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Gang Dam Tile L156

Transform your studio into a glass tile factory instantly! It’s easy and efficient.

In early 2019, John Kenneth Clark explored the relationship between music and color during his residency at Bullseye Glass Co. in Portland, Oregon.

John Kenneth Clark – Artist in Residence – Spring 2019 L183

John Kenneth Clark, a professional commissioned artist who specializes in traditional glass art, describes his exploration of the relationship between music and color during his artist residency at Bullseye Glass Co.

This lesson models the fusing, coldworking, and slumping of a simple bowl to illustrates the sumptuous earth and jewel tones produced by a reactive effect.

Petrified Wood and Robin’s Egg Blue Bowl L153

In a demonstration of rich reactive potential, this lesson combines a streaky sheet glass style called Petrified Wood with Robin’s Egg Blue, a copper-bearing opalescent.

Master Class: Tall Vessels with Amanda Simmons L144

In this 60-minute Master Class, Scotland-based artist Amanda Simmons shares the full process by which she creates her tall vessels.

Example of a Tapestry piece by Richard Parrish

Master Class: The Tapestry Project with Richard Parrish L143

This 90-minute comprehensive Master Class follows Richard Parrish in a step-by-step, live action instructional on how he creates his acclaimed Tapestry pieces.

Design a plate based on an organic cut-out shape in order to learn the basics of sandblasting and give your finished work a semi-matte finish.

Design, Blast, and Fire with Plants L137

Learn the basics of sandblasting while designing and making a fused, slumped plate.

Milestone Fusible Decals L125

Learn the basics of working with Milestone decals, tips for applying them to sheet glass, and how to fire them for the best results.

In this project-based lesson, we will take a photograph and make it into a laser-printed decal, before firing the decal onto glass to make a fused plate.

Laser-Printed Sepia Decals L136

In this project-based lesson, we will demonstrate how to make a photograph into a laser-printed decal to be fired onto glass, to make a fused and slumped plate.

In this lesson, we'll show you how the process works and create several different sheets of colored glass while creating a slumped plate.

Powder-Colored Sheet Glass L132

In this lesson, we'll show you how the process of powder-colored sheet glass works and create several different sheets of colored glass.

This lesson covers strategies for working with multiple firings, the cumulative effect of heatwork on glass, and how to anneal works fired multiple times.

Considerations for Multiple Firings L130

Here, we cover strategies for successfully reheating pre-fired work, the cumulative effect of heatwork on glass, how to anneal works that have been fired multiple times, as well as some special considerations.

In this lesson, you'll learn about firing to different tack fuse temperatures, firing schedule considerations, and effective annealing.

Tips for Tack Fusing L129

In this lesson, you'll learn the effects of firing to different tack fuse temperatures. We'll also cover firing schedule considerations to avoid thermal shock and promote effective annealing.

Working with Rolled Edges L123

In this lesson, we'll make a plate that illustrates one way to harness the unique qualities of rolled edges. We'll also cover some possible variations.

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