Teaching exclusively online for Zurich Glass School we would like to present master lampworker Loren Stump the murine king from the USA. Loren teaches murrine, paperweight components and insects for inclusion in both beads and the elusive paperweight.
 
In this initial Loren 1 course master and material genius Loren Stump teaches us the strictly kept secrets associated with what the collectors want! 'Simple' murrine and the first steppingstones to creating special components for beads and paperweights.
 
Loren 1 consists of the following demos:
Ladybirds
Color mixing, overlay, ribbed overlay
Murrine Flowers
Murrine Leaves
Cutting bar & nipping & pinching leaves & petals
Pulling bar & petals & Ladybird on leaf
 
Please remember, what we are creating is tricky and takes A LOT of practice, logic, patience and an inquiring mind. This E-course is a stand-alone course which is complimented by both Loren Stump 2: Paperweight and Marble Creation & Loren Stump 3: Complicated Murrine courses. Our Loren Stump 1 course will push your skill level, help you understand difficult murrine techniques and give you confidence in your own glass making abilities whilst empowering you to own your creativity. 
You will also receive a 30-minute complimentary online one-on-one consultation with ZGS founder Dr Julie Anne Denton to help you with the tricky bits, whilst receiving personal help and encouragement with the projects. It is advisable to use this consultation as our participants find them invaluable.
 
One can work through this course of video tutorials at their own pace, but on average this course takes seven weeks to complete. Once you have purchased this E-course it may take a few days to subscribe you to the video demonstrations. You will have six months of unlimited access to your channel from this point. A folder full of complimentary material is also included with this video demo E-course channel which includes written demo transcriptions, a visual guide of the technical steps of the demos at a glance, other technical data sheets which compliment your demo, helpful pictures, tool, material and supplier lists and photographs of previous participants efforts. All transcribed demos are available upon request in 30 different languages.
 
Skill Level: Easy level. Own torch or access to a flameworking studio is a necessity. Experience in flameworking or beadmaking is a necessity.
 
Run Time: Eight demos - 257 minutes