1 intro to glass

introduction to glass.  brief history of glass.  what is glass?  basic terminology.  different techniques. temperatures.  safety in the hotshop.

3 hr

no materials required

2 fusing

introduction to glass fusing.  learn to make a small flat panel using float (window glass). practice cutting glass and working with some texture.

3 hr 

materials box: 30€ float glass

3 slumping

introduction to slumping.  learn to make a small bowl using float glass.  add some colour using stains.  this session is split into two, first we make a flat coloured fused piece of glass, then we slump this into a mould to form a bowl. 

3hr + 2 hr

materials box: 30€ float glass

4 open casting

introduction to open casting of glass into a plaster mould to make a small bowl or sculpture. make a polystyrene master.  embed this into plaster and silica mix to make the mould.  burn out the mould.  fill the mould with glass and melt the glass into the mould. 

3 hr + 3 hr

materials box: 30€ polystyrene, 30€ 2kg mould material, 100€ casting glass 1kg

5 lost wax casting

introduction to kiln casting a more complex geometric abstract sculptural totem pole. make a master in clay or wax.  make a plaster mould. drip cast and anneal the sculpture.

3 hr + 3 hr + 3hr

materials box: 30€ clay and wax, 100€ casting glass 1kg

6 intro to hot glass

introduction to hot glass.  

6.1  make a paper weight with bubbles

6.2  make a bird

6.3  make a bud vase

6.4  sand-cast a small house 

3 hrs each

materials box: 50€ hot glass approximately 500g for each.