In my December E-newsletter I discussed that I’ve modified jobs. That is germane to this submit as a result of now I received’t be going TDY (enterprise journeys) as a lot; subsequently, I’m going to have extra courses every month (3 or 4). Identical to my Valentine’s Couple’s class, I opened this “Your Selection” class to my neighbors. Evidently, they got here out in assist of my small enterprise. Once more, it was a chilly snowy day, albeit I nonetheless had 3 folks attend the category. All neighbors and but strangers, and now associates. It takes a variety of work to arrange for these courses, so I scheduled one at 0900 and the opposite at 1400 (2pm). Here’s what it regarded like after my first-class and what it regarded like for my 1400 class college students. Good and neat for my college students.
As with the Valentine’s Couple Class I at all times have my legal responsibility varieties and a free present. I saved the fused glass hearts as my present to my college students – nonetheless so many nice decisions.
Since I posted photos of every of my rooms within the earlier weblog, I assumed I’d simply submit simply panoramic photos of every of my glass rooms; Studio, End & Inspiration room, completed room, and Gallery space.
I don’t require all my college students to make the identical fused glass venture they usually have a number of decisions, listed below are only a few.
My college students took me up on the coverage of creating completely different fused glass initiatives. Kim needed to make casted doggy paws. So, I confirmed her tips on how to make 1 then she made 2 extra as her fused glass venture (the remainder within the mildew are my paws). Kim additionally made a dichroic slide magnet for her free approach. The following row are the paws and free approach Kim made. The final row are my samples (for inspiration), and a few of my samples. The brown paw is what to not do, the distinction on the brown one wasn’t sturdy sufficient.
Kim’s husband, Jeff took inspiration from two of my fused glass dishes and created an attractive dish, his intent is to make use of it as a spoon relaxation. Didn’t he do a superb job. His free approach, he used dichroic slide as nicely and made a fused glass key chain.
This casting doesn’t take very lengthy, and Kim needs to take one other class and watched Cindy make her night time gentle.
Cindy is new to the neighborhood and was actually excited in regards to the fused glass class. She went on my web site and took numerous photos of what she needed to make. She made this gorgeous night time gentle. She used a few my items for inspiration as nicely (1st image 2nd row). She created this gorgeous nightlight, didn’t she do a shocking job!
As with my Valentine class I supplied my college students the chance to make use of premade cabochons and add decals, mica, dichroic slide, and many others. to create free magnets, pocket charms, pendants, and many others. Listed here are some samples for of every kind of waterslide together with mica, black – white – gold – coloured decals, dichroic slide, and glow-in-the-dark.
Listed here are the items Kim (dichroic slide pet paw), Jeff (dichroic slide coronary heart key chain), and Cindy (dichroic slide coronary heart magnet) made. Aren’t they stunning.
I like displaying college students tips on how to apply the waterslide decals, so I made the next items. The guts is a magnet, the rose is a pendant, and the butterfly … I don’t know what do you assume?
As well as, there was a little bit of room within the kiln, so I made these 2 hearts. Aren’t they wonderful! LOVE them.
I really like educating fused glass courses; Kim, Jeff, and Cindy loved the category a lot that every of them needs to take one other class and I acquired a hug from every of them. I’m a hugger so this implies lots to me.
In case you have any questions or want to have a non-public fused glass class, please let me know (elegantfusedglass@gmail.com), all you want is 3 folks to create a category (most of 5).
If you need to see extra of my fused glass work, please seek advice from my web site Elegant Fused Glass by Karen. For those who get an opportunity, take a look at all my website and my Elegant Fused Glass by Karen YouTube. If you need to remain abreast of what I’m up-to take a look at our e-newsletter. For those who’d prefer to take a category, please take a look at the data on my website about my courses. It’s printed the final day of every month.
Karen