Learn to Fuse 2 day Course
Date: This is a 2 day course that can be arranged for mutually agreed days.
Time: 10am -3pm with a half hour break for lunch.
Glass fusing (kiln formed glass) is a fun and addictive hobby, the possibilities of what you can make are endless. Anything from jewellery, framed or sculptural art to tableware.
This is a private course and has been carefully designed to give you the practical tools and confidence you need to begin creating your own fused glass projects independently. The course covers safe glass cutting, a variety of techniques that you can build on and experiment with, and clear information about firing your pieces in the kiln. Please bring a packed lunch with you; tea and coffee will be provided during breaks. I would suggest leaving at least three days between sessions to allow adequate time for fusing and cooling your first pieces. If you would like an additional day to develop or finish a project of your choice, that can be arranged on request.
What’s Included:
All tuition
Use of tools
Kiln firings
All essential materials/glass needed to complete the projects.
A written information sheet covering technical information.
Tea and Coffee
Cost: £300 for 1 person £450 for 2 people.
Information covered during the course.
Types of glass
Effects of temperature / annealing/ Kiln schedules
6mm rule
Compatibility
Tools and equipment
Day 1
*Glass cutting
*Tac fusing- Designing and making a freestanding S-bend, using frits and sheet
*Technical information discussion
Day 2
Full fusing
*Make 4 tiles -
1) Inclusions and frit
2) Sgraffito powder
3) Mosaic - sheet and frit on top of glass
4) Hard edge -underneath glass.
*Mini coral effect
*Cold working S-bend piece, getting ready to slump.
Pieces made on previous courses.
Slumping
Sgraphito