Detailed Course Description

Back to Basics – Sculpture 1.) Flame chemistry Flame neutrality, working in and around the flame, reduction, boiling the glass and making the flame work for you and the glass. 2.) Centering points revisited Pulling points properly and what to do if you mess it up. 3.) Blowing small vases Making small vases (setting up the point to blow the vase and the foot bubble) a.) solidification of the point for separating the foot and vase bubble b.) blowing vase shapes c.) blowing the foot bubble and flaring it out d.) finishing the top of the vase *Tools: Graphite flaring tool and a footholder or claw holder 4.) Blowing different shapes - 2 perfumers plus stoppers incl. bird stopper a.) solidification of the point for separating the perfumer and the foot bubble b.) blowing the perfumer shapes (two shapes) c.) blowing the foot bubble and flaring it out d.) finishing the top of the perfumer e.) making the stopper of the perfumer *Tools: Graphite flaring tool, footholder or claw holder & file 5.) Solid Birds a.) setting up shapes and gathers b.) establishing the body c.) adding the head d.) adding the tail e.) adding wings *Tools: Knife and eye tool 6. Horse Making the horse from the toe to the head *Tools: Knife & eye tool 7. Solid Fish and marine animals Making two fish types and a dolphin from start to finish *Tools: Knife & eye tool Course includes x3 1on1 sessions with Dr Julie worth 60chf to help you with the tricky bits, access to the demos for three months after the course has concluded and free entry to our private learning area to share your successes and failures.