Glass enamelling courses, craft kits and handcrafted gifts

Learn to use glass enamels! Steve is one of only a few professional glass artists choosing to work solely with enamel powders to colour the glass (as opposed to using pre-coloured glass such as Bullseye). He has developed his own techniques for working with these enamels, creating unique patterns and effects. Steve will share these techniques with you, and take you step- by-step through the glass-fusing process so that you can create your own unique piece of fused glass art. Whats the plan? After a health & safety briefing, Steve...

This workshop is suitable for those who have never enamelled before, and also for those who want to try different technique, in the 2 hours you will make a piece of enamel work to take home at the end of the session. Enamelling is the application of powdered vitreous enamel glass to metal and fired in a kiln. Different techniques are available to try, including sifting, screen printing or stencilling, embedding decorative media, wet packing and sgraffito. Not all of these will be able to be covered in one session,...

Enamelling is a wonderful craft. It is also one of the more unique things to learn in this day and age of craft experiences. Vitreous enamelling is the art of fusing glass to metal at high temperatures, using a kiln. In a one day class (approx 5 hours) you will learn the basics of enamelling, including equipment, materials and then counter-enamelling. I will then go on to teach you several techniques such as sifting, wet packing, applying media. It is great for jewellery makers and art lovers as you can...

This exciting day course in enamelling on copper explores the skills and techniques of kiln enamelling, a colourful jewellery course brought to you by Eleanor Watson from The Jewellery Boat. The course is for anyone of 16 years old and above. Due to the continued need to socially distance we now limit this course to a maximum of 4 people at a time in our studio to allow for this. The added benefit to students being smaller classes with more 1:1 attention possible. PPE will be provided which we will...

What will I learn? Steve is one of only a few professional glass artists choosing to work with solely enamel powders to colour the glass (as opposed to using pre-coloured glass such as Bullseye). He has developed his own techniques for working with these enamels, creating unique patterns and effects. Steve will share these techniques with you, and take you step- by-step through the glass-fusing process so that you can create your own unique piece of fused glass art. Whats the plan? On day one, as well as glass cutting...

This is our entry level workshop. You will make your own curved panel (height approx. 19cm) which will look beautiful displayed on a window sill or with a tealight candle behind. This class will give you a taster of the techniques of glass fusing with enamels, and people often then go on to book a place on our more in-depth full day workshop or two day enamel course. The glass will be fired in the kiln that evening, and then ready to be collected (or posted for an additional charge)...

If you're creative, you'll love this technique. Its actually quite addictive! You will have the chance to prepare the copper shapes, use a variety of powders and glass to create beautiful designs, fire your enamel and turn it into jewellery all in 3 hours! There is a maximum of 6 students per course so there will be lots of help and time to create your beautiful jewellery. Children under 8 must be accompanied by a paying adult.

Explore your creativity in Enamels. Take your first steps in this fantastic craft in which specially made glass powders are melted and fused to a metal base in a kiln. The enamel powder is transformed into a hard, shiny surface, which can be decorated with further enamels and /or embellished with a variety of other forms of glass such as beads and millefiori. You will be helped to take a simple copper shape, learn to apply enamels, fire your work and make it into your own unique piece of enamelled...

A brilliant introduction to kiln formed glass, get to cut and decorate your own glass hanging/sun-catcher .Hung the colours will decorate your room dancing in the light ! I am a trained artist to degree level,l got hooked on fusing and became addicted ! l have been specifically working with glass since 2004 and have exhibited yearly and run workshops on a weekly basis.I currently work at a further education college teaching print Within the workshop you will learn how to cut glass safely, learn about the different types of...