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Current Course listing
All
courses at our Clemmons, North Carolina studio unless mentioned
otherwise.
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COURSE
DESCRIPTIONS
All
courses at our Clemmons, North Carolina studio unless mentioned
otherwise.
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Basic Glass
Fusing and Slumping
Weekend session
Brad Walker
Beginner Level
For a four-day course that
includes both basic
intermediate techniques, see
our INTENSIVE
INTRODUCTION course |
September 6 to 7, 2008
Saturday from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm
Sunday from 9:30 to 1:00 pm
and then again on these
dates:
November 15 to 16, 2008
December 13 to 14, 2008
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| Designed for those
who wish to cover all the basics in a single weekend.
This course will teach you everything you need to know
to get started. Topics covered include kiln and
mold preparation, glass selection, project design,
firing schedules, annealing, and compatibility testing.
Students will make several small coasters/tiles or
jewelry pieces and one larger slumped bowl or similar
shape. All materials provided, no experience
necessary, but familiarity with glass cutting is
helpful.
Price:
$220 per person
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to sign up for a course.
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Intensive Introduction to Kiln-formed Glass
Brad Walker
Beginner Level
Four days
Optional first two days only |
August 9 to 12, 2008
Saturday through Tuesday
9:30 am to 4:30 pm (2:00 on last day)
and then again on:
October 4 to 7, 2008
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This intensive course is the ideal
refresher for those who've been away from the kiln for a
while, or who want to kick start their fusing experience
with an intensive, hands-on course. The class
starts with an overview of the basics of fusing and
slumping, including kiln and mold preparation, glass
selection, project design, firing schedules, annealing,
and compatibility testing. Then it builds on
the basics by touching on a cross-section of
intermediate techniques, including
- Inclusions between layers of glass
- Working with powders, frits, and stringers
- Kiln-carving
- Glass combing
All materials provided, no experience necessary, but familiarity with
glass cutting is strongly recommended.
Price: $495 per person
Special option: attend only the first two days, which
cover all the basics, for $250 per person.
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to sign up for a course.
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Introduction
to Glass Casting and Pate de Verre
Jody and Brad Walker
Beginner to Intermediate Level
Three days
Friday, Saturday and Sunday |
August 15 to 17, 2008
9:30 am to 4:30 pm Friday and Saturday
9:30 to 3:00 pm Sunday |
An introduction to
methods for kiln casting glass, including:
- Open faced casting, using
clay and plaster/silica molds
- Lost wax casting
- Pate de verre, using a
"paste of glass" in a mold
Topics such as mold-making and
firing schedules will be covered. This is a
hands-on class in which students will learn to use
existing molds or create their own molds from clay and
plaster. Experience with basic kiln processes is
helpful, but not required.
Price: $495 per person
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to sign up for a course.
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Beyond Two
Layers (Working Deep)
Jody and Brad Walker
Intermediate Level
Three days |
July 11 to 13, 2008
Friday from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm
Saturday from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm
Sunday from 9:30 to 2:00 pm
and then again on:
October 11 to 13, 2008
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The course begins with making pattern bars and expands to include stack
firing and related techniques for working with thicker blocks and multiple layers of
glass. Three different approaches to creating thicker items will be discussed and
demonstrated. Techniques discussed will include:
- Basic techniques for using glass sheet and frit to form
embedded and surface designs
- Dam-building and related volume control techniques for thicker items
and pattern bars
- Cold working, with a focus on edge-working on the wet belt sander
- Discussion of using these techniques for making larger items such as
table tops and sinks
All techniques will be demonstrated. Students will be able to
make several items using their choice of techniques. Experience with
basic kiln processes essential.
Price: $495 per person
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to sign up for a course.
