Open Studio time at nanopod: Hybrid Studio

Work with metal + glass

5 spaces for working on your jewelry related projects using metal, beads, stones, etc.
1 table with rolling mill, anvil, stamps, vice. This table is used for forming.
Separate soldering/buffing-polishing area.

4 torches for flame-working/lamp-working or working on glass projects for fusing.
2 Bead annealers, 2 kilns for fusing projects

To qualify to use the studio as a member or non member, you must have taken our beginning or intermediate classes (or the equivalent) and be able to work safety and independently in the shop. You must provide your own solder and other materials.

To be considered a member, you must have either a current punch card or have purchased an annual membership.

Non-Member Option 1** (not considered a member): $10.00 an hour pay as you go.

Member Option 2: $150.00 for 24 hour pre-paid punch card, good for 4 months.
This works out to $8.30 an hour.

Member Option 3: $300.00 for 48 hour pre-paid punch card good for 6 months.
This works out to $6.25 an hour.

Member Option 4: $500.00 for annual unlimited Open Studio, good for 1 year. Any time we have open studio, you can be there.

Open Studio time includes use of equipment. Kiln use (for fusing, long cycle PMC firerings), annealing time (flameworking) is extra please see below.

** Pay as you go- Open Studio time must be booked up to 48 hours in advance with a deposit of half down via Paypal, or at the studio using Visa, Mastercard, Debit or cash. Pay as you go-Open Studio time cancellations must be made 48 hours in advance. If you cancel within 48 hours notice you may reapply this deposit towards another day, or evening of Open Studio time. Last minute cancellations or no-shows forfeit their deposit and will need to make another deposit towards any future Open Studio time.

Fusing/Annealing rental:

Glass Fusing: our annealer is set to Bullseye Glass specs for fusing, please see fusing/annealing charts here:
Bullseye Glass info downloadable pdf files: Annealing info
Please bring in a sheet or two of Thin Fire Shelf Paper for your glass fusings. Thin Fire Shelf Paper info
Thin Fire Shelf Paper can be purchased through Fantasy in Glass
Fusing & annealing times take place over night and usually run a 5 hour cycle from ramp up to full fuse, tack fuse and/or slump - annealing time then ramp down.

$10/hr (5hr minimum)
extra annealer for fusing= $45 (5hr cycle)
extra annealing time $9/hr (for larger pieces, or slumping)

Flameworking/Annealing rental:

Flameworking: Please bring in pre-dipped steel mandrels, and fiber cloth or fiberfrax should you wish to take your beads home with you (meaning you will not be annealing at nanopod).
$10/hr (3hr minimum)
The above price represents annealing time for beads under 2" in diameter, soft glass (Moretti/Lauscha) annealing schedule.