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 an exquisite and pleasant couple. A little bit of background, usually I solely submit 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 lovely 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 kinds and free present. Because it’s January and Valentine’s Day is subsequent month, I wished to present fused glass hearts as my free present. Some are pendants, some are pocket hearts, however they can be made into magnets or key chains.
Listed below are photos of my studio and a few of the provides accessible to Ricky and Lindsey together with vitrigraph, murine, millefiori, frit, and so forth.
As a result of the category was centered on Valentines Day, I created a number of Fused Glass coronary heart oriented initiatives (7-10 totally different initiatives). That being stated I don’t have a rule of my college students making the identical mission or any of the examples I made.
Right here is my “completed” room which means all of the fused glass art work and jewellery on this room is completed and on the market.
Right here is my “ending & inspiration” room, which means that is the place I end a few of my fused glass art work by including bails, and so forth. I additionally hold art work on this room that I like and encourage me. Some that I’ve made in lessons and a few which have made and wish to make extra of them.
Lastly right here is my Fused Glass Gallery space, that is art work that’s on the market and can be utilized as inspiration. There are specific fused glass artwork items that I don’t have lessons for (too sophisticated) and are on the market. There are additionally items which can be on the market and you may make in school.
Listed below are some photos of what Ricky created; he did such a incredible job. He used one in all my hearts as inspiration and did a significantly better job that I did. He put it on a base so he might use it as a small dish. Discover mine has a chunk of glass that jumped off the guts? Typically, that occurs within the kiln. In reality, I had one which jumped clear throughout the kiln. Typically I prefer to hold 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 effectively and once more made them significantly better than mine.
Listed below are photos 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 so forth. to create free magnets, pocket charms, pendants, and so forth. 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 accessible and what Ricky and Lindsey selected to create. Ricky made the Kanji (magnet) and Lindsey made the crane (pocket appeal).
I additionally made these a few fused glass items with decals. I like making these lovely items.
I like educating fused glass lessons; it’s so rewarding when my college students do such an ideal job like Lindsey & Ricky. Their items had been so lovely I gave her 2 little stands to make them into artwork items.
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 individuals to create a category (most of 5).
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Karen