Glass School

What You Will Learn

Learn to use alginate—a seaweed based, eco-friendly, skin-safe, economical mold making material—to create sculptural glass castings from life with glass artist Rebecca Arday. Rebecca will demonstrate two styles of molds: a bucket mold where the model is submerged (i.e., a hand), and a lay-up mold, where alginate is painted on and reinforced with plaster bandage (i.e., the face).

You will use your alginate molds to create wax positives which can be manipulated if desired and ultimately cast into glass in a plaster-silica refractory mold. The course will cover the process from start to finish.

Suitable for beginners in mould making, kiln casting would be advantageous but not necessary.

You can find more about Rebecca here: http://www.rebeccaarday.com/

Rebecca Arday Materials List.pdf

Duration 

Duration: 4 weeks, one session per week - a total of 6 hours

Session times

• Tuesday 9th July 2024 - 5.30 pm-7.00 pm UK time (1.5 hours)
• Tuesday 16th July 2024 - 5.30 pm-7.00 pm UK time (1.5 hours)
• Tuesday 23rd July 2024 - 5.30 pm-7.00 pm UK time (1.5 hours)
• Tuesday 30th July 2024 - 5.30 pm-7.00 pm UK time (1.5 hours)

Please note that classes may be slightly longer or shorter depending on student questions.

Class Description

Discussions will include:

• Alginate Moldmaking
• Waxworking
• Hand-built Refractory Moldmaking
• Steaming
• Calculation of Glass
• Glass Selection
• Kiln Anatomy & Set-up for Firing
• Firing Schedule Theory
• Divesting
• Coldworking

 Workshop Outcomes:

• 2 styles of single-use alginate molds
• 2 cast glass sculptures
  

How it Works: 

• The course is made up of three live and interactive online sessions using the Zoom platform. You will find the zoom link via the week chapters in the navigation panel. 
• Rebecca will give a step-by-step tutorial with demonstrations, and you will have ample opportunity to ask her questions during the live class
• Each week they will demonstrate a technique for you to try between sessions
• A member of the Glass School team will also be in the Zoom class to assist you and Rebecca
• Mix with Rebecca and other students on our dedicated community page, open for the duration of the course. Then join our exclusive Glass School UK Online Glass Community Facebook group to continue to mix with those who have attended any of our online masterclasses
• A materials list is provided in the course navigation panel, so you can purchase what you need to create your pieces during the course. You don’t need absolutely everything on this list to be successful, Rebecca will discuss different ways to reach our technical goals

We believe that this is the best way to get the very most from the course, but if this doesn’t suit you that’s fine: - If you can’t get to your studio, you can still learn the techniques and benefit from Rebecca's extensive knowledge without making the pieces during the course itself.

This is a live online masterclass, but in case a student experiences issues with internet connection during the live class, a recording of each live session will be available to view until two weeks after the final session. This cannot be downloaded or shared and is only available for this limited time. By participating you agree to be recorded for this purpose.

These recordings will be available in the course navigation panel. 

What to Prepare

• You will need a computer, tablet, or phone with a camera and microphone in order to join the online classroom. If you are unfamiliar with using Zoom then please take some time to look at our guide, available in the navigation panel. 
• You should have a reliable internet connection, fast enough to make video calls or stream videos
• Please read the Student Participation Agreement
• Ensure that you have checked the materials list and purchased any materials you may require 
• A pen and paper to take any notes. 
• We restrict the class size to 25 people
• We teach using Bullseye Glass (CoE90)

Inclusivity:

We are committed to maintaining a respectful community where all our students can learn and develop their full potential, within a safe environment.

If you have a learning difference or any specific requirements, please do not hesitate to contact us prior to your lesson so we can accommodate you.

*Price excluding VAT is £112.50. The correct tax will be calculated at checkout based on your location.

Cancellations up to 2 weeks before the course receive a 90% refund, after that date, a 50% refund will be given up to one week prior to the course, and no refund is given for cancellations after this time. In order to keep class costs low for all, we make no exceptions to this policy. In order to cancel your place on the course please contact [email protected]