Monday
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Happy Holidays to all RMF members!
Hope you are all enjoying the season and the snow! Please see the Jan meeting information in the right hand column. Hope to see all of you there!
Monday, December 26, 2011 at 9:02PM Welcome to the home of the Rocky Mountain Flameworkers!
The RMF is a group of lampworking enthusiasts from Colorado's beautiful Front Range.
Our goal is to enrich one another and our community while sharing our passion for hot glass. We boast 50 plus members from many diverse backgrounds and disciplines that include professionals and hobbiests, beginners and old dogs alike. Each of us brings something unique and interesting to the group. It doesn't matter whether it's beads or marbles, sculptural objects or functional pieces or even soft or boro glass, we all have one thing in common - our love for working in this exciting and challenging medium.
Feel free to browse around the site. If you have any questions please contact us. You can sign up for our mailing list and join our Facebook fan page on the right-hand side. If you are a fellow glass addict or would like to become one, why not join us?
Monday, December 26, 2011 at 9:02PM Monday
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Holiday Party! Tuesday, Dec 6
Tomorrow night at Jimmy's Workspace on Tennyson beginning at 6 pm. Potluck. Main dish is lasagna! Please check the facebook sign up to see what others are bringing. Also bring a bead to exchange and cookies to exchange! Hope to see you then!! Find a way to stay warm
Monday, December 5, 2011 at 6:44PM Tuesday
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Shack Man Demos Ornaments at October Meeting
Shack Man heats a section of scalloped wall tubing to form it into an ornament for RMF members.We kicked the holiday season a lttle early this year with a blown boro ornament demo courtesy of Brian "Shack Man" Schmitt. Using Simax 30 mm scalloped wall tubing, he shaped 4 inch sections into beautiful Christmas ornaments using only the flame and his breath. After showing us a few variations, RMF members got to take a crack at it with the other torches in the Glasscraft classroom.
The finished ornmanets can be hung "as is," sandblasted, etched or even fumed with gold or silver. Regardless of how they are finished, each of these ornaments are one of a kind art and a lot of fun to make. And if you're friends with a memeber, you may just be getting one as a present!
Demos from guest artists and hands-on instruction are one of the perks of belonging to the RMF! Shack Man's ornaments will be auctioned as part of a group fundraiser early next year.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011 at 1:56PM Thursday
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Kim Fields Demos for the RMF
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The highlight of our September meeting was a demonstration by Kim Fields of one her sculptural birds. Using only a photo, some soft glass and a few tools, Kim created a stunning toucan for us. The Glasscraft classroom was packed to capacity as Kim shared her secrets for adding fine details to make the bird look as realistic as possible.
Demos from visiting artists are one of the perks of joining the RMF! The demo bead will be auctioned as part of a group fundraiser early next year.
Thursday, September 29, 2011 at 8:43AM Wednesday
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Meeting: September 28, 2011
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Our next meeting will be held at Glasscraft in Golden, Colorado.
Wednesday (SPECIAL DATE!), September 28th, 2011 @ 6:00 pm
September's meeting will be on Wednesday the 28th instead of our usual 4th Tuesday. This month is an exclusive members only event: we will be welcoming special guest Kim Fields who will do a in-depth demo for the group. Kim is probably best know for her florals and sculptural bird beads. You can check out her work here.
http://www.northfiredesigns.com/
Hope to see everyone there!
Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at 5:10AM