3-Day Glass Flameworking
Course Outline
Discover the creative possibilities of flameworking and spend three days developing your skills at the torch. Suitable for complete beginners as well as those looking to refresh or build on existing skills, this immersive course gives you plenty of time to practise techniques, experiment with colour and form, and develop your own ideas.
Begin by learning how to light and work safely with your own torch, control the molten glass and wind it onto a mandrel. Create glass beads in a variety of shapes, colours and designs while building a strong foundation in the essential techniques of flameworking.
As your confidence grows, move beyond beads and explore sculptural techniques. Create small flowers, animals and other miniature forms through demonstrations, guided practice and plenty of hands-on making time.
On the final day, focus on the techniques that interest you most. Develop your own designs, refine your skills or combine colour, pattern and sculptural forms to create more individual pieces.
This fun, intensive and highly creative course offers a thorough introduction to soft-glass flameworking and the time and freedom to explore its many possibilities. By the end of the three days, you will have developed a solid foundation of skills and created your own collection of tiny wonders.
Flameworking glass is both an accessible and addictive technique ideally suited to beginners with an interest in creating with glass.
- All materials, tools and equipment are provided.
- Each day is split into two sessions by a break for lunch. Bring a packed lunch. Refreshments provided.
- Your glass items will need to cool overnight in a kiln and so work made on the last day can either be collected at a later time or posted on to you.
Tutor Profile - Sarah Morris
Sarah Morris is a glass artist and experienced tutor specialising in glassblowing and flameworking.
After graduating from Plymouth College of Art in 1999 with a BA in Ceramics, Glass and Metalwork, Sarah visited Kitengela Glass in Kenya. The experience inspired her to pursue a career working with glass. She began her professional training as a glassblower at Bath Aqua Glass and later joined The Glass Hub, where she teaches both glassblowing and flameworking.
Fascinated by the possibilities of working on a miniature scale, Sarah taught herself flameworking—the process of shaping molten glass using a torch. Her work ranges from decorative beads and simple blown bowls and tumblers to sculptural torchwork inspired by organic and natural forms.
Sarah is also known for her Dinkies, a playful collection of miniature glass sculptures originally developed for Bristol Blue Glass and now available through Exmoor Glass. Her tiny animals, fungi and other characterful forms combine technical skill with a lifelong love of intricate, small-scale making.
As one of The Glass Hub’s specialist tutors, Sarah brings extensive making and teaching experience to her courses. She offers clear demonstrations, individual guidance and an encouraging approach, including support for people with additional learning needs.