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From Pot
Melt to Glory Hole
Brad Walker
Beginning to Intermediate Level |
September 13 to 14, 2008
Saturday from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm
Sunday from 9:30 to 3:00 pm
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This course will explore
kiln-forming processes that take place at 1550F and
higher. Techniques covered will include combing
(manipulating molten glass), high temperature flat
fusing with fiber dams, aperture pours (pot melts), and
creating stringers with a vitrograph kiln. We'll
also have the opportunity to manipulate glass using a
small glory hole. Familiarity
with glass cutting and with basic fusing and slumping
techniques is recommended, but not essential.
Price: $295 per person
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to sign up for a course.
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Design in
Nature
Jody Walker
Beginner to intermediate |
Please
contact us for more
information if interested.
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Taught by Jody Walker, this intensive course focuses on design elements in
nature and how they can be translated to your work in glass. We'll
discuss how to
use
stencils, photographs, or found natural objects as inspiration, and will
explore both realistic and abstract concepts. You can use enamels,
powders and micas to realize your ideas. Airbrushing, brush painting,
etching, and printmaking techniques will also be demonstrated and discussed.
Drawing ability is not required. Class size
limited to four persons.
Price: $395 per person
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to sign up for a course.
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Intermediate Kiln-forming
Weekend session
Brad Walker
Intermediate Level |
August 30 to 31, 2008
Saturday from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm
Sunday from 9:30 to 3:00 pm
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A comprehensive overview of intermediate and advanced
kiln-forming techniques, complete with demonstrations, samples, and a
discussion of materials and firing processes. Topics covered will
include:
Price: $295 per
person
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to sign up for a course.
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Fused Glass
Mosaics
Weekend session
Brad Walker
Beginner to Intermediate Level |
June 21 to 22, 2008
Saturday from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm
Sunday from 9:30 to 3:00 pm
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Fused glass mosaics offer a great way to create glass tiles, panels, and
shaped pieces. The process allows you to create multi-colored pieces
with shading and complex images even if you only have basic glass cutting
skills. We'll spend the first day of the course using test pieces to
explore different textures and patterns, then take what we learn to create a
more complex full-sized mosaic piece. Students should bring images
that they are interested in translating into a glass mosaic.
Price: $295 per
person
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to sign up for a course.
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Basics of
Fused Glass Jewelry
Weekend session
Brad and Jody Walker
Beginner Level |
July 26 to 27, 2008
Saturday from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm
Sunday from 9:30 to 2:00 pm
and then again on
November 1 to 2, 2008
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Here's a great introduction to making fused glass jewelry. You'll
learn the basics the first morning, and will create beautiful fused glass
pieces on the first day. We'll explore both regular and dichroic
glass, as well as learn how to use bails and wire to finish our pieces.
In addition to basic pendants and earrings, we'll also create a fused glass
bracelet on the second day.
Price: $220 per
person
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to sign up for a course.
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Coldworking and Finishing
2 day session
Jody and Brad Walker
Intermediate level |
August 23 to 24, 2008
Saturday from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm
Sunday from 9:30 to 1:00 pm |
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In this two-day workshop we will explore various
surface treatments and cold-working techniques that can elevate the ordinary
glass object to the extraordinary. Hone your skills and learn to exploit the
full potential of tools such as the glass lathe, diamond lap wheel, wet belt
sander, diamond saw and sandblaster.
Intermediate
level. All materials included.
Note: You must complete this course before you can rent time on our
diamond lap wheels or glass engraving equipment.
Price: $295 per
person
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to sign up for a course.
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Sandblasting and Airbrushing
Weekend session
Brad Walker
All levels |
Date TBD
-- Email if interested
Saturday from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm
Sunday from 9:30 to 3:00 pm |
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An introduction to the basics of sandblasting and
airbrushing for fusers. Topics covered include:
- Sandblasting
- Basic equipment required, and how to set it up
- Sandblasting safety
- Removing unwanted kiln wash, devitrification,
or other materials from glass
- Etching patterns using a resist
- Airbrushing
- Basic equipment and setup
- Using with micas and enamels
This is a hands-on class. All participants will
get the opportunity to blast and use the airbrush.
As with all of our classes, all materials are included.
Price: $250 per
person
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to sign up for a course.
