Introduction to Fused Glass for beginners

The Silver Zebra Studio

Short course

In Middlewich

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Description

  • Type

    Short course

  • Level

    Beginner

  • Location

    Middlewich

  • Duration

    1 Day

Learn with one of the UKs leading glass artists!

Learn all the fused glass basics in just 1 day inc: safe & easy glass cutting, slumping & getting to grips with stringers, noodles, confetti & coloured glass frits. Make a minimum of 6 projects!

Deborah will guide you through a practical hands on introduction to fused glass starting with fun & easy projects in the morning progressing to a final larger project in the afternoon. This fused glass workshop offers very easy beginners projects & templates to the more complex ones for those wanting to jump in the deep end!

Create as many projects as time allows! Bowls, small panels, sculptures, candle bridges, mosaics, jewellery & coasters to name a few! A fun workshop for a relaxing creative day out in the countryside or a perfect introduction for those starting a new glass hobby!

Facilities

Location

Start date

Middlewich (Cheshire)
Fields Farm Wimboldsley, CW100LZ

Start date

On request

About this course

The objective of this course is to take a complete beginner through a introduction to fused glass which will include cutting in a safe and easy manner, how to layer glass with frits and stringers.

This is a practical hands on day having fun creating easy step by step projects.

A fun hands on practical workshop for beginners looking for a relaxing creative day out in the countryside or a perfect introduction for those starting a new glass hobby!

No specific requirements are needed for this course other than to wear closed toe shoes or trainers and a long sleeve top.

Beautiful surroundings on the familys dairy farm set in rural Cheshire, all courses include: materials, organic 2 course lunch, free refreshments & tuition with a leading glass artist with over 12yrs experience in glass

Please call or email directly to book a place or visit our website where you can view all of our glass courses, including dates and details.

Depending on the course chosen it will be 4 - 8 students in total

No experience is necessary

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Subjects

  • Glass decoration
  • Glass cutting
  • Design techniques
  • Composition
  • Glass materials
  • Glass history
  • Glass
  • Glass fusion
  • Kiln formed glass
  • Fused glass

Teachers and trainers (1)

DEBORAH MOSES

DEBORAH MOSES

DIRECTOR/STUDIO ARTIST

Course programme

Course review:

A fun! but very informative day learing all the basics of glass fusing with a freshly prepared lunch using local produce here at our Cheshire studio - you will create several fused glass projects you have chosen,designed & crafted under guidence from your tutor. The course will provide you with enough inspiration, help, tuition, time & materials to make several stunning pieces chosen by you! eg:

What you can learn on your course day:

  • Create your own! unique designs with the help of your tutor.
  • Learn to cut and decorate glass using inclusions, frits & stringers.
  • Learn about sculpting glass & how it changes on firing
  • compatibility of glass
  • slumping
  • Which molds you can use for your projects and mounting ideas.
  • Health & safety!

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Introduction to Fused Glass for beginners

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