Glass Forming Techniques Course
This course equips you with essential skills to create professional kiln-formed glass platters, from initial design and safe studio setup to precise cutting, firing schedules, defect avoidance, coldworking, and final presentation for high-end craft markets in Zambia. Gain confidence in handling glass types, compatibility, annealing, and finishing techniques to produce stable, polished art pieces ready for galleries.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
certificate valid in your country
What will I learn?
Discover practical steps to design, cut, assemble, and fire fused and slumped glass platters successfully. Cover glass selection, compatibility testing, safe studio practices, kiln scheduling, annealing processes, defect troubleshooting, coldworking finishes, and professional presentation methods for durable, gallery-quality results.
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Develop skills
- Master kiln firing by crafting safe fusing and slumping schedules quickly.
- Prepare and assemble glass through expert cutting, cleaning, layering, and fusing.
- Control materials and safety by selecting compatible glass, moulds, and maintaining a secure studio.
- Prevent defects like bubbles, cracks, and devitrification using intelligent firing adjustments.
- Develop designs into display-ready pieces with polished, gallery-standard platters.
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