This Seasonal Kiln-forming Experience is the place to be to make holiday ornaments together. Grab friends or family, and let’s have fun! Suitable for ages 13 and above. Make multiple ornaments in the workshop depending on your time and talent. Always something new and challenging to create. This is a good place for your first experience working with kiln-formed glass. Participants can learn about equipment, tools, and materials that transform raw glass into a memorable experience. When working in the kiln-forming studio, you are working with glass in its solid state to create and design your object. The assembled work is then put into a kiln, where it will be fired over a 12-hour cycle to fuse the layers.
In this 2-hour (maximum) kiln-forming glass workshop, participants will decide how to make their piece. Design your own or make a preset design. You can paint and fuse, or cut & nip. You will work with your instructor to design, cut, and layer glass to create the design for your ornaments. All necessary firings will be done post-glass.
Seasonal offerings vary, so watch for other options. One project/class.
February – Grateful Hearts
March – Celebrate the Leprechaun
April – Fantastic Flowers…
October – Glorious Pumpkins, Ghosts
November thru January – Coasters & Holiday Ornaments
Participants will work under guidance to cut sheets and paint their piece. Accessory pieces can be used (confetti, stringers, noodles, pebbles). Once completed, it will be loaded into a kiln and fired for at least one 12-hour cycle. Your piece will be wrapped and available for pick up in 5-7 business days from the original class date at Glassblowing Houston.
The kiln-forming studio at Glassblowing Houston uses and teaches exclusively with COE96 glass. All fusing and slumping are completed post-class. Please bring a sketchbook and writing utensils. Protective eyewear and close-toed shoes are required. An N-95 mask is needed to work with powders.
Everyone who makes glass with us must read and sign our online safety waiver. If participants are under 18, the safety waiver must be read and signed by the parent or legal guardian with the child’s name as the participant.
We have a no-refund policy. 72 hours’ notice is required to reschedule.
We look forward to making glass with you.
From: $125.00