Carlisle School of Glass Art - Fire Up Your Obsession!

We hope that your experience at CSGA will inspire you to be creative, to grow as an artist & an individual, and most of all to have a great time doing it! We encourage your feedback and hope that you enjoy your stay with us.

Fuels any of the fuels used in lampworking are highly flammable and explosive! Make sure fuel tanks are located OUTSIDE your studio and SECURED tightly!

Oxygen -Oxygen must be mixed with the fuel to achieve a flame hot enough to melt glass.

Oxygen canisters can be stored inside your studio but must still be secured tightly due to the highly pressurized tanks.

POOP Propane on-Oxygen on -Oxygen off- Propane off Always POOP your torch before walking away

Ventilation This requires 3 steps... 1) exhaust torch fumes; bring in fresh air, circulation to keep pockets of fumes from forming.

Eye Protection -Some kind of eye protections is ALWAYS required to protect from glass chips... didymiums are best but can be expensive. These will protect from sodium flare as well as flying glass!

Cuts/burns good work habits Be prepared to leave with cuts and minor burns! Good work habits will keep these to a minimum. Sweep work area often to avoid minor cuts from glass chips. Cool tools before putting them down. Place rods hot ends away from you at all times. Keep band= aids and burn cream in your studio at all times!

Keep a fire extinguisher between your torch and the exit!

Clothing -Long sleeves and long pants are the safest. Preferably natural fiber, synthetics melt. False fingernails are SYNTHETIC THEY WILL IGNITE!!! NOT RECOMMENDED FOR BEADMAKING!!!

Shoes -Never wear open toe shoes!

Work area/floor - all work areas should be heat resistant and flameproof Tabletop, floors, trash cans.

Don't use a lighter to light your torch... lighters can leak, cause accidents &burns.

What to Expect

All classes include torch time, safety glasses, tools, glass, and kiln time. These items can be used during the class but must be returned when class ends. Your prized creations can be picked up the following day or we can ship them to your home. We provide everything your need - you just need to show up!

What to Bring

Curiosity
Willingness to Learn
Patience
Sense of Humor
Layered Clothing (studios can be very cold, or very warm due to the weather and the ventilation system!)
Water bottles, cups with covers to no flying glass can get in
Light snack or lunch (we do not provide lunch)
If you have your own didymium safety glasses, (we provide them otherwise)
Any glassworking tools you might have that you are comfortable with.

What to Wear

Long sleeves and long pants are the safest clothing to wear
Always wear safety glasses when using equipment
Always wear didymium or similar glassblowing glasses when using flame
Keep hair tied back
Do not wear articles of clothing or jewelry that hang off the body
Do not wear open toed or open heeled footwear in the studio
Dress in layers. Due to the required ventilation, it may be cool!
Do not wear loose or synthetic or highly flammable clothing
Caution.... false fingernails are synthetic and can ignite
Store coats, purses and other flammable materials away from studio area
Students may store tools, glass and projects in designated areas only
Designated storage areas are provided for student use, but still remain the property of CSGA.

Airports

Millville has 3 major airports located from 7-47 miles from the hotel. Philadelphia International Airport, Atlantic City International Airport and Millville Airport. Shuttle service available at a cost.

Driving Directions

To get accurate directions from your location to ours we recommend that you use www.mapquest.com. When entering our address, please use 412 South Wade Blvd., Millville, NJ 08332. Carlisle School of Glass Art is the blue building located behind the main office at 412 South Wade Blvd. If you have any trouble finding our location please call 1800-922-1167.

CSGA has collaborated with a few local hotels to offer instructors and students a reasonable and nice place to stay while in the area. The hotels are located very close to the school and are easy to get to from most major roads. Please make sure you mention The Carlisle School when booking your room to ensure that you receive the special discounted room rate.

The Country Inn of Millville, NJ

The Country Inn & Suites in Millville is located adjacent to historic Wheaton Village, glass museum and foundry. It is also only 1.7 miles away from the Carlisle School of Glass Art. The Country Inn & Suites offers unique gift shops, artists in residence, nearby museum, small lake with outdoor pool. The Country Inn & Suites is only 45 minutes to Atlantic City and Philadelphia. Complimentary High Speed Wireless Internet available in all rooms as well as the meeting rooms and lobby.

