[Bryn-gwlad] A&S demos

[Katy Hendrick]

I would interested!  would really depend on when, where, time, and my
sanity levels.  (no comments)

On 10/9/07, Eric W. Brown <Brown.EricW at jobcorps.org> wrote:
> For some reason that reminded me, Long ago I did a A&S class on
> Basic leather working techniques, with a focus on making your own
> leather pouch.
>
> I know we have a lot of new comers again, I'd be willing to recreate
> this and do It again.
>
> I could probably whip on up on making your own belt, but it'd be a
> really short one.
>
> That is of course if some of the new folks are interested in makgin
> their own leather pouches from one
> Of a few representative periods/cultures (one early, one mid, one late).
>
> Cal-
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bryn-gwlad-bounces at lists.ansteorra.org
> [mailto:bryn-gwlad-bounces at lists.ansteorra.org] On Behalf Of Coblaith
> Mhuimhneach
> Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2007 5:41 AM
> To: Bryn Gwlad
> Subject: [Bryn-gwlad] custom beads for Candlemas
>
> We were at the Hobby Lobby at 8000 Research Blvd.
> <http://www.hobbylobby.com/site3/store/astore.cfm?store=45> a couple of
>
> days ago, and saw there the Fireworks Beginner's Beadmaking Kit
> <http://www.diamondtechglass.com/index.cfm?
> page=itemView&itemsysid=194149>, selling for $100.  It's also available
>
> through a number of online vendors for roughly the same price.
>
> The kit contains everything you need to get started with lampwork, the
> technique by which the Norse and others made glass beads during the
> time around which our upcoming Candlemas event is themed
> <http://www.vikinganswerlady.com/vikbeads.shtml> (though of course they
>
> didn't use gas-powered torches).  Lampwork is one of those super-cool
> skills I wouldn't have thought one could even begin to explore without
> investing a great deal more money than that, and I thought others might
>
> also be pleasantly surprised at how affordable the kit is.  Hobby Lobby
>
> also had additional glass rods and a few individual tools and
> components from the kit (like torches).
>
> It seems like this might also be a good time to mention that a member
> of our populace, Zacharria Inez Balzan, has just been given a Sable
> Thistle in lampwork.  I believe the lady has an infant, so she might
> not be available to teach a class.  But, on the other hand, it's
> possible that if some enterprising soul found her a place to work and a
>
> few students with their own supplies (or enough supplies to share), she
>
> would be willing to do a workshop on making beads that resemble some of
>
> those from the relevant period
> <http://www.mancunium.co.uk/viking-beads.htm>
> <http://lists.ansteorra.org/pipermail/bryn-gwlad-ansteorra.org/2007-
> October/035012.html>.
>
>
> Coblaith "just chock-full of ideas for work other folks could do"
> Mhuimhneach
> <mailto:Coblaith at sbcglobal.net>
>
>
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