Borosilicate Glass Project Sampler: Little Critters

Learn how to make your own little critter in borosilicate glass! Borosilicate is the beefy cousin of soft glass. It's in the same family as Pyrex, allowing it to withstand multiple heat/cool cycles with minimal cracking and is commonly used to make vessels for laboratory experiments (aka scientific glass). Because it takes more heat to melt, it allows artists more time and control while sculpting with it. In this class, you'll learn how to light a torch, melt glass, and play with color and shape. You'll assemble and join components into a solid 3-D form, anneal your critter and give it a name if you'd like! No prior glass experience needed.

Please note: Your little critter will be available to pick up two days after class, in order to give it time to complete the annealing process.

$80 ($70 tuition + $10 materials)
Open to ages 16 and up.

Instructor: Samael Leopold-Sullivan