In preparation for Valentines, I held a pair’s class in January 2024. Sadly, we had a chilly snowy weekend so only one couple was capable of attend. The three of us had a blast! What a beautiful and pleasant couple. A little bit of background, usually I solely publish my lessons in my Fused Glass Month-to-month E-newsletter. Nevertheless, I didn’t have anybody join my couple’s class, so I supplied it to my neighborhood Fb group. Wow what a response! So, the 2 individuals who got here to the category are my neighbors and it was fabulous assembly them. Ricky is an active-duty Military service-member, and his stunning spouse Lindsey is a nurse (additionally a Coast Guard veteran). What a particular service oriented couple and what a privilege it was having them in my fused glass class. As all the time I’ve my legal responsibility types and free present. Because it’s January and Valentine’s Day is subsequent month, I needed to offer fused glass hearts as my free present. Some are pendants, some are pocket hearts, however they will also be made into magnets or key chains.
Listed below are footage of my studio and a number of the provides out there to Ricky and Lindsey together with vitrigraph, murine, millefiori, frit, and many others.
As a result of the category was targeted on Valentines Day, I created a number of Fused Glass coronary heart oriented initiatives (7-10 completely different initiatives). That being mentioned I don’t have a rule of my college students making the identical venture or any of the examples I made.
Right here is my “completed” room that means all of the fused glass paintings and jewellery on this room is completed and on the market.
Right here is my “ending & inspiration” room, that means that is the place I end a few of my fused glass paintings by including bails, and many others. I additionally maintain paintings on this room that I like and encourage me. Some that I’ve made in lessons and a few which have made and need to make extra of them.
Lastly right here is my Fused Glass Gallery space, that is paintings that’s on the market and can be utilized as inspiration. There are particular fused glass artwork items that I don’t have lessons for (too sophisticated) and are on the market. There are additionally items which might be on the market and you may make at school.
Listed below are some footage of what Ricky created; he did such a incredible job. He used certainly one of my hearts as inspiration and did a significantly better job that I did. He put it on a base so he may use it as a small dish. Discover mine has a chunk of glass that jumped off the guts? Generally, that occurs within the kiln. In truth, I had one which jumped clear throughout the kiln. Generally I prefer to maintain items which have points to point out college students what can occur and if it’s doable to repair.
Lindsey used a few my items as inspiration as properly and once more made them significantly better than mine.
Listed below are footage of Lindsey & Ricky creating their items collectively.
Throughout my Christmas lessons I supplied my college students the chance to make use of premade fused glass cabochons and add decals, mica, dichroic slide, and many others. to create free magnets, pocket charms, pendants, and many others. Everybody appeared to love it so, I’ve determined to proceed to do it throughout my lessons. Since Valentine’s is subsequent month, I believed I’d use symbols of affection as the primary selection and likewise included different choices. Listed below are the provides out there and what Ricky and Lindsey selected to create. Ricky made the Kanji (magnet) and Lindsey made the crane (pocket attraction).
I additionally made these a few fused glass items with decals. I like making these stunning items.
I like educating fused glass lessons; it’s so rewarding when my college students do such an excellent job like Lindsey & Ricky. Their items have been so stunning I gave her 2 little stands to make them into artwork items.
When you’ve got any questions or want to have a personal fused glass class, please let me know (elegantfusedglass@gmail.com), all you want is 3 folks to create a category (most of 5).
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Karen