ADVANCED GLASS FUSING CLASS

NEXT AVAILABLE CLASS - January 23rd.
The dates of the 3 classes are as follows; Jan. 23rd, 30th & Feb. 6th.

1st class - On the first night of class we plan on having an exciting demonstration on the workings of a Vitrigraph. We will be suspending a clay pot sitting on a shelf filled with scrap glass on elevated legs. The hole at the bottom of the clay pot will be aligned with a hole in the shelf. An open-bottom kiln will be placed over the clay pot to melt the scrap glass and as the glass melts, we will pull multi-colored stringers from the bottom of the pot. Not only will the stringers be multi-colored, but we will manipulate the stringers to make fascinating shapes; cork-screws, twisties and organic forms. The stringers will then be used by the students to incorporate into a design for a sushi plate.

2nd class - Pattern bars and boxcasting will be the topics of our second class. Think of a pattern bar as a stick of butter; where strips of glass are stacked to make a pattern in the shape of butter and then sliced like pats of butter to reveal the cross-section of the design. Students will be shown the concepts and design possibilities of pattern bars and proceed to make a pattern bar of their own design.
In the second half of this class, students will be taught the procedure in making a box casting. We will create a shallow tray from thin fusible glass; 4” square with 1” tall sides. The tray will then get filled with crushed glass, stringers, fractures and other glass paraphernalia and then fired to make a solid glass box. This prototype will open the world of creating larger thick glass castings with endless possibilities.

3rd class - A demonstration will be given on glass combing. Strips of glass, 1/4” x 1/8” thick will be placed on edge, damned together in a kiln to make a 5” square. When the temperature achieves 1700° - 1800° in the kiln, the instructors will take a metal prong and rake across the surface of the square to create a feather shaped design in the glass. The combed design is then trimmed on a saw and incorporated into a plate.

In the remaining portion of the class, students will slice the pattern bars that they made in the previous class and use them to design and fuse a plate or vase. Students will be able to pick up their finished pieces the following week.

Maximum size of our class- 16 students. All classes held at Stained Glass Workshop's facility.

THREE SESSION COURSE - One lesson per week; 2 hours per session. $275 for the course.
Stained Glass Workshop provides all materials for the class including; glass, supplies, and the firing of the projects (if you're making belt buckles you'll need to purchase the buckles). You will need to provide your own glass cutter or one can be purchased at our studio.


CLASS HOURS - Monday evenings from 7:00 - 9:00.

Please note- there is no opportunity make up classes. Be sure to take this class when you have 3 uninterrupted Mondays to allow you to fully benefit from this comprehensive course.

RESERVATIONS
To make a reservation, the class needs to be paid in full. NO REFUNDS.