Glass Arts, Metal Fabrication, Jewelry & Fine Metals
CrystalBlast Elite Training
Learn how to use the CrystalBlast - a professional-level sandcarver - for all your projects in this introductory class.
Meeting Times
- Thur, 8/10/2023 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Thur, 8/10/2023
Closed
About
The CrystalBlast Elite 2.0 is not your normal sand blaster. This is the Rolls Royce of blast cabinets and requires proper safety and operator training. The CrystalBlast is great for adding textures to metals and glass and can accommodate larger pieces up to two feet. Bring your notebooks and be ready to have your mind blown!
Details
- No experience needed.
- If you have something you’d like to practice on or blast, please bring it with you to class. Practice items will be provided.
Class Policies
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Ages 14 and up are welcome.
BARN Policies
- View BARN's Cancellation and Refund Policy
- View BARN's current COVID-19 health and safety protocols.
- BARN is committed to accessibility. Tuition Assistance is available. Fill out the application before registering.
- Makerspaces like BARN can be noisy and cluttered, smell strongly, and have bright or flickering lights. We try to make accommodations when requested; the earlier you contact us, the more likely we can help. Please email accessibility@bainbridgebarn.org to find out more or request an accommodation.
- For those who might need physical assistance, learn more about BARN's Companion Program.
Instructors or Guides
Karin Luvaas
Karin Luvaas is a Bainbridge Island artist and jeweler with a degree in encaustics, painting, and metal sculpture. She has studied under numerous jewelry masters including Blaine Lewis, founder of New Approach School for Jewelers in Tennessee, and achieved graduate jeweler status under Alan Revere of the world-renowned Revere Academy of San Francisco. Karin also is a GIA Graduate Gemologist and holds a Jewelers of America Bench Jeweler Technician certificate. Her current work can be seen at karinluvaas.com
