Course - Slumping Success

Name: Course - Slumping Success
Brand: Thinkific
SKU: 2969351
Price: 60.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

Learn how to slump and form your glass pieces with this Slumping Success course! During the course, you will understand how to successfully bend, shape and stretch your glass projects over and into a selection of moulds.

£60.00 GBP

Price inclusive of tax.
For countries exempt from paying UK and EU taxes, the correct price will be calculated at checkout upon entering a valid billing address.

What you will learn

Learn how to slump and form your glass pieces with this Slumping Success course. During the course, you will understand how to successfully bend, shape and stretch your glass projects over and into a selection of moulds.

Our course is designed to provide you with practical knowledge and skills. We will explore various types of moulds, including ceramic, stainless steel, and Silkemat. You will learn the necessary preparation for slumping, setting up pieces in your kiln, and monitoring the slumping process. Megan will guide you through understanding firing schedules and troubleshooting changes, ensuring you can successfully fire your pieces. You will also gain the ability to adapt firing schedules for different mould types.

Once you understand the slumping process, you can experiment with the projects this course contains to test your skills and put them into action. Three projects focus on ceramic moulds with different techniques and silkemat processes, so you can put your slumping skills to work!

Skill Level:
Suitable for beginners and intermediate makers

Course Summary:

This new course will cover all the techniques needed to discover the magic of glass slumping:

• Understand the different moulds you can use to slump and form your glass
• Review the types of separators available for different moulds and how to apply them
• Identify how to change firing schedules for different types of moulds and why
• Identify how to change firing schedules for different designs on glass and why
• Apply your understanding and practice to several slumping projects

Course duration

24 Videos, 1 Hour, 42 Minutes, 28 Seconds

What to prepare

You will need a computer, tablet, or phone in order to watch the course.
Ensure that you have checked the materials list and purchased any materials you may require
A pen and paper to take any notes.
We teach using Bullseye Glass (CoE90)

Inclusivity and refunds

We are committed to maintaining a respectful community where
all our students can learn and develop their full potential, within a safe
environment. English subtitles are available on all of the videos.

*Price excluding VAT is £50. The correct tax will be
calculated at checkout based on your location.

Given the nature of this product, it is non-refundable. For
further questions please contact us at info@glass-school.co.uk

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Course - Slumping Success

£60.00 GBP

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Megan O'Hara

Megan began working with glass in 2005, creating a range of dichroic jewellery, and helping to make tiles for 5th Element Design. In 2011 she completed an art degree in Creative Art Practices at Sheffield Hallam University and returned to Warm Glass to pursue a creative career in glass.

In 2013, Megan attended a glass instructor’s course at the Bullseye Glass factory in Portland, Oregon and began teaching workshops for Warm Glass UK. In 2015 she took part in the Glass Heap Challenge in the Kosta Boda glass factory in Sweden. Megan is the Studio Coordinator at Warm Glass UK, responsible for the running of the studio and workshops as well as offering technical advice to customers, she is passionate about sharing her enjoyment of working with glass.

Megan O'Hara

Megan began working with glass in 2005, creating a range of dichroic jewellery, and helping to make tiles for 5th Element Design. In 2011 she completed an art degree in Creative Art Practices at Sheffield Hallam University and returned to Warm Glass to pursue a creative career in glass.

In 2013, Megan attended a glass instructor’s course at the Bullseye Glass factory in Portland, Oregon and began teaching workshops for Warm Glass UK. In 2015 she took part in the Glass Heap Challenge in the Kosta Boda glass factory in Sweden. Megan is the Studio Coordinator at Warm Glass UK, responsible for the running of the studio and workshops as well as offering technical advice to customers, she is passionate about sharing her enjoyment of working with glass.

Course - Slumping Success

Price inclusive of tax. For countries exempt from paying UK and EU taxes, the correct price will be calculated at checkout upon entering a valid billing address.

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