Please make sure to mention CSGA when booking the room for special rates.

The Country Inn & Suites also has one full service restaurant with lounge connected to hotel. Room service is available from this restaurant.

Address
1125 Village Drive At Wade Blvd. Millville NJ 08332
Phone Number
(856) 825-3100
Fax Number
(856) 825-1317

Website: http://www.countryinns.com/millvillenj

Location
Country Inn & Suites Millville is located near the intersection of Route 55 and Route 49. Driving directions available from Route 55. From Philadelphia and the west take Walt Whitman Bridge to Route 42 South, follow to Route 55 South, Exit 26. Follow Wheaton Village signs. -From the North New Jersey and New York City take New Jersey turnpike to exit 4 -Take 295 South to Route 42 South -Take Route 55 South -Exit 26 -Veer right -Hotel is on the left.

The Holiday Inn Express

The Holiday Inn Express provides an interactive website where customers can locate restaurants, businesses and other points of interest near this hotel, customers can also review a list of available amenities within the hotel, and even do a virtual tour of the rooms.

Check-In 3:00pm Check-Out 11:00am

Address:
398 Smith Street Vineland, NJ 08360
Phone Number:
(856) 293-8888
Fax Number:
(856) 293-1183
Email:marcelino1022@hotmail.com
Website: http://www.ichotelsgroup.com

Location
The Holiday Inn Express is located off exit 27 off Route 55. Visit the Maps/Directions page of the Holiday Inn Express website for a map, and custom directions by clicking here: http://www.ichotelsgroup.com

Did you know that Millville, NJ is rapidly being transformed into the cultural glasstown it once was?

When you come to Millville, NJ to experience a CSGA glass class you will also have the opportunity to wrap yourself in the arts. Experience a southern New Jersey town steeped in the history of American glass making while strolling through its downtown Arts District. You'll find 20th and 19th century buildings and homes of rich architectural history. There is a focus on fine arts at the Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts, a public gallery and education center. Private galleries dot the streetscape with an offering of original paintings, ceramics, glicees, mosaics, and more. Browse among specialty shops -- unique gifts, antiques, books, hand-crafted fashions, candy -- and indulge yourself with old fashioned personal service. You will find an excellent selection of restaurants, cafes and pubs for breakfast, lunch and dinner! The fare includes classic Americana diner-style food, Euro-California cuisine, great subs and pizza, pub fare, Sushi and Chinese, and fine dining in luxurious atmosphere. You'll want to enjoy the wild and scenic Maurice River as you walk along the 700 foot river walk or enjoy a picnic in the Captain Buck Riverfront Park. There is convenient parking located in the one block that separates the downtown and the river. While in Millville you'll want to include a visit to Wheaton Village and the Millville Army Airfield Museum. Both are teeming in the rich history that has shaped the lives of the residents that are proud to be a vital part of this community. They are waiting to make your visit a memorable one!

Courtesy of www.glasstownartsdistrict.com

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Annealing is the uniform and controlled cooling of a finished piece of glass. Without proper ' annealing the finished work may eventually crack or break.

Annealing Temperature Range is the temperature at which molecular stresses are relieved in the cooling process after heating the glass.

Bead Separator (also known as bead release) is a thick liquid that is applied to a mandrel to keep the hot glass from sticking to the stainless steel. A simple bead release is a mixture of alumina and high-fire clay with water.

Borosilicate Glass (also known as Hard Glass) is a glass composed of boron arid silica. An example would be Pyrex, a brand name of this type of glass.

Cane is a thin rod of pulled or twisted glass.

Cased Beads or Encased Beads are composed of two or more fused layers of glass. The final or outside layer of glass is usually clear or transparent.

Coefficient of Thermal Expansion or COE is the linear measure of how much a material elongates within a given temperature change.

Cold-working is mechanically altering the appearance of glass when it is cold. Grinding, etching, cutting and faceting are examples of cold-working techniques.

Compatibility refers to types of glass which have the same coefficient of expansion - COE. When glass is heated it expands and when it is cooled it contracts. The ability to contract at the same rate is essential. When glass is incompatible breakage will usually occur.

