Oct 22nd
10am–4pm CDT
Glass Blowing Classes
Chicago
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Stained Glass Workshop
Discovery Center @ 4318 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60641
Create your own beautiful stained glass art. Learn how to cut & break glass as you create your own project using the copper foil method. The session will teach you about type & quality of glass, appropriate tools, cutting techniques and assembling. You will leave the class with a completed project. The instructor will bring templates for the students to choose from. For beginning stained glass a student can create their own template but...
Sunday Oct 22nd, 10am–4pm Central Time
Design Your Own Stained Glass
Discovery Center @ 4318 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60641
In this more advance class students will design and create their own stained glass piece. Learn how to cut curvature designed patterns as well as how to add beautiful jewels in your stained glass projects. More complex glass will be cut and grinded. Each student will take home a complete stained glass window. Students are required to have taken the beginner class or to have prior experience in stained glass. Note: $85 Materials...
Sunday Oct 22nd, 10am–4pm Central Time
Taste of Cloisonné
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL 60201
Cloisonné is a traditional and beautiful type of enameling. Thin strips of fine silver are fused into a glass covered piece of copper. The resulting cells are packed with colored glass and fired to create a colorful image of remarkable beauty.
$180
2 sessions
Lampwork Glass Beads II Ages 16+
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL 60201
Learn the basics of lampwork bead making! Lampwork beads are handmade beads created by blowing and shaping glass to form intricate designs. Dress in short sleeves, long cotton pants or jeans and closed toe, sturdy shoes. Lampwork Kit not included. Skill Level: Beginner, Intermediate
$175
4 sessions
Beginner Lampwork Glass Beads Ages 16+
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL 60201
Learn the basics of lampwork bead making! Lampwork beads are handmade beads created by blowing and shaping glass to form intricate designs. Dress in short sleeves, long cotton pants or jeans, and closed toe, sturdy shoes. Skill Level: Beginner, Intermediate Tuition includes Beginner Lampwork kit and 1 container of map gas for each student.
$305
4 sessions
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Glass Fusing Comprehensive with Kiln Operation (Berwyn)
TLD Design Center & Gallery @ 2619 Ridgeland Ave, Berwyn, IL 60402
Students will get a serious, comprehensive introduction to the process of fusing glass during this 1 session class. Glass cutting will be taught, glass varieties and COE will be discussed, kiln use will be covered. Students will be shown how to build their own set of dichroic cabochons (1 pair for earrings and 1 larger for pendant) ready to begin firing by the 30 minute break. Students will have the opportunity to be involved in the kiln control...
$60
Glass Fusion
Color Cocktail Factory @ 917 W 18th St, Chicago, IL 60608
150 minutes Introductory Glass Fusing Class usually held on a Saturday. In this class, you can produce a number of objects such as glass bowls of various shapes, coasters, wall hangings, jewelry – almost anything. We are generous with the materials that we allow you to use in comparison with other classes. As a result, you cover more in a day than other classes can in an entire weekend or over a series of evening classes. And it’s not prescriptive,...
$25
Glass Fusing Comprehensive w/ Kiln Operation (Westmont)
TLD Design Center & Gallery @ 26 E Quincy St, Westmont, IL 60559
Students will get a serious, comprehensive introduction to the process of fusing glass during this 1 session class. Glass cutting will be taught, glass varieties and COE will be discussed, kiln use will be covered. Students will be shown how to build their own set of dichroic cabochons (1 pair for earrings and 1 larger for pendant) ready to begin firing by the 30 minute break. Students will have the opportunity to be involved in the kiln control...
$60
Glass Bead Making and Fusing (Westmont)
TLD Design Center & Gallery @ 26 E Quincy St, Westmont, IL 60559
Each day "campers" will introduced to techniques utilized by "warm" glass artists & designers. Monday and Tuesday will be all about flame working and students will experience the same skill normally covered in our single day class. Wednesday and Thursday will be focused on kiln formed glass work and cover glass cutting, layering and kiln controls and include the same skills covered in our single session intro class. All materials...
$200
4 sessions
Stained Glass Intensive
Evanston Art Center @ 2603 Sheridan Rd, Evanston, IL 60201
Create your own panel of stained glass in six hours! This fun and intensive stained glass workshop will focus on the copper foil method. Learn basic stained glass skills like cutting glass, foiling the pieces and soldering them to create simple beautiful designs. All tools and materials are included.
$140
Glass Camp Beg: Experience Lampwork Beads (Westmont)
TLD Design Center & Gallery @ 26 E Quincy St, Westmont, IL 60559
Campers are introduced to the basics of glass bead making during this 4 session day camp. Torch safety will be taught and reinforced as campers are introduced to Basic skills through demonstrations and hands on practice with each camper working at a dedicated torch station. Skill Summary: Basic bead making, rounds, bicones, using multiple colors, pulling stringers, applying lines and dots, making and using frit, shaping, removal...
$200
4 sessions
Glass Fusing Experience (Berwyn)
TLD Design Center & Gallery @ 26 E Quincy St, Westmont, IL 60559
Students ages 8 and above are introduced to "warm glass" artistry in the creation of 2(two) multi-layer, fused-glass pendants OR 1(one) pendant and pair of cabs for earrings during this 2 hour experience. Award winning Artisan, Tammy L Deck will lead the class, guiding students in glass alchemy, color interactions, cutting and fusing fundamentals. After the class, the pendants are fired by studio staff in our kiln and available for pick-up...
$23
Glass Fusing Experience (Westmont)
TLD Design Center & Gallery @ 26 E Quincy St, Westmont, IL 60559
Students ages 8 and above are introduced to "warm glass" artistry in the creation of 2(two) multi-layer, fused-glass pendants OR 1(one) pendant and pair of cabs for earrings during this 2 hour experience. Award winning Artisan, Tammy L Deck will lead the class, guiding students in glass alchemy, color interactions, cutting and fusing fundamentals. After the class, the pendants are fired by studio staff in our kiln and available for pick-up...
$23
Fall Leaves in Glass Mosaics
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL 60022
In this hands-on workshop, you will use gorgeous transparent glass to create a mosaic inspired by brilliantly colored autumn leaves. You will learn the process of affixing broken and cut art glass to an acrylic panel, considering the best usage of color, shape, and shading. Once grouted, your art piece will glow like a stained glass window with luminous colors.
$374
6 sessions
Crafty Friends Fridays
Vaudezilla Studios @ 3330 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL 60618
Join us for a night of creative exploration and crafting! Each month we'll dive into a new medium and way of making, from fiber arts to plants to millions of uses of paper. It's not your typical Friday night. Come make some crafty new friends and leave with a craft of your very own. Brought to you by resident crafting expert, Jenny Frank. An accomplished glass blower and ice sculptor, she's also skilled in print making, knitting, wood and...
$20
