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Toil & Bubble Fused, Slumped, Moulded Glass & Pottery Classes in Alston, Cumbria
1/2day workshops
1day classes
2day courses
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Morning Glass Session
Arrive
09:00
Health and Safety
09:00 - 09:15
Glass Cutting & Grinding
09:15 - 10:30
Glass COE and frits
10.30 - 11:00
Work on your project
11:00 - 12:30
Kilns and firing
12:30 - 13:00
Full Day Glass Session
Arrive & Health & Safety
09:00 - 09:15
Glass cutting, grinding, COE & frits
9:15 - 11:00
Work on your projects
11:00 - 13:00
Lunch
Provided 13:00 - 13:45
Continue your projects
13:45 - 16:15
Kilns and firing
16:15 - 17:00
All glass and pottery classes, courses & workshops can be customised to suit your requirements
2 Day Course
Day 1
Arrive 9:00 for health & safety talk
About Glass
Cutting, grinding, COE & Frits
Glass Fusing Project
Time to work on your glass project with lunch somewhere in between.
Kilns and firing
Finish the day when you wish
Retire to your B&B
ready for the next day
Day 2
Arrive 9:00 for health & safety talk
Working with Clay
Wheel thrown, hand built & slab
Project time
Work on various projects
Pottery Kilns & Firing
Ready to leave us @ 17:00
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Hot Wax
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Full Glass and Pottery Class Details Find the glass, pottery classes, courses and workshops that interest you
Our glass and pottery classes
Below you can find all the glass, ceramic and pottery classes, courses and workshops that we provide.
We have a maximum number of 8 people on our glass fusing, slumping and moulding classes, also on our pottery courses.
All other glass and pottery workshops, (some of which are on a 'drop in' basis) we have a maximum of 12 people.
Don't see what you're looking for? Drop us a line and we'll try and customise a session just for you.
Glass Fusing Classes
Great for
Beginners
A glass class for the beginner to the subject of glass fusing. We'll teach you glass type, cutting, frits and stringers, inclusions, decorating techniques, kilns and firing cycles.
Book a place. Half day, full day or 2 day courses available.
Glass Moulding Classes
Great for
Beginners
Learn the techniques required to start moulding glass. Learn about glass types, cutting, frits and stringers, inclusions, decorating techniques, crushing glass the safe way, making the mould, kilns and firing cycles. Book a place. Half day, full day or 2 day courses available.
Pottery Classes
Great for
Beginners
Pottery course which will teach you the basics of working with clay. Wheel thrown, hand building, coiling, slab built pottery techniques. Drying, firing and glazing. A great introduction to pottery and great fun too. Book a place. Half day, full day or 2 day courses available.
Have a go Pottery
You're at the
Wheel
A short introduction to wheel thrown pottery. We’ll show you the basics, how to centre clay on the wheel and the rest is down to you. Book a place. Runs for an hour.
Ceramics to go...
Great for
Kids
Ceramic painting on a variety of items. Just paint with acrylic and it’s ready to take away in 45mins (once it's all dry).
Book a place.
Take as long as you need.
Engrave a glass
Easy & Fun for
Adults & Children
Choose from a huge range of stencils to decorate a tumbler, wine, champagne, high ball, tankard or jam jar (to make a night light). ‘Sand carve’ over the stencils and frost the glass. It’s that easy.
Book a place.
Take as long as you need.
Window Art
Workshop for
Children
Using gel paints and stencils to copy from. Once dried, can be peeled off and applied to a window to create beautiful art which are easily removed and reusable. Book a place.
Children's Parties
Party fun
in our workshop
We hold children's craft parties in our workshop. Free gift for the birthday child. Book a place.
Glass Slumping Classes
Great for
Beginners
We'll teach you glass types, cutting, frits and stringers, inclusions, decorating, glass slumping moulds and preparation, drop techniques, kilns and firing cycles. Book a place. Half day, full day or 2 day courses available.
Glass Engraving Classes
Using the
Sand carving technique
Engrave glass and glassware using abrasive and a blast cabinet. We'll teach you glass preparation, stencil making and application, carving techniques and post engraving decoration.
Book a place. Half day or full day courses available.
Raku Pottery Classes
Glazing and
Firing
The ancient art of Raku pottery. We'll show you how to glaze and reduction fire pottery in the style of raku. Our Raku pottery class is a great workshop to add to any of our other classes and courses. Book a place. Half day, full day or as an add-on to one of our other courses.
Clay Workshop
Great for
Kids
Learn how to build pots using coil, pinch and slab methods. Just let them have fun.
Book a place.
Runs for an hour.
Mug Painting
A great one for
the Kids
No not face painting! Ceramic painting on mugs, tiles, plates, bowls etc. Once complete just leave it with us for 30mins, we’ll fire it and make it dishwasher safe. Book a place. Take as long as you wish.
Encaustic Art
Hot Wax
Art
It’s great, no need to be creative at all for this one. Wax, an electric iron and paper are all that’s needed (it's OK we supply them). Melt the wax on the iron, glide and dab your way across the paper and create a masterpiece. Book a place. Spend as long with us as you want.
Ceramic Button Workshops
We show you
How!
A workshop on which we show you all the steps required to make, fire and glaze you own ceramic buttons. They're great for livening up clothes, on greetings cards and making funky jewelry. Book a place. Two 2 hