Glass Fusing - Flower Burst Garden Art for all levels
Description
"Great fun and inspiring for beginners. Anyone can be artistic!" - Beverley Create your own beautiful all-year-round garden glass art on this half-day workshop for beginners and those with some glass fusing experience. On this workshop you'll discover how to create beautiful, textured fused glass art for your garden, combining coloured glass, enamel pens, glass frit, crushed coloured glass and stringers. You'll decorate three Cow Parsley pieces or three Flower Burst pieces (or a mix of both) in a range of sizes. After firing, we'll mount these on rust-proof stainless steel rods. Your flowers will stand around 1m tall so you'll be sure to enjoy them wherever you choose to plant them! This workshop is suitable for beginners, but If you've already enjoyed learning the basics of glass fusing on one of our beginner's classes, this is a great next step up for your new fused glass hobby. Tack-fusing involves fusing layers of specially cut glass shapes, frits and powders and stringers on to a base to form your design. The pieces are fired at a lower temperature than for a fully fused piece, resulting in a piece of fused art with beautiful texture! We'll provide pre-cut circles of glass (for Flower Burst pieces) and pre-cut Cow Parsley shapes in 3 sizes. You'll use stringers, crushed coloured glass, pre-fired dots and pebbles, frits and enamel pens to build up your piece. Once your 3 pieces are ready for the kiln, we'll fire them and secure the stainless steel rods and let you know when they're ready for collection. What attendees have said about our classes: "Very well organised and great teaching. So much so that I will be booking another course." "Clear instruction with a personal touch." "A great way to spend a day - well structured but also fun and inspiring." "Detailed and accurate instruction, at a pace suited to each individual..."
What's included in the price?
- Pre-cut glass shapes for three pieces - 20, 18 & 16cm circles or similarly sized cow parsley shapes. - Stainless steel rods (approx 100cm high). - Clear and coloured fusible glass, frit, enamel pens and stringers to make your project. - Use of all tools and apron. - Refreshments during the session including herbal teas, decaffeinated drinks & gluten-free biscuits. - Maximum class size 6 people for individual attention. - Kiln firing. - All your work to keep, after firing. - Eligibility for our Project Days Programme. - Class runs from 1pm to 5pm (approx) at our Northants studio near Towcester.
Duration
4 hours
Cancellation policy
Medium - Cancellation and a full refund can be obtained up to 4 weeks before the course starts
Maker
Suitable for
- Adults
- Seniors
- Wheelchair users
- Limited mobility
- Parking provided
- Fairs, festivals & exhibitions
- Suitable for beginners
- Romantic
- Father's Day
- Mother's Day
- Public transport
- UK Holiday
FAQs
Sadly not - due to the nature of the materials our classes are for adults only.
Yes.
With all one-day and longer stained glass classes we include an info pack with details of the tools you've used and suppliers plus reminders of techniques used. This isn't included in half-day classes.
We'll be delighted to help you decided what's needed.
For fusing classes we're happy to advise on tools, materials and kilns on request.
Materials are included in all beginners classes - fusing and stained glass.
Please bring reading glasses if you use them, and sturdy fully enclosed shoes (no sandals).
Aprons, googles and gloves are provided where needed.
Because you will be using lead and solder containing lead on stained glass classes.
Lead is known to pose a higher risk to babies than to adults.
We welcome participating friends or partners.
Sadly there isn't room at most classes for non-participating friends or partners.
Of course!
Fused glass will need to be collected after firing - we will contact you when ready.
This depends on which class you're planning to book.
For stained glass classes - it will be difficult to complete the class if you have severe arthritis or similar.
For fused glass classes - we suggest you choose a class which doesn't involve glass cutting - feel free to contact us to discuss.
If the class you're planning to book is described as 'for beginners' then yes!
Some of our classes are for improvers - these are described as such in the listing.
We have GF and Vegan biscuits in stock normally.
We will bring in non-dairy milk if advised in advance.
Lunches, where included, are provided by the Bell Cafe nearby which caters for intolerances, vegetarians and vegans.
Yes - plenty!
Yes, with level access via a ramp and accessible toilet.
