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In this project-based lesson, we'll use 2mm stringer and 3mm sheet glass to make a basic plate with a line-based design and abundant color options.

Inline Plate Project L050

In this project-based lesson, we’ll make a basic plate with a line-based design. Using 2mm stringer and 3mm sheet glass,

In this lesson, learn some of the ways that harnessing glass flow can help you achieve spectacular effects with your glass.

Harnessing Flow in Kiln-Glass L048

In this lesson you will learn how glass flow can be controlled to spectacular effect.

Designing with Part Sheets, Part 1 L047

Explore ways to work with part sheets and use them as design elements.

This lesson covers techniques for making different kinds of part sheets. It also includes general guidelines for firing them.

Making Part Sheets L046

Making part sheets is like making your own fabrics for quilting - in this lesson you will learn techniques for making different kinds of part sheets and guidelines for firing them.

This lesson covers how to create a kilncarving design using ceramic fiber paper. It also teaches how to fire and finish a piece of work.

Kilncarving L045

Learn how to create a kilncarved design using ceramic fiber paper, how to fire and finish a piece of work, and how glass behaves at the various temperatures used in this basic forming method.

This introductory lesson focuses on how to work with three specific materials—copper leaf, silver foil, and gold foil—to achieve special effects in glass.

Using Foils with Kiln-Glass L044

This introductory lesson will focus on working with three specific materials: copper leaf, silver foil, and gold foil.

This lesson explores two of the most important practices for avoiding unwanted breaking: avoiding thermal shock and ensuring proper annealing.

Why Did It Break? L042

This lesson covers two of the most common causes of a piece breaking: thermal shock and improper annealing.

This lesson demonstrates how artist Carrie Iverson employs the gum image transfer method to transfer print imagery onto sheet glass using glass powders.

Gum Image Transfer L038

In this lesson you will learn to print imagery onto sheet glass, as demonstrated by artist Carrie Iverson.

This lesson explores a technique for diluting areas of color within a composition, offering step-by-step instructions for making a fused and slumped plate.

Dilution Solution L037

In this lesson, you'll create a fused, slumped plate with diluted areas in the design.

This lesson covers how to prepare a sand bed mixture as a versatile kilnforming surface able to achieve a huge range of textures in fired glass.

Kilnforming on a Sand Bed L035

This lesson covers the range of textures one can achieve by firing on a sand bed, offering a unique and distinctive design vocabulary.

This lesson covers the distinct characteristics of Bullseye rods, their advantages in kilnforming, how to assemble a rod-based project, and more.

Kilnforming with Rod L034

Learn the distinct characteristics of Bullseye rods, their advantages in kilnforming, how to assemble and fire a rod-based project, and ways to combine rods with other forms of glass in the kiln.

This lesson demonstrates on-edge strip construction's methods for cutting and composing with strips, firing and finishing work, and adding special effects.

On-Edge Strip Construction L033

In this lesson you will learn tips for cutting and composing with glass strips, as well as some special effects you can achieve with on-edge construction.

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