Ref: SLW41172
Fusing and slumping come under the umbrella of warm glass, which essentially means glass melted in a kiln. Fusing is when sheet glass is cut, assembled and joined together by melting in a kiln. Slumping is the second process where fused glass is placed over a mould and slumped to take on the mould shape.
Using beautiful Bullseye glass, you will learn how to cut and assemble glass to form bowls, a glass panel and a set of coasters. You will explore various ways in which glass can be decorated with texture and pattern, using glass shapes, frits, powders, confetti, stringers and metal inclusions.
You will make two bowls, a 20cm square panel, coasters or tiles and cabochons. You will become proficient at cutting glass using Float glass and beautiful Bullseye glass. Circle cutting will be learnt. You will gain information on kiln preparation, kiln firing programmes, compatibility devitrification and annealing.
Everyone follows the same projects, but you will create your own designs.
Glass
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Please note: As the kiln firing of final pieces of work will need to be done at the end of the course, any work left will be ready to collect from mid-afternoon on the day following your course and will be kept for you for six months. If you are unable to arrange collection within this time, you may wish to consider booking an additional nights accommodation to enable you to collect your work the following day when the kiln has cooled. If you wish to have your work posted, please pay the postage and packing cost before you leave.
Please wear appropriate clothing/aprons for the workshop or studio, this includes stout covered footwear (no sandals or open toes).
Arrival day - first date of course
Residential students can arrive from 4pm, non-residential students to arrive by 6.45pm for registration
Student welcome, followed by dinner: 6.45pm (dinner included)
Teaching session: 8pm-9pm (attendance is essential)
Daily timetable
Course teaching: 9.15am-5pm
Morning session: 9.15am-12.45pm including coffee/tea break
Lunch break: 12.45pm-2pm (lunch included)
Afternoon session: 2pm-5pm including coffee/tea break
Teaching finishes: 5pm
Evening working: students may have access to workshops until 9pm, but only with permission from the tutor and provided any health and safety guidelines are observed.
Departure day - last date of course
Course teaching: 9.15am-3pm (lunch included)
Teaching finishes: 3pm
Residential students will need to check out of rooms by 10am.
Please note, the tutor may make slight variations to the daily timetable as required.
Katrina Beattie graduated from University for Creative Arts in Farnham in 1995. She currently runs a studio in Somerset specializing in Blown, Lamp & Kiln Formed glass and has been teaching since 2002. Is a member of The Sussex Guild of Craftsmen, The Contemporary Glass Society and Glass Beadmakers UK.
Residential option available. Find out accommodation costs and how to book here.
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