In-person course
in Kilkhampton Maker & location details

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Half day glass fusing workshop

A gorgeous flamingo scene before firing.

A gorgeous bee and daisy trinket dish

Bobbing over the waves, a trinket disk before firing.

A wave made with coloured frit and clear glass before firing.

Tregarth Studio Cornish cream tea!

A bright and colourful suncatcher

All set up for an afternoon of glassy fun!

Coater and trinket designs using frit and coloured glass.

Lovely Lighthouse made by a talented 12year old student

A pretty little light catcher with some copper fish inclusions.

A gorgeous kaleidoscope of carefully placed colours in this lovely second piece made on our Introduction to Glass Fusing Course.

A selection of students coaters and dishes ready for collection

The students decided to make these into hangings rather than trinket dishes.

Four beautiful projects heading for the kiln!

Description

Our half day glass fusing workshop is a three and a half hour course held in our spacious studio, in North Cornwall, 5 miles from Bude. This course is intended to give you a little taste of the world of glass fusing, with a fabulous home made Cornish Cream Tea included. Select from the range of beautiful rainbow coloured fusing glass, frits (ranges of different grades of fine, medium, and coarse ground glass), stringers (very thins 'strings' of coloured glass), kiln carving and copper inclusions to make a fused glass light catcher and a trinket dish. You will be taught how to cut glass and be given help with designing and planning your final pieces with plenty of ideas and resources to choose from. This course is an ideal way to celebrate a special birthday with friends and family, a holiday treat, or as a hen party activity. We welcome the naturally creative and those who might need a bit more inspiration - we have designs and ideas aplenty! You just need to bring your enthusiasm, closed in shoes and be prepared for a glassy adventure! If you have a special date in mind, please contact us via the 'message the tutor' button and we will do our best to accommodate you.

What's included in the price?

All safety equipment, materials, tuition, firing of your glassy creations and a large dollop of fun and creativity are all in included, as well a delicious homemade Cornish Cream Tea. Your items can be collected in person a few days later, or posted off to you with a small extra charge to cover P&P, if you are unable to collect.

Duration

3½ hours

Cancellation policy

Medium - Cancellation and a full refund can be obtained up to 4 weeks before the course starts

Maker

Pink House Glass

with Craft Courses since 2015

Message the tutor

I am a self taught fused glass artist with over 15 years experience of teaching the fascinating art of kiln forming glass. At the various craft fairs I attended, I kept getting asked if I taught classes. Could I.....would I? so I started and I absolutely love it! We live in gorgeous North Cornwall where our lovely spacious studio offers the perfect setting for an Afternoon Taster Course, a Full Day Introduction to Glass Fusing or a One to One course exploring the world of glass fusing. And according to my students, the food's not bad either! :)

Suitable for

Adults
Seniors
Teenagers
Corporate days out & team building
Christmas
Suitable for beginners
UK Holiday
Parking provided
Easter
Stag dos
Public transport
Father's Day
Daytime (weekdays)
Mother's Day
Hen dos
Romantic
Engagement, birthdays & anniversaries
Pet lovers

What does this mean?

Message the tutor

Venue

Tregarth, West Street, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, EX23 9QW

Reviews

All maker's reviews

28 Jul 19'

Angela & Jacob reviewed: Half day glass fusing workshop

"Myself and my 12 year old son had an amazing afternoon with Amanda while on our holiday in Cornwall. My son is just starting to show an interest in 'art' but can lack confidence with new skills. Amanda was absolutely amazing with him. She was simple, clear and supportive with her explanations of how to work with glass (and did not mind going over things again!) He had a wonderful time and is also thrilled with the outcome of his efforts. Thank you so much for your time, expertise and care!"

3 Jun 19'

Trish Brand reviewed: Half day glass fusing workshop

"We had an excellent, fun and creative afternoon, and learnt so much from Amanda, who is very generous with her knowledge and encouragement. Amanda's enthusiasm is infectious and we were delighted with how much we achieved in such a short space of time. The studio is light, airy and comfortable and the cream tea delicious. Great afternoon. Wished we lived closer so we could visit again. Thank you."

15 May 19'

Lucinda reviewed: Half day glass fusing workshop

"My son and I had a brilliant time with Amanda in her well equipped studio. Amanda is very welcoming and encouraging. My son in particular, went from being very cautious and lacking in confidence, to skilfully cutting glass and designing his projects in a really short time - lovely to see!"

20 Aug 18'

Eileen reviewed: Half day glass fusing workshop

"What a fantastic half-day my Sister and I had at Amanda's studio! We started with an introduction to the different types of glass and how they can be used to create different effects, followed by a demonstration of glass cutting techniques and plenty of time to practice. We then paused for a lovely cream tea, which gave us a chance to chat about what we were planning to make and how, before it was back to the studio to get stuck in! We both made a coaster-sized piece and a larger, hanging piece, which Amanda fused for us after the workshop and then sent on. All pieces have arrived beautifully wrapped and in tact and we are so pleased with them - can't recommend this course enough!"

18 Jul 17'

Sorby Sheila reviewed: Half day glass fusing workshop

"Amanda has a lovely bright well organised studio . There is a vast range of different glass products one can use . A bit like being in a sweet shop ! In the half day I had , I made an Autumn based glass tile , using various coloured glass Frits and glass spaghetti . Also I made an book mark size hanging glass scene based on the Cornish countryside . This required glass cutting and a bit of grinding . We had an enormous cream tea , hot scones etc ! It being the last day of my holiday , Amanda posted my work to me , beautifully wrapped and came in one piece ! Recommended!"