Description
Fused Glass Jewelry
May 21-June 11, Tuesday evenings 6:30 – 9 p.m.
Fused glass jewelry for folks with some or no fusing experience. This class is designed to give a broad experience of making all kinds of fused glass jewelry using a variety of techniques. If you currently make and sell glass art and would like to expand into jewelry, this one is for you! goal of this class is to give you a solid basic understanding of many jewelry techniques so you can continue to create at home, Class is limited to 8 students.
Class fees: Class is $275 + $50 materials fee for a total of $325 per person. Materials fee includes all findings, glass, firings and sales tax.
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.
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Date – project |
Concepts |
Processes |
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May 8 – Frit balls and cabochons calibrated frit balls fused glass pendants (4-6 depending on student speed) |
Safety Studio Rules all those fiddly metal bits, what are they and why do we want or need them? Findings and Project planning
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Assembling premade jewelry parts Fusing in holes and wires Fusing with Inclusions Cutting glass for cabochons Designing and Cutting a project basic fused glass pendants |
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May 16 – Working thick Create a slab for jewelry |
Assembling jewelry from last week Adhesives Chains, cords and incidentals Working thick
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Cutting and assembling project Using powders, confetti, stringer, iridized glass, dichro, transparents/opaque, vitrograph and other goodies |
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May 23 – Coldworking and Finishing Cut slab into pendants, earrings, bracelet focals (1-3 depending on student speed). Earrings using round slab pieces cut with hole saw Basic grinder faceted and carved clear thick pendant |
Tools and safety Using a wet tile saw using grinders using diamond hole saws Using flex shafts and diamond bits |
Evaluating slabs for jewelry Cutting and grinding firing schedules and fire polish
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May 30 – Basic Wire wrapped pendant, earrings and bracelet assemble all remaining glass pieces into finished jewelry (time permitting and student speed) |
Wire wrapping tools Basic wire wrapping Adding wire wrapped components to jewelry Pricing and presentation
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Working with wire Completing projects |
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.
