Tutor: Lenore Keough In this tutorial, you will review basic torching skills before making cute sculptural beads - a cat, mouse and if time allows a monster bead. This tutorial will cover shaping beads as well as dots and stringers to create sculptural designs and elements. Numbers: Minimum 3, Maximum 5 Prerequisite: Students to have done…
This course is for members who have completed a Beginners Fusing and Slumping course at the Guild to experiment and create their own fused designs with a tutor to support. The tutor will assist in choosing patterns and molds at the appropriate skill level; suggest project design choices; and assist in selecting glass. Students will…
Tutor: Jenny Keys Running over 10 weeks on Thursday evenings, students choose from three lamp designs, or, may choose their own simple pattern after discussion with, and agreement by, tutor. If you choose your own pattern, you may need to work in your own time to complete lamp. Numbers: Minimum 6, Maximum 6 Prerequisite: Guild membership…
Glass Bead Making - Beginners Tutor: Wendy McKean Day 1: Introduction to lampworking tools and equipment; safety requirements, use of hothead torch as well as instruction on how to make your own glass beads. You will have time to practice this new skill with various bead shapes. Day 2: Learn to pull glass stringers; how…
Kiln Carving – Making patterns in glass Tutor: Katrina Jackson Learn how to “carve” glass, to create and cut patterns from ceramic fibre paper. Understand the types of glass to use; and kiln firing processes involved. Safety procedures for using glass and ceramic fibre products are covered. A great beginner workshop as no glass cutting skills…