Fused Glass Fundamentals

Instructor: Annie Stenseth
Come experience what everyone is talking about! Learn about the specialized, foundational skills of glass fusing while creating both functional and decorative works of art. Fused Glass experts will focus on the education and support it takes to build your fused glass proficiency by demonstrating and assisting in your practice of several techniques. In in this introductory class, Instructors will also cover studio safety, how to score and break glass, assembly, kiln firing, and finishing techniques.
Bring your ideas and creativity.
Open to all skill levels.

You’ll love this class if you want to learn techniques for:

• Cutting/breaking glass
• Bending glass
• Fusing glass methods
• Grinding with a lap grinder
• Firing a kiln
• Finishing pieces

In this class you’ll have the opportunity to use the following equipment and materials:

• Fusible glass (some included and additional glass available for purchase)
• Frit and stringer variety
• Glass cutting and breaking tools
• Grinding tools
• Diamond finishing pads
• Acetylene/air torch
• Fiber paper
• Gram scale
• Artisan Center kiln

NOTE: No class Labor Day 9/5/22