Controller controls the cooling, heating and maintaining of the temperature of a kiln.

Diversification occurs on the surface of some glass when crystals forts due to the loss of the fluxing agent when over heated: The glass often takes on a matte or dull finish. Certain types and colors of glass are more susceptible to this than others, one particular shade of Amoretti purple in particular, which is often referred to by beadmakers as "Evil Devitrifying Purple", or, EDP.

Dichroic Glass appears one color in reflected light and the complementary color in transmitted light. The iridescent appearance is caused by a thick layer of metallic oxides. (di = two; chroic, chrome = color).

Drawn Beads are cut from a hollow pulled tube. The process usually refers to furnace glass.

Didymium Lenses are used by lampworkers to protect the eye from infrared and ultraviolet radiation from hot glass and to eliminate the yellow sodium flare created when glass is worked in the flame.

Encased Bead - see Cased Bead.

Etching is a surface finish that results in a matte or frosted appearance. Hydrofluoric acid, sandblasting and tumbling are all methods used for etching.

Faceted Beads have surfaces that are cut into a systematic arrangement of intersecting, flat planes. Faceting accentuates the optical properties of glass by increasing its reflective qualities.

Fiber Blanket is a thick insulating blanket made from non-asbestos fibers. Some beads may be prevented from thermal shock by placing them between two layers of fiber blanket so that they can be annealed at a later time.

Filagrana is a rod with a solid color core cased in a clear or transparent color.

Fiber Paper is a high-temperature fiber material made in thin sheets. It is used for mold making and other kiln forming processes.

Fire Polish is to create a glassy finish on glass by the use of heat.

Flame Annealing is a method of slowly cooling a bead in the outer reaches of the flame of the torch.

Flameworking is the manipulation of glass by means of a torch. Frit is crushed glass of varying mesh sizes.

Fuming is the process of melting or burning a metal or metallic salt onto the surface of a piece of glass. The metal, often gold or silver, is heated within a flame until it vaporizes. The vapor is then deposited onto the surface of the glass creating an iridescent glow. Metallic vapors can be toxic. Safety precautions should be taken when fuming.

Furnace-worked Beads are beads that have been made with the use of a pot furnace and glory hole. Traditional glassblowing techniques are often utilized in the production of these beads. Also known as brawn Beads.

Fusing is the process of heat bonding two or more pieces of glass together. This can be done in a glory hole, kiln or torch.

Gather is a glob of glass on the end of a punty or blowpipe. In lampworking the gather is formed by melting the end or a rod and allowing more of the rod to be fed into the flame so that the molten area of the glass is increased.

Glass is a non-crystalline material with the mechanical rigidity of a solid and the atomic qualities of a liquid. Most glass is composed of silica, sodium oxide and a stabilizer such as calcium oxide.

Glass Enamels are powdered glass applied to and bonded by heat to a heat resistant surface such as glass, fine silver, copper or pure gold.

Glory Hole is a type of furnace used by glassblowers to re-heat glass while it is being formed. Hard Glass - see Borosilicate Glass.

Kiln (also known as oven) is a heated chamber used for the fusing, slumping, casting, or annealing of glass. Kilns are typically powered with electricity.

Kiln Casting is the forming of glass within a mold using a kiln as the heat source.

Kiln Wash is a liquid ceramic mixture that is applied to a surface to prevent the hot glass from fusing to that surface. In beadmaking the term bead release is often used.

Lampworking is a term derived from the original method of working glass with an oil lamp or Bunsen burner- Today this technique is commonly referred to as Flameworking.

Lathe is a machine on which a piece of glass is mechanically spun. It is used by glassblowers as a third hand to aid in the forming of glass.

Latticino is a decorative type of twisted glass cane. The Italian word literally translates into "little milk-white strands" and referred to canes made with only clear and opaque white glass. Today the term includes all color combinations of twisted cane.

Luster is a decorative finish created by applying a metallic oxide to the surface of glass.

Mandrel is a stainless steel rod used in beadmaking. Mandrel Release - see Bead Release.

Mandrel Wound (also known as Wound Bead) refers to beads that have been made on a mandrel.

