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THE GEM CUTTERS GUILD OF BALTIMORE


                   
                                                              


3600 Clipper Mill Road, Baltimore, MD 21211-1943 
Suite 116
The Guild's Board of Directors is planning to hold our
2021 GEM, MINERAL,JEWELRY & FOSSIL SHOW COMING THIS SEPTEMBER 25-26

FOLLOWING CDC MANDATE, ALL PERSONS 2 YEARS AND OLDER MUST WEAR FACE MASKS PROTECTION WITHIN THE BUILDING AT THE HOWARD COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS,
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Stone and Glass Mosaics

When:
Saturday, October 7, 2023, 10:00 AM until 3:00 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada) (UTC-05:00)
Where:
In the Shop
3600 Clipper Mill Road
Baltimore, MD  21211
Additional Info:
Event Contact(s):
Maggie Klinedinst
Class Coordinator
Category:
Educational Classes
Registration is closed - Event is full
Payment In Full In Advance Only
Capacity:
15
Available Slots:
Filled
$90.00
$100.00
Description : Students will:
• learn the basics of making a mosaic, including the proper substrates and adhesives to use; applying
tessarae, grouting, cleaning
• learn how to use glass cutters and wheeled nippers to cut stained glass
• learn how to break and use tempered glass in a mosaic, including the addition of color
• discuss the possibilities of integrating stone scraps into a mosaic
• create a mosaic, using a combination of stone, tempered glass, and stained glass
• view a demonstration of the grouting process, and take grout home to apply after adhesive is dry
Students are welcome to bring their own slab scraps from home (please bring small pieces that are from the trimming of cabs, not large rough) and we will also have scraps that have been donated by members/left at the shop's trim saws.

Materials Fee: $15 This includes: 8X8” substrate, stained glass, tempered glass, glass gems, paint, glue, grout; use of brushes, tools, and other misc. items.