Kiln Fusing Classes

Kiln Fusing Studio. Thursday, December 14, 5-7pm or 7-9pm. Celebrate the season with a fused glass ornament! Choose from our wide selection of colorful glass bits, frits, and stringers and decorate a blank square or ornament shaped tile (several shapes to choose from). Add a metal loop at the end to transform it into a… Continue reading Make It! Fused Ornaments (December 14)

Kiln Fusing Studio. Saturday, December 16 12:00-3:30pm Decorate your outdoors with a glass lantern you created! In this class you will learn glass kiln fusing techniques and convert a plain glass lantern into a beautiful art piece of your own. You will enjoy learning about the techniques, using frits, stringers and other glass colors to… Continue reading Make It! Fused Glass Lantern (December 16)

Kiln Fusing Studio. Wednesday, December 20 5:30-8:30pm. Make your own serving dishes for the holidays! You will craft a gorgeous handmade glass cheese board and cracker tray that you will enjoy for years to come. Students will learn how to cut glass and use colorful frit and stringers to create this piece. This is part… Continue reading Make It! Bar Set Series Cheese Board & Cracker Tray (December 20)

Kiln Fusing Studio. Friday, December 29 6:00-8:00pm. Choose from our beautiful transparent and opalescent glass to create your own small glass dish. Students will learn how to cut glass and use multiple elements to design their own 5″x5″ project. Class will cover fused glass properties and firing techniques. Open to all skill levels, no previous… Continue reading Make it! Small Slumped Dish (December 29)

Kiln Fusing Studio. Thursday, January 4 5:30-8:30pm. Charcuterie is all the rage and you’ll be the talk of the table when you serve yours on a gorgeous handmade glass board! Students will learn how to cut glass and use colorful frit and stringers to create this piece. This is part of our Bar Set Series.… Continue reading Make It! Bar Set Series Charcuterie Board (January 4)

Kiln Fusing Studio. Saturday, January 6 1:00-4:00pm. Make a beautiful large glass bowl to use functionally or for decoration. In this 3-hour class, you will be introduced to the basics of fused glass, cutting tools, and kiln forming techniques as you create a colorful large serving bowl incorporating frit, stringers, and confetti glass. You can… Continue reading Make It! Large Slumped Glass Bowl (January 6)

Kiln Fusing Studio. Wednesday, January 10 5:30pm-8:30pm Learn a new kiln fusing technique! In this workshop, students will use cut glass in order to make their own Sand Dollar Dish. Students will learn how to cut glass and use frit with our fusing technique to make their work. Class will cover fused glass properties and… Continue reading Make It! Sand Dollar Dish (January 10)

Kiln Fusing Studio. Thursday, January 11 6:00-8:00pm Create a beautiful and colorful fused glass votive holder in this fused glass class at Glass Art Kalamazoo! You will learn how to safely cut and assemble flat glass using multiple styles and colors of glass for your project. Your candle holder will be finished using a draping… Continue reading Make it! Votive Candle Holder (January 11)

Kiln Fusing Studio. Thursday, January 18 5:30-8:30pm. Come learn about this super cool kiln fusing technique! In this class, students will choose a 7.5" circle or square base tile which they will decorate with a pattern of stringers in a vibrant pattern. The tile will be fused in the kiln to form bubbles between the… Continue reading Make It! Bubble Stringer Dish (January 18)

Kiln Fusing Studio. Saturday, January 20, Two sessions to choose from: 12:00-1:30pm or 2:00-3:30pm. Discover the breathtaking beauty of dichroic glass! This special form of glass shifts colors depending on angle of view, shimmering with gorgeous metallic and iridescent tones in the light. Join us in our studios to learn the basics of working with… Continue reading Make it! Fused Dichroic Pendants or Keychains (January 20)

Kiln Fusing Studio. Thursday, January 25, 6:00-8:00pm. Do you love plants, gardening and art? This class is for you! Join us for a fun evening in our studio making 3 small fused glass plant stakes. Learn the basics of cutting and preparing your project for the fusing process and explore various color applications. Each order… Continue reading Make It! Plant Stakes (January 25)