Maria - Flattened disk made on the end of glass rod, or Aunty, to provide a wider surface for attaching a glass bundle.

Marver is a surface, often metal, stone or graphite, on which hot glass is rolled to smooth or shape.

Metallic Foil or Leaf is a paper thin sheet of metal applied to the surface of glass or encased as a decorative element. Fine silver, 22k or 24k gold and palladium are metals most commonly used by beadmakers.

Millefiori are a specific type of murrine which resemble a flower. Translated from the Italian it literally means a thousand flowers. Millefiori are slices of a mosaic cane that have been built up from concentric layers of glass.

Mold is a form which is used to shape glass. Typically molds for lampworking are made from metal, wood or graphite. For kiln forming the molds are constructed from heat tolerant fiber paper or a plaster-like investment.

Murrina (singular) is a slice of cane that has been made by composing different colors of glass to create an image. The design will run the full length of the cane.

Murrine (plural) eau be made using various hot and cold techniques. The end result can depict faces, animals, numbers, letters and other non-linear images.

Oxidizing Flame is a flame that has an excess of oxygen, causing the flame to be; hotter, which could boil the glass.

Pate De Verre literally translates from French as paste of glass. Originally the term referred to the process of fusing thin layers of colored, powdered glass that had been painted onto the surface of a mold. The mold would support the glass during firing and would later be removed to reveal, the glass sculpture inside. Today the term Pate De Verre is used more generally to include .larger frit casting methods.

Pontil or Punty is a metal or glass rod used to handle molten glass_

Pulling Points is to heat, collapse and pull a section of tubing to create a long thin handle.

Premix Torch is a torch that is constructed so that the gasses are mixed inside the torch.

Press Molding consists of pressing hot glass into a form to achieve a desired shape. Historically beads and glass cabochons, flat-backed pieces of glass set as stones, have been made using one and two part molds.

Pot Furnace is a heated chamber which holds a crucible or container of molten glass. Glassblowing furnaces are typically powered with gas.

Powder is glass that has been ground to a fine, flour-like consistency.

Raking, Feathering, Trailing are all decorative techniques of drawing softened threads of glass over the surface of a hot piece of glass. Graphite or metal tools may be used to push and pull the threads of color to their desired position.

Reducing Flame is a flame which is deficient in oxygen. Using a reducing flame can steal oxygen from metal oxide colorants in the glass making it dull.

Rod is a straight, round length of glass.

Sandblasting is the technique of etching the surface of glass with sand projected by compressed air. Scoring is to scratch the surface of glass, creating a fracture point where the glass can be broken.

Soak or Soaking Time is the length of time an object is held at the annealing temperature to remove the internal strain created by heating glass.

Soda-Lime or Soft Glass is composed of silica, soda and a stabilizer such as calcium oxide. Bullseye and Effetre (Amoretti) are examples of this type of glass.

Softening Point is the temperature where the glass will slump or deform under its own weight.

Strain Point is the temperature below which, stress can neither be added nor subtracted from the glass. Below this temperature, the molecules of the glass are "frozen" in place. ..

Stringers are thin spaghetti-like pieces of glass. They are often used for surface decoration or in creating small details of design.

Surface-Mix Torch is a torch that is constructed so that the gasses are mind at the surface at the face plate of the torch.

Thermal Conductivity is a measure of how quickly heat moves through a material.

Thermal Expansion is the property of a material that when it is heated it is dimensions increase or expand.

Thermal Gradient is a variation of different temperatures within the glass,

Thermal Shock is the strain created by abruptly heating and cooling a piece of glass. Glass can be thermal shocked when it is heated or cooled too fast and breakage will occur.

Torch is a heat source used far lampworking. A mixture of compressed oxygen and fuel gas (such as propane natural or MAPP) is burned.

Tumbling is the technique of abrading the surface of glass using an electronic tumbling, machine and various metal or plastic media and chemical compounds.

Twistie is a rod or stringer made by twisting two or more colors of glass together.

Viscosity is the measure of the amount of force needed to make a material flow.

Working Range is the temperature needed to form an object form glass.

Wound Bead - see Mandrel Wound.