Course on beads making

The softened glass is formed into a finished piece by manipulating it by hand and shaping it with hand tools. In this hands-on introductory week-long class, we will have an overview of lampworking skills and feature surface decoration. Various techniques will be demonstrated and discussed including millefiori powdering, raking, canetwist and metal inclusion. At the end of the day the work will be joined with leather, string or metal into beautiful jewelry. Basic information about glass, tools and studio set-up is also covered. Students are encouraged to experiment.
All the students will work on their own flame; they will be able to keep all the pieces at the end of the course.

Tutors:
Mauro Puccitelli

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EURO 690,00

Course on modelling solid sculptures and blowing with lamp working

The softened glass is formed into a finished piece by blowing or manipulating it by hand and shaping it with hand tools. During the lessons small objects will be made, such as animals, insects,cruets, small figures, murrine, etc., gold and silver inserts. Later on some more complex objects will be produced using four hands - the teacher and the student.
Basic information about glass, tools and studio set-up is also covered. Together with a survey of the various artistic application students are encouraged to experiment.
All the students will work on their own flame; they will be able to keep all the pieces at the end of the course.

Tutor Mauro Puccitelli
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periods upon request

Euro 690,00

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Basic course

Flat plate glass can be re-worked in the kiln taking on new forms and colours particular to this art: plates, bowls, vases, sheets for windows, lamps, doors, etc. Work is carried out in the following phases: cutting of sheets (colored and transparent); building up of forms by overlying sheets; preparation of moulds in fiber and terracotta; use of colours and glazes, firing, and working with molten glass. Each phase of the process is preceded by an introduction to the properties of the material and its various states in the kiln (daily progression). All the students will work on their own projects, which they will be able to keep at the end of the course.

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Advanced course

This course is forallthe students who already have a certain experience in glassfusing.

These some of the techniques carried out: combing, pre-fusing, slmping, murrine, advanced theory of firing.

Tutors:

Nives Marcassoli

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COURSE ON GRISAILLE, STAINED GLASS BUILDING, TIFFANY

1. The different techniques of joining and assembling of glass plates and slabs are practiced: - the Tiffany method uses tin to solder the various pieces of coloured glass; - the mosaic is held together by lead;
2. Students are also introduced to the techniques of decorating of stained-glass, employing the various products which will be later fired in a kiln. The working cycle is as follows: - choice of the decoration, - bringing back of the scale model on glossy paper, - choice of the colors and cutting of the glass, - preparation of the color, remaking of the stained- glass on a transparent glass and waxing, - painting with grisailles, firing, remake of the decoration and second firing, - leading, soldering and pasting of the stained- glass.

Details of each technique are provided together with a survey of its artistic applications.

Tutor: Valentina Quartieri

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COURSE IN GLASS PAINTING: GRISAILLES

This course introduces students to the techniques of decorating of stained-glass, employing the various products which will be later fired in a kiln. The working cycle is as follows: - choice of the decoration, - bringing back of the scale model on glossy paper, - choice of the colors and cutting of the glass, - preparation of the color, remaking of the stained- glass on a transparent glass and waxing, - painting with grisailles, firing, remake of the decoration and second firing, - leading, soldering and pasting of the stained- glass. A second stained-glass will be made by adding enamels and silver-yellow

Tutor: Miriam Di Fiore

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