Note from Patsy:

All previous students must have color plates completed prior to our workshop. A single color plate will consist of 6 colors in each family of colors. To clarity, a plate of blues with have six colors of blue, dark to light.  

I request all students send me your desired jewel designs 2 -3 weeks prior to the workshop at patsy@patsycroft.com. This allows me to have on hand the materials needed for your jewel in case you want to go out side the box and make a jewel larger than 1.5″ x 1.5″. Beginners to plan to work in the 1.5″ x 1.5″ format.

My requirements are only to insure completion and fulfillment in this beautiful art form as we work together. Look forward to sharing with everyone. Patsy

  • Stainglass Window Designs or your own drawings reduced to aprox.1 – 1 1/2”
  • Pencil and Pad
  • Sharpie
  • Travel Size Watercolor Set  Winsor Newton makes a great one with 10 -12 colors.
  • Fine Quality Sable Brush #3
  • Several Sheets of Watercolor Paper Hot Pressed I prefer a block.
  • Tracing Paper
  • Double Sided Tape
  • Two Small Fine Point Tweezers, I like to go to Sally’s Beauty Supply for these.
  • Good Quality Embroidery Scissors
  • Rio’s Diamond Burs  Ball= # 343-023 (800-545-6566)
  • Rio’s Diamond Burs-Point =# 343-114   (800-545-6566)
  • Small jar for water about 4 oz
  • *Small round mandrel Rio has a very small one. Item Number: 112018  not required but handy.
  • If you have your own enamels bring them.  Or you can obtain a sample set from Enamel Works, 206-525-9271.  I will provide the flux, and you would probably want about 10 colors. Please bring several warm colors, reds oranges and yellows. If you have questions please, call me 205-478-9977 or send an email to patsy@patsycroft.com  I use leaded enamels but you are welcome to use either leaded or non leaded. I can tell you the last school I taught in they were adamant on using all non leaded. After one day of demo they all ordered leaded.

Here are some of my favorite colors, light to dark. If there is a B in front of a color that means it comes from Bovano  888-816-9766 otherwise it is Ninomiya from Coral at Enamel works Supply – 206-525-9271

Yellows
B15 or 190 from Coral
B30 …these 2 are true yellows

H24
N26
N27 …these 3 are green yellows

Red
B41 or N5 from Coral
LT19…Medium
LT20…Dark

Orange
109 – Shippo from Coral
And we will make our own

Purple
L81-Dark

Pink
N14
N16
L96

True Greens
N36
N37
N38 …these three are yellow greens
N47
N48
N52 …these three are green with a hint of blue in them

Water Blues
H55
N57
N58

Sky Blues
L69
LT 70
LT 71

If you do not want to order from 2 companies, use Coral. She would be happy to put a sample kit or a one oz. kit together for you.

Material Fees of supplies I will bring for you at today’s value, these are subject to change.

This includes:

  • 24k Cloison Wires, 12”….$30.
  • FS Sheet 1.5 x 1.5  …$10.
  • Enameling Brush   …$10.
  • Flux for your project. $3.00
  • Copper sheet, flux, counter enamel, and fine silver foil $10. This is to make test plates.

Please note:
During the workshop, there will be a 30 minute lunch break each day, so students may want to bring a lunch. The school has a microwave and a refrigerator available.