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FUSING 101

Blue Spotted Bowl Side view
Casting
Working with Colour
Relief Cast
Contour Fuse Dichroic
Photo Fuse
Non-traditional Paint
Relief Full Fuse
Look Ma...No Gaps!
Tack Fuse/Fire Polish

Even if you have not cut glass before! Lori will take you through all the basics and beyond. This is a pretty comprehensive class designed to get you up and running confidently in the wonderful  and creative world of glass fusing.

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  • 85 page book put together exclusively for Fusing 101 (colour)

  • Several methods of cutting glass for fusing

  • What glass works with fusing

  • Critical tools

  • Easy circle cutting & tricks

  • Mold care

  • Kiln preparation

  • How to program the kiln

  • See a kiln in action

  • Principles of writing your own program

  • Colour theory related to the glass world

  • Project assembly

  • Create with frit and stringers

  • Use  non-traditional glass paints

  • Introduction dicrohic glass.

  • Display/function, holes and hangers

  • Trouble shooting

  • Cold working

  • Lots of other tricks of the trade.

 

By the end of the course you will have completed  several projects.

  • Tack fuse project

  • Drape project

  • Unique cast item

  • Bubble control sanple piece

  • Round square or rectangular slump project

  • Relief design

 

Note: Project designs and concepts will be provided. In general, the projects are carefully selected as teachings tool to provide you the skills and as much information as possible to give you success with your own creative projects in the future.

 

  • Nice small group: Minimum 3, Maximum 4 people per class.

  • 12 hours of instruction (3 weekly sessions, summer program TBD)

  • Relaxed studio environment

  • Wear comfortable clothes and closed toe shoes.

  • 15 minute coffee break

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Cost: $795.00+tx

Scheduling: Calendar

Let me know you are interested in taking Fusing 101

Enrollment is not guaranteed until paid in full.

 

 

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