Take part in a fascinating glass making workshop in Buckinghamshire! These half and full day introductory courses offer a compelling eye-opener to the role of glassmakers and gives you a rare insight into the different methods used to create glass artefacts. Classes take place in a spacious glass making studio in Aylesbury and are hosted by a team of highly-skilled glass makers including Derek Bransfield a professional glassmaker who designs and creates beautiful contemporary works of art. You’ll be using traditional vessel production techniques passed down from the Roman times at this glass studio near Aylesbury. You’ll learn that the main ingredients used in glass making are sand or silica sodium carbonate and lime or calcium oxide (different chemicals create different colours). For example iron oxide is used for creating the green in beer bottles whilst a very small amount of cobalt results in a wonderful shade of blue. There’s so much to learn and with a maximum of eight partic…
£149.00
