The class went well with participants from Canberra, Sydney and Melbourne.
What worked well:
-Students successfully made beads and were introduced to the concept of glass bead making and acquired the inspiration to explore having their own setups.
-Information was delivered in a basic, but informative manner.
-Individual pots to hold mandrels were acquired so that we easily kept track of whose beads are whose.
-Workhorses to hold up the torch etc were purchased and worked well.
- Class notes were typed up and included links for beads and this blog for further information.
Improvements to my teaching set-up:
- Safety standards need to be improved. Although I had all of the safety equipment on hand, I was a bit complacent about my footgear and general safety issues such as hair back etc from working in the comfort of my garage.
-I need hose fittings to allow 2-3 students to work on beads at the same time.
- I had bought a gazebo but next class I will make sure it gets set up, including two walls to help circumvent the wind etc.
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