Class 01:
- Intro and bio
- Class outline and expectations
- Fuse and Fold Lanterns
- Planning your lantern
- Types of glass
- sizes and patterns of lanterns
- cutting the glass
- adding mica flakes or patterns with stencils
- tips for inclusions and borders
Class 02:
- Assembling
- Different assembly methods based on lantern size and kiln size
- nichrome wire for fuse and fold
- tips for wire size, spacing, and planning the gap
- Fused in hinge wires
Class 03:
- Folding it up
- Folding up the different assembly methods
- adding embellishments
- making larger bead holes for top
- lights for bases, corded and cordless
Class 04:
- Firm Foundations
- Purchased bases
- Log Base
- DIY Pine Board Base
Class 05:
- Glass Houses
- Planning the size of your house
- Panel sizes
- Painting the sides
- Creating a fused door & hinges
- Assembly for fusing
- Assembly after fusing
Class 06:
- Roofing for Fairies
- Calculating roof sizes
- Creating a pattern
- Cutting the aluminum
- Riveting the roof
- Adding the roof to the house
- Lights
Class 07:
- Building a Bright Future
- Start with your lights
- types of lights
- Creating different patterns 10 sided & Flowers
Class 08:
- Adding sparkles
- Embelishments
- Paint
- Mica
- Stencils
Class 09:
- Putting it all together
- Folding up the light covers
- Adding them to the light strand
- Reinforcing the light strand for weight support & ease of hanging
BONUS CLASS!
- Bases for Bottle Lights
- Creating the pattern for the layers
- cutting the wood
- drilling for the cord
- Aluminum trim
- Assembling the base
- Finishing
BONUS ITEMS:
- Material’s list
Open Facebook Group to students of this course:
Curious Mondo: Fused Glass Garden Lights and Lanterns
Time table:
9 hours
Level:
Basic / Intermediate / Advanced
Target market:
Glass artists, fused glass artists, anyone who loves glass, playing with a kiln, or want to start a new hobby or career
Main objective:
Learn how to create unique fused glass lanterns
Prerequisite:
None
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