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Printmaking Techniques on Glass
3 day session
Jody Danner Walker
All levels |
Inquire
about future dates
if
interested. |
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This class will
cover a comprehensive overview of printmaking techniques for printing images
and designs on glass. Methods covered will include Screen Printing (silk
screen), Block Printing, Resist Printing, Relief Printing, Monoprinting,
Etching and Engraving on glass. All materials provided, no experience
required.
Price: $495 per
person
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to sign up for a course.
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Advanced Glass Powder
and Frit
Jody Walker
Intermediate to Advanced |
October 18
to 19, 2008
Saturday from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm
Sunday from 9:30 to 3:00 pm |
Taught by Jody Walker, this intensive course
begins with a thorough overview of "painting
with light", the use of glass powders, frits, and
stringers to create unique and personal design elements.
Techniques for shading, creating texture, and drawing
will also be covered, as well as demonstrations of
methods for achieving painterly effects in
glass.
Drawing ability is not required, but
familiarity with glass cutting and basic kiln-forming
techniques is necessary. All
materials are provided; class size is limited to six or
fewer.
Price: $395 per
person
Click here for more information or
to sign up for a course.
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Creating
with Glass Enamels
Jody Walker
Beginner through Intermediate Level |
Inquire about future dates if interested. |
| Taught by Jody Walker, this intensive course focuses on
using glass enamels to design and create glass tiles and other items. Both powdered and pre-mixed
enamels will be covered, and both water and oil based
glass enamels will be used. We'll begin with a
demonstration and discussion of general enamel painting
techniques, then progress to more advanced topics.
Drawing ability is not required, but familiarity with
glass cutting and basic kiln-forming techniques is helpful. All
materials are provided and no prior experience is necessary.
Price: $395 per
person
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Computer Based Dichroic
Etching and Painting
Two day session
Barry
Kaiser
Intermediate Level |
October 18
to 19, 2008
Saturday from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm
Sunday from 9:30 to 3:00 pm |
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The cornerstone of this class is making computer generated masks for
dichroic glass using a method developed by instructor Barry Kaiser.
This method is easy, inexpensive, very detailed, and can be done in any
studio.
This class starts with a short introduction to dichroic glass. Included
in that introduction will be an explanation of methods of etching including
cream etching to be used in this class.
Students will then learn to create designs in dichroic by several
methods:
1) We will teach our unique computer based masking
2) Frisket and frisket type masks
3) Hand painted masks using several different media.
This class then teaches multilevel use of dichroic glass and how to
integrate designs for up to 3 different colors of dichroic in one piece. The
student will learn to add dimension and depth to pieces.
This class gives tools to the student that will enable them to
differentiate their glass from most of the other “dichro artists”. It
enables the student to put their own artistic mark on their creations.
Students are expected to have a basic knowledge of cutting glass and an
understanding of basic glass techniques.
Price: $250 per
person
Click here for more information or
to sign up for a course.
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Kiln Casting Seminar
One day session
Atlanta, Georgia |
Sunday,
September 21, 2008
10 am to 5pm
lunch included |
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A one-day overview of several
different kiln casting processes, with numerous examples
and photographs. It features actual processes and
projects from several glass artists. In addition to
step-by-step descriptions and instructions, it also has
detailed firing schedules and lists of materials
required. The goal is for attendees to leave the session
with a thorough understanding of kiln casting, and with
the knowledge to undertake casting projects on their
own. No materials are required; all attendees will be
given a detailed handout.
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the Atlanta Glass Art Guild for more information. |
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Make Your
Own Christmas Ornament Day!
Warm Glass staff
Beginners of all ages |
December
6, 2008
Saturday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
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beautiful Christmas ornaments using fused glass.
We'll get to make three to four items that will help
your tree shine like no one else's. Ornaments will
be fired in the kiln after class and will be available
to pick up on Monday. Absolutely
no experience necessary. All materials and
supplies are included.
Price: $75 per
person, bring a child for an extra $50
Click here for more information or
to sign up for a course.
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