Diary of a Demented Store Owner

Sunday, 18 February 2007

First of Our New Advanced Fusing Seminar This Sat. Feb. 24

These workshops are designed for those who already have some basic fusing knowledge, but need more- more information, more technique, more guts and more kiln access/size (we have five for you to play with!) These topic specific classes give you the opportunity to get away from annoying family members where you can create at our tables, use our equipment, take advantage of the expertise of Pam the Studio Advisor, live on the edge of danger and make a lot of stuff and learn some more advanced techniques. Pam (not pictured above) will cover the process of firing for fusing and slumping, kiln preparation and operation, glass compatibility, kiln carving, using ceramic fibre papers plus other sundries such as frit, powders and stringers, and other inclusions. Heck, she's even planning on introducing you to how to design your own art glass. And if that's not enough, she'll cover pate de verre, how to make pattern bars, kiln casting, solving the problems unique to hot glass, and on and on (like the techniques covered in Richard La Londe’s book). Each course segment is seven hours and stands on its own. In other words you need not take one class to take another. Still a couple of spots left.

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