Intermediate Fused Glass - 2 Day Course

Course review:

The aim of this course is to build upon existing glass fusing skills and experience to give you a more in-depth knowledge and understanding of techniques and processes. The emphasis will be on teaching and learning so you will produce sample pieces for a series of technical exercises. On the afternoon of day 2 you will apply what you have learned to a larger finished piece of work.

Course Content

• How to apply frits and powders in different ways to get different effects - a closer look at working with frits to get some lovely effects
• Working with texture - some additional techniques
• Working with glass pieces to produce a bigger piece i.e. forget working with sheets of glass, but work with small pieces to build up a bigger overall piece
• Layering of glass and designs to produce more depth to your work
• How to create bubbles in your work exactly where you want them
• Looking at firing schedules, problems specific to working with float glass, tin up vs tin down debate, advantages of working with float glass
• Putting it all together for a final finished piece

With a maximum class size of just 4 students, full support can be given to each individual to ensure that they learn as much as possible during the 2 days.

This class is currently run on request only and with a minimum of 2 students. The teaching day will run from 9:30am to 5pm with lunch included.