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Make charming torchworked turtles and dolphins. The instructor will demonstrate simple and more advanced versions  and you'll have time to make them yourself with assistance from the instructor as desired.

You'll use borosilicate glass, but these techniques will transfer to soft glass, too, and variations needed for soft glass will be discussed.

You'll learn and practice shaping gathers of glass, building more glass onto an original shaped gather, and manipulating the cumulative gathers with various tools into charming sea creatures. You'll also practice preplanning the sequence of the work, and working with punties.

Details

Skill level: Beginner and intermediate. You should know the basics of safely lighting the torch, turning it off, and melting small gathers to make beads or marbles. More advanced students are welcome, as well.

Details

A $50 materials fee, included in the cost of the class, covers everything you need to make sea creatures, including use of studio tools, clear boro for punties, and a sampling of additional colors of glass.  

Prerequisites

This class is intended for people who have taken at least one introductory class.