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April 2021
Cold Working with Kirstie Rea 3 days
$650
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Coldworking, as it sounds, is changing the shape or surface texture of glass using tools and processes that do not rely on heat. Coldworking methods include grinding, carving, engraving, polishing, sandblasting, and other techniques to give your work a professional finish. Learn the basics of coldworking with glass artist and coldworking expert Kirstie Rea. Kirstie will take the class through the proper use of each coldworking machine at Blue Dog Glass. Students will also be set projects that will allow…
Find out more »Cold Working with Kirstie Rea
$650
Coldworking, as it sounds, is changing the shape or surface texture of glass using tools and processes that do not rely on heat. Coldworking methods include grinding, carving, engraving, polishing, sandblasting, and other techniques to give your work a professional finish. Learn the basics of coldworking with glass artist and coldworking expert Kirstie Rea. Kirstie will take the class through the proper use of each coldworking machine at Blue Dog Glass. Students will also be set projects that will allow…
Find out more »May 2021
Ongoing class
$370
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In these classes students are presented with the opportunity to continue to develop their own style of work under the guidance of a teacher and alongside peers of a similar level. Students are welcome to develop any techniques of work they like with the exception of casting, mould making and bead making. In the ongoing classes we introduce students to all our cold working equipment, offering them the opportunity to produce work to a more professional standard. These classes are…
Find out more »Beginners Kiln Formed Glass 4 weeks
This introductory course is suited to the absolute beginner and is also open to students with some glass experience who wish to continue to extend their skills. Students will be instructed on how to prepare, design and construct fused and slumped glass projects. Topics include: cutting glass, glass selection, preparing glass for firing, fusing and slumping. Some glass provided. Additional materials will cost from $80, depending on projects. Students can expect to produce approximately 3-5 finished pieces; projects can include…
Find out more »Scraptacular- Damming sheet
This one off workshop covers how to use scrap glass to create interesting sheets of glass. Using dams to contain the glass we will look at how to high fire class to use of odds and ends of scrap glass. Students will need to supply glass.
Find out more »Cast your hand – 2 day workshop
In this two day workshop students will learn basic casting techniques while making a glass cast of their own hand. Students will be guided through how to make a safe, flexible cast of their hand, this is then cast in solid wax, a refractory mould made, wax steamed out, glass put in and voila you have your hand in solid glass! This highly structured workshop gives you an sound introduction to glass casting. All materials are provided with the exception…
Find out more »Open studio
Open studio time for anyone who has attended classes at Blue Dog before and would like to use our facilities. Please note a staff member is present however the class is not tutored. Cold working equipment and firings are charged extra
Find out more »June 2021
Open studio
Open studio time for anyone who has attended classes at Blue Dog before and would like to use our facilities. Please note a staff member is present however the class is not tutored. Cold working equipment and firings are charged extra
Find out more »Open Studio
Open studio time for anyone who has attended classes at Blue Dog before and would like to use our facilities. Please note a staff member is present however the class is not tutored. Cold working equipment and firings are charged extra
Find out more »Casting a perfect bowl
Running over three days this workshop covers aspects of lost wax casting while learning how to creating deep sided glass bowls. With most aspects of kiln forming we are limited to shallow bowls and platters, casting allows us to create forms that are not normally available to us. Building the form in wax allows you to create deep sided and/or elaborately formed bowls, these are then cast in a refractory mould and hot glass is cast into the cavity during…
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