Learn basic beginner skills of Flamework borosilicate glass on an oxygen/propane torch.
Covered in class:
- Health & Torch Safety
- Clear Glass Shaping
- Coloured Glass (Rod, Frit, & Powder)
- Multiple pendant techniques
This class is an exploration of several different techniques for getting you started on the torch, spinning glass and making pendants or small marbles. Students will learn how to create various types of pendants and beginner techniques: shaping, pulling stringers, frit implosion, silver shaving pick-up and effects, adding a crescent moon to night sky pendant, fuming (a student favourite - creating colour by placing silver in the flame to create patterns and 3-D forms), mushroom and making a latch.
The focus of this fun 2-day class will be on making pendants and basic beginner glass skills to get students comfortable working with glass. Students interest in particular techniques will help guide the projects in this class.
All the glass pieces that you make are yours to take home. Pieces need to be picked up within two weeks or you can make arrangements to have them shipped.