Intro to Glass Fusing Class – January 2025

$350.00

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Description

Intro to Glass Fusing

January 9-30, 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.

This class features all new projects for 2025, so if you have already taken it, but are interested in a repeat, you’ll learn new things.

Class fees:  Class is $300 + $50 materials fee for a total of $350 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

January 9 – Float Glass Mandalas

Safety

Studio Rules

Fusing with Window Glass (float)

Tack Fused Clear Mandala Project

Additions to Float Glass for Interest

Cutting Glass – Different cutters and tools

Cutting practice

Designing and Assembling project

January 16 – Recycled Bottle Glass Sun Fish

Fusing with Bottle glass

Cutting and Unrolling Bottles

Intro to Firing Schedules

Cutting and assembling project

February 1 – Fusible Art Glass – Flowers

Fusible Art Glass

How Firing Schedules change

CoE and what it means to you

Fused Glass artworks

Designing a small multi part project

 

February 8 – Final Project – Framed Bird

Multi part project

Firing Schedules

Framing and Displaying

 

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.