Get creative with glass and explore a range of techniques for manipulating glass in the kiln. You'll experiment with glass fusing, reactive fusing, iridescent fusing and deep fusing. We will also look at relief casting, slumping, drop-out moulds, pot melts and open-faced moulds, creating form and texture in cast glass.
Explore the exciting potential of hand-pulled, silk screen printing onto glass. Using traditional glass paints and enamels, you will build up layers of print to create stunning one-off works of art.
A great glassblowing taster and introduction to the magic of glass. You will gather hot molten glass straight from the furnace and shape into two objects. Through hands-on making you will gain first-hand insight into this ancient craft.
A great glassblowing taster and introduction to the magic of glass. You will gather hot molten glass straight from the furnace and shape into two objects. Through hands-on making you will gain first-hand insight into this ancient craft.
Our one day glassblowing course is both an exciting experience day and a great introduction to glassblowing for beginners. Learn the fundamentals of this ancient craft while you make your own glass objects, using hot, molten glass straight from the furnace.
Our one day glassblowing course is both an exciting experience day and a great introduction to glassblowing for beginners. Learn the fundamentals of this ancient craft while you make your own glass objects, using hot, molten glass straight from the furnace.
A great glassblowing taster and introduction to the magic of glass. You will gather hot molten glass straight from the furnace and shape into two objects. Through hands-on making you will gain first-hand insight into this ancient craft.
Discover trick glasses–a playful phenomenon of Renaissance Europe with glass artist Marc Barreda. Create new ‘trick’ designs and then build on techniques using contemporary tools and innovations. Through a spirit of curiosity and collaboration bring some mischief back into the hotshop.
Discover the potential of pattern bar, a process inspired by hot glass ‘murrine’ techniques, to make highly detailed elements that can be fused into other projects. Striking patterns and effects can be achieved with this deceptively simple technique.
Fire up your glass fusing and create special colours and effects using reactive elements. Experiment with Bullseye sheet glass, powders, frits, stringers, metal foils, lead, copper and sulphur glasses to create amazing reactive combinations.