Glass Making Experience Days: This great introduction to glass making is the perfect way to
gain an insight into this ancient art and learn some of the skills
and techniques that have been used for hundreds of years.
The
taster will begin with the basics of safety including the basic
skills to shape hot glass from the furnace.
With a maximum of four
students per instructor, you will get plenty of hands on time
learning how to use the state of the art tools and machinery to
create a bespoke glass pieces to take away such as a paper weight.
No experience needed just curiosity and enthusiasm!Once you have
arrived and been welcomed to the centre the taster experience will
begin with a welcome and safety talk before getting introduced to
some of the tools and how to use them.
You will quickly move on to
collecting molten glass from the furnace and working under the
watchful eye of the master glass maker.
You will then learn how to
shape and add colour.
With help for the instructor, you will be
able to utilise the skills you learnt to create your own piece.
The
session will end with a glass blowing demonstration from the
instructor.
Please note: Your piece will be sent to you after the experience as
it will need to be fired in the kiln for hardening at a cost of
£20.
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