Intuitive Malmischiato 2.0 with Rachel Sager

This course builds on the original Intuitive Malmischiato and introduces you to another layer of flamework. With the torch, the crucible and a few simple hand tools, I will take you step by step into the magic of subtle color mixing. From the simple color mixing of 1.0, we now move into more precise recipes.

Using some of her mosaics as inspiration, Rachel will share the secrets of building movement into color. A piece she has created called The Revelator has been described as “an undulating, organic quilt of color.”

The Inside Out Canoe is an example of a more controlled gradient of color mixing.

Smalti will be your raw material. Starting with a small mountain of smalti, we will carefully create color recipes in the crucible that will be the building blocks, or should we say the building threads of a small composition of handmade filati. Intuitive Malmischiato 2.0 stands apart from 1.0 in the careful color mixing. It teaches you how to look at colors like items in your recipe that get thrown into the pot to become something else entirely.

A few simple tools, materials and you will be ready to start building your library. We will be using apoxie sculpt as our adhesive and a hand-held torch.

Making your own filati is a brilliant way to turn leftovers into art. One of the extra bonuses of this technique is that you will never need to sweep your shards of smalti into the dustbin again. Making your own Intuitive Malmischiato will turn you into the ultimate recycling artist. It’s not just about jewelry anymore. This technique can be showcased on its own in jewelry, micro mosaic substrates or incorporated into your larger mosaic compositions. Your imagination is your only limitation.

The flame work part of this course and process should be conducted outside or in a highly ventilated area. Do not do indoors in an enclosed space.