CLASS DESCRIPTION

Discover the limitless potential within the use of this luminous, tactile and beautiful medium for the creation of fused and slumped glass jewellery pendants.  Various glass products will be provided to enable creation of your own unique composition, colour and design.  

The teacher will kiln fire your items both for the fusing stage and slumping as required. Fusing and slumping glass takes time thus items made during the day will be fired by the teacher following the workshop. Slumping, which is shaping fused glass is a second firing process, so will take additional time for some projects.  Items can be collected from the studio one week after the class or you can pay a packaging and postage fee on the day.

SKILL PREREQUISITE

There are no skill pre-requisites for this workshop.

ESSENTIAL TECHNIQUES COVERED

* Safe practice in handling, cutting and firing glass

* Identification of glass suitable for firing and glass compatibility

* Use of different equipment and tools for fusing and slumping glass

* Colour and design principles

* Layering of glass pieces and products and relationship to fusing techniques

* Various methods to attach/embed findings and create holes in pieces to enable stringing/connecting into wearable jewellery

WHAT'S INCLUDED?

* Tuition and Materials

* Glass fusing and slumping (firing in kiln)

* Class notes

* Loan tools to complete your work

WHAT TO BRING AND MATERIAL FEE

* Apron, notebook, pen/pencil

* Your own tools if you have them

* Glasses if required

GENERAL INFORMATION

*For Workplace Safety we require you to wear closed-in shoes, have long hair tied back and wear minimal jewellery in class.

* If you are unable to return to the studio to collect your additional pieces in the following week, we will post these to you. You will be given an express post bag to write your name on. We will package this very well, but no responsibility will be taken for anything broken in transportation. Please note there will be a flat fee of $15.00 to cover the packing and postage cost. Please bring cash for this service if required.

PREVIOUS STUDENTS HAVE SAID

"What a wonderful day, glass has always held a fascination for me and having taken the first step in taking this class I know that I have found my passion, the practical aspects of working with glass were well explained and I appreciated all the tips from your teacher who obviously knows their stuff. I am going to try the other glass classes you have now as I feel confident to do them too." Juta Perry

"I don't own a kiln, so was put off from trying glass in the past but knowing that I can bring my work to SJS for firing was just what I needed to get me to enrol. It was so worth it. I thoroughly enjoyed my day and love the excitement of seeing what it comes out like after it's been in the kiln." Denise Fairbank