Weekly Glass Foundation Course
with The Glass Hub TeamAn in-depth foundation course covering the principle glassmaking techniques in both the hot shop and the kiln room. Over 10 weeks you will spend equal time in these two areas of glass forming, namely five days each with glassblowing and kiln forming techniques, alongside gaining knowledge and experience in glass properties in general.
Free / SOLD OUT
Drop Outs
with The Glass Hub TeamExtend your kiln forming experience and discover how to create vessels using the 'Drop-Out' technique. We will cover cutting, assembly, inclusions, kiln firing and slumping. We will also look at finishing techniques. A great way to develop new ideas and skills. Some prior experience with glass fusing is required for this course.
£160 / SOLD OUT
Fusing with the ‘Wow’ Factor – Opal Seabrook
with Opal SeabrookExplore ‘Pop Art’ in glass with the artist Opal Seabrook. Don’t miss this amazing opportunity to discover how to build colourful, graphic 3D artworks in fused glass. Opal will share with you the techniques she has developed over ten years evolving her unique style.
£495 / Places Left: 3
The Glass Hub Summer School
with The Glass Hub TeamFive whole days of glassmaking! Discover what this amazing material can do by spending a week with us exploring a range of glassmaking techniques including glass blowing, kiln forming and fusing as well as beadmaking and sandcasting.
£775 / SOLD OUT
Summer School Extra
with The Glass Hub TeamExtend your glassmaking skills by spending five whole days exploring this incredible material. We look forward to welcoming back those who have been on one of classes, as well as those who have prior experience in glass and want to learn more or simply experiment. A creative, fun and action-packed week.
£775.00 / SOLD OUT
Reactive Fusing
with The Glass Hub TeamCombine Bullseye sheet glass, powder, frit or metal foils to create reactions when fusing, resulting in special colours and effects. We will experiment with the use of lead, copper and sulphur bearing glasses, as well as red reactive, in sheet glass, stringer and frit form, to create amazing reactive combinations.
£150 / Places Left: 5
1-Day Glass Fusing
with The Glass Hub TeamDiscover the art of fusing glass and explore a variety of techniques to create your own designs in glass. You will learn the fundamentals of glass cutting, assembly, inclusions, kiln firing and slumping under the expert guidance of the Glass Hub Tutors. A great introduction for beginners or artists working in other mediums to experiment with this art form.
£150 / Places Left: 5
1-Day Further Fusing
with The Glass Hub TeamAn opportunity to explore some exciting new techniques in fusing and slumping, including crackle fusing, flexi-glass medium, working with dichroic glass and drop-out slumping.
£150 / Places Left: 8
Working with Pattern Bar
with The Glass Hub TeamExplore the potential of pattern bar or ‘murrine’ techniques to make highly detailed elements for fusing into larger projects, or for smaller jewellery components. Striking patterns and effects can be achieved with this deceptively simple technique.
£150.00 / Places Left: 4
Vitrigraph and Murrine
with Helga Watkins-BakerOn this course we will focus on the use of small elements to make fused glass pieces. Working with sheet glass we will create pattern bar, which will be fused and cut. We will also work with the vitrigraph to create pulled coloured cane to be used in our fused pieces.
£300.00 / SOLD OUT
Fused Glass Jewellery
with The Glass Hub TeamJoin us for a special day of fused glass jewellery making. Using clear, coloured and dichroic glass and a range of techniques, you will create your own beautiful fused glass pieces in the kiln. You will be amazed at what you can achieve in a short space of time.
£150 / Places Left: 8
Fossil Vitra
with The Glass Hub TeamAn opportunity to explore the fossil vitra method, as well as stencil techniques, to create interesting new effects in fusing. We will use prepared organic objects such as leaves to explore powder application, as well as stencils to create imagery, developing new ways of creating 'fossil' like effects and natural forms in our fused glass pieces.