Intro to Glass Fusing Class – June – July

$325.00


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Description

Intro to Glass Fusing

 June 20 – July 18, Thursday evenings 6:30 – 9 p.m.

Fusing for folks with little or no experience.  This is a four week class that explores fusing with recycled glass for 2 weeks, and fusing with fusible art glass for 2 weeks.  Designed to give students a solid background in glass fusing science and theory, no matter what type of glass they choose to specialize in later.  Class is limited to 8 students.  No class July 4.

Class fees:  Class is $275 + $50 materials fee for a total of $325 per person.  Materials fee includes all materials, glass and firings.

Hosted at Glass With a Past Studio, 82 W. Louise Avenue

TO REGISTER:  Add class to cart and check out, DOWNLOAD the information PDF from your receipt for complete instructions, location, materials, etc.

Course Outline:

Beginning class curriculum and projects, all materials and firings included.

Date – project

Concepts

Processes

June 20 – Recycled Float Glass Tapestry project

Safety

Studio Rules

Fusing with Recycled Glass

Fusing with Float (window) glass

Finding the Tin Side

Devit and what to do about it

 

Tack Fused Clear Tapestry Project

Additions to Float Glass for Interest

Cutting Flat Glass

 

June 27 – Bottle Glass Bells and Lizards Intro to Firing Schedules

Cutting and assembling project

Cutting Bottles using Thermal Shock

Designing and Cutting a project

Fusible decals and mica

July 11 – Fusible Art Glass – Glass Lanterns

Fusible Art Glass

How Firing Schedules change

CoE and what it means to you

Fused Glass artworks

Designing a small multi part project

 

July 18 – Final Project – Florals

Multi part project

 

Project planning and designing your own final project

After checkout, please download the information file from your receipt.  If you have any questions, please reach out and let me know through the contact page.