Hot Crafts Committee Meeting - February 7th, 2022

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Hot Crafts Committee Meetings
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Time and Place

Hot Crafts Area 7:00 PM

Google Meet Video Call Link: https://meet.google.com/ogr-sysh-pvk Or dial: +1 413-561-0121 PIN: 115 990 372#

Agenda

To-Do List

  • Develop Active Buildout/Improvement To-Do list
    • What needs to be one to finish things that have been started?
    • What needs to be done for health and safety and to make all activities functional?
    • Who will do or lead each thing?
  • Breakdown by activity:
    • Jewelry & Metalsmithing
    • Stained Glass
    • Lampwork
    • Ceramics
    • General Use and Other Equipment

Status of Facilities

  • Status of the various major activity areas and equipment
    • Jewelry & Metalsmithing
    • Stained Glass
    • Lampwork
    • Ceramics
    • General Use and Other Equipment

Wishlist

  • Develop a list of Wants and desires for future improvement of the space
    • Jewelry & Metalsmithing
    • Stained Glass
    • Lampwork
    • Ceramics
    • General Use and Other Equipment

Activities and Events

  • Classes and Certifications
  • Demos
    • Thompson Enamel Tuesday Talk - time to reschedule?
    • Neusole Glassworks event? Others?

Minutes

  • Time: 7:00-8:18
  • Attendees: Kevin, Kayla, Lisa, Jax, Alexa, Ameera, Skyler, Mae

To-Do List

  • Jewelry & Metalsmithing
    • Improved bench pin mount - welded on bar? full length of bench for adjustability
    • Improved soldering supply storage
    • Plier Storage - Jax taking action
  • Stained Glass
    • tool storage - jax taking that one too
  • Lampwork
    • soft glass stock - need better storage and to restock - kayla to take action
    • see vent hood section of general
  • Ceramics
    • Kiln
      • Ventilation
        • Set hood as priority, down draft later
          • Kevin will sketch up and share plan, build frame
        • purple kiln can fire to cone 6 now, use it till big is ready
  • General Use and Other Equipment
    • Vent hood
      • need to mount last blower
      • mount more lights, and plug in to ceiling sockets
    • Table - need to replace pulled out screws
    • Craft oven - need to get hooked up
      • best to move shelves down so oven is in corner by kiln
        • need to empty shelves, move them, run electric
        • schedule work day for this
  • Kevin will schedule a weekend work day to work through

Wishlist

  • Jewelry & Metalsmithing
    • Soldering torch at bench
    • dust collection/ventillation
    • under bench trays
    • proper jewelery bench
  • Stained Glass
    • Nicer soldering iron/station
    • T-Square w/ 1/4" bead for strip cutting
    • hole/circle cutter
    • Ring Saw
    • band saw
    • firing paper
  • Lampwork
    • Taller kiln
    • better glass storage
  • Ceramics
    • down draft vent
    • Kiln Controller ( programmable, 3 zone for big kiln)
    • clay filter/trap/rinse area (not attached to sink)
    • Schedule system?
    • extruder
  • General Use and Other Equipment

Activities and Events

  • Classes and Certifications
    • Skyler volunteering to scheduel a clay play day
      • get a bunch of cone 6 fireable clay and
      • also going to get underglaze, clear glaze, and glaze resist
      • things to paint as well
    • Lisa open to stained glass certs at any time
  • Demos

rando stuff

  • Jax bought 5 lb of bronze to sell as people want