Glass Fusing: Mosaic Fusing and Op-Art designs

Join Shirley Eccles for this adventurous glass fusing workshop playing with Op-Art and Mosaic techniques. 

You will be able to extend your skills and techniques involved in Glass Fusing and Slumping. We will make two items during the day. This course is project based and the aim is to learn different fusing techniques. It will give you the opportunity to experiment with a variety of fusing ideas and glass materials.

Project 1: Op-Art. Inspired by the art style of the 1960s you will learn how to create optical illusions in your glass. We will create an illusion of movement like swelling or warping within the glass. Different colour combinations and patterns can be considered to create a very unique piece of glass art.  

Project 2: Glass Fused Mosaic. Design a picture by inlaying small pieces of glass and then grouting it with glass powders to create an intricate and colourful glass ‘painting’. Your glass mosaic will be fused together. You can either create a small wall hanging or a shallow slumped platter which will involve a second firing.

Skills/Techniques Covered

•    Design techniques and special effects
•    Fusing processes
•    Glass Cutting Techniques
•    Melting glass stringers over a flame.
•    Preparation of moulds for slumping
•    Health and Safety when working with glass materials

This course is designed as an experimental course in Glass Fusing and Slumping and is project based. It can be adapted to suit a range of abilities, including beginners.