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I went to a great meeting today
Today was our ORBS (Oregon Regional Beadmaker's Society) meeting at Aquila Glass in Portland. The 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 demonstrated the range that this glass can achieve. 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 we all had the chance t try them after the demo.
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
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 demonstrated how to work these striking and reducing colors to best effect, and included tips on getting the most out of your purchase. TAG provided samples of glass, and had experimental colors, odds and shorts for sale at a deep discount.
We had a great time and I bought lots of glass. Hopefully I will be making some treasures soon and posting them here!
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 demonstrated the range that this glass can achieve. 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 we all had the chance t try them after the demo.
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
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 demonstrated how to work these striking and reducing colors to best effect, and included tips on getting the most out of your purchase. TAG provided samples of glass, and had experimental colors, odds and shorts for sale at a deep discount.
We had a great time and I bought lots of glass. Hopefully I will be making some treasures soon and posting them here!
Tags: art, beadmaker's, colors, glass, new, orbs, oregon, regional, society, trautman
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Comment by Char Ouellette on May 25, 2008 at 5:02pm -
Paul owned Northstar Glassworks but sold it because it was becoming too corporate for him. That is probably how you heard his name.
I love boro as well, but haven't tried it yet. It takes a big torch to melt the glass. I think they do call it pyrex but don't quote me on that. My Mini CC would do small pieces but I haven't ventured into that yet. I am kind of afraid to...I might like it too much and that means another torch...more glass etc...etc...
I am glad they came up with a soft glass that gets some of the same effects. I bought several pounds and will be playing with it soon.
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Comment by artsfarm on May 19, 2008 at 5:04pm - Sounds like a great event, Char! I've heard of Paul Trautman before, but not sure where. It might have been in a jewelry group I was in a while back; we had a lot of glassworkers. I LOVE boro glass, and never knew until recently that it's the same as Pyrex--is this true? I knew it was a tougher glass than normal. So now he has come up with a softer version? Cool. I so want to do this!
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