Glass Working demos-Best Bead show-Tucson

[LewisW]

There will be three demos tables going during the Best Bead Show in Tucson, Sept 7-8-9.Carlisle Machine will be running torches off of two of their stainless steel torch tables. One table will be set up so that people could try out their torches. The other torch station will be set up for demos during the show. Some exhibitors in the show will be demoing. Some that are demoing are not in the show. If you interested in doing a demonstration, plaese contact carlisle about what you would like to do. Either e-mail at carlisle@carlislemachine.com or call at 1-800-922-1167.
This pretty much works if you are already in the area.
The third torch station will be set up with Japanese style torches and Mr Takuya Kaji will be demonstrating how to work with the very soft Kinari glass. The COE is 128.
The hours of the show are 10 AM to 6 PM on Fri and Sat , Sept 7-8. And Sun 10 AM to 5 PM.
The demonstartions will start one hour after the show opens and go until closing.
The Best Bead Show in located at the Tucson Convention Center.
Here is a link to more information about the show including a printable map.
http://www.crystalmyths.com/beadshows/ Be sure and scroll down to the second listing.
Lewis C Wilson

[Skye Perry]

I went to the best bead show back in Febuary ,I highly recoomend going if you can make it .I met so many cool glass artists and distributers and had an absolute blast .The inspiration I got from just looking at others work was rediculess. It really made me realize I needed to step up my game .I hope to get in to this show one day .I think it would be a good place to network with other artist in our meduim .I will be going agian in Febuary because I will be attending and partisapating in the flame off at the sanoran glass academy .Lewis I hope to see you there agian you and Bill really worked well together at last years flame off and my wife and I really enjoyed it .

[LewisW]

I do not believe that the Sonoran is having a flame off next year.I will no longer be doing anything with them.
Lewis C Wilson

[Skye Perry]

I do not believe that the Sonoran is having a flame off next year.I will no longer be doing anything with them.
Lewis C Wilson
That is to bad .I guess I will have to find somthing else to do in Febuary maybe another class with someone .Is there a reason why they are not doing another flameoff .(just Curiouse)

[Anakin's Glass Eye]

I got a letter from the Sonoran Glass Art Academy a couple months ago (because I was a past participant) and it said that they will no longer be doing the Flame Offs because basically the Fire Marshall would not allow the open flames in a tent and they did not have other facilities that could handle the event. That's what the letter said, anyway, best I can recollect.

Brad

[Skye Perry]

Thanks Anakins eye .I do remember how anal the fire marshal was being last year about the whole thing . I don't quite understand why they think it is so dangerouse. They probably didn't like the fact that we where haveing so much fun LOL.