years. Her work for pleasure includes drawing, painting, and occasionally street painting. You can see some of her commercial pieces on Facebook under Life With Art.

(Feb 6-8) Mini Lathe Certification Class

The HeatSync Labs Mini Lathe, Photo by Ryan Rix

HeatSync has another class coming up!

In this workshop the participants will learn the basics of turning metal as well as safety and the specifics of the HSL mini lathe. Operations will include turning parting, facing, boring and drilling on both aluminum and steel. After class you are encouraged to stay and utilize the skills you've been learning.

Bonus: This class will also serve as certification on the HSL mini lathes and the possibility of working up utilizing the 12x36 lathe.

What you bring: Please arrive in closed toed shoes and short sleeves and with long hair tied back. Also bring any materials you would like to explore turning.

What you leave with: Whatever you turn or part!

YOU MUST SIGN UP FOR THIS WORKSHOP:

Monday           - http://guestlistapp.com/events/87618 (SOLD OUT)
Tuesday          - http://guestlistapp.com/events/87753
Wednesday     - http://guestlistapp.com/events/87762

Jasper Nance has a been developing our metal shop over the last year in her effort to realize the HeatSync Labs Scanning Electron Microscope project. An electrical engineer by trade, she also enjoys making her own rocket engines, taking microsecond photos of bullets in flight, exploring drops of water under light microscopes, and spending time with her wife and cats.

(Jan 7) Crash Course Welding!

This could be YOU! Photo by Dawn Nakaya.

Both sessions are now sold out! Watch here soon within a couple weeks for more classes

Austin Kipp will be teaching this Crash Course on Welding which will also certify you for use of our welding equipment. Each class will accommodate 3-5 people and last as long as 4 hours! The class will focus on MIG (Metal Inert Gas) welding but will include grinding and related metal work to be successful in welding.

Learning to weld correctly involves a combination of instruction and practice. For each hour of instruction, the student needs to put in MANY hours of practice, the combination which is sometimes difficult to accommodate in our busy schedules. So, in an attempt to meet the needs of more people and make it more affordable and flexible, Austin will give the instruction and then you will do the necessary practicing on your own.

What you bring:

Non-synthetic clothing with long sleeves and long pants (jeans and a cotton long sleeve shirt work fine) plus sturdy, closed toe shoes.

What you leave with:

Box or frame (TBD) you welded!

If you are interested in this class you must register and prepay at http://guestlistapp.com/events/83757

Austin Kipp is the facilities management volunteer for HeatSync Labs and has been fabricating in metal for many years. Further, he designed and implemented our welding station. He is trained in Mig, Tig, Gas welding and more.

Reminder: Sock Plushie Class

Photo by missy_nurselove. All Rights Reserved

Just a quick reminder, Charlotte Lye is teaching the art of sock plushies next Saturday, 4:00pm September 10 at HeatSync Labs. It's not too late to sign up for the class, so make sure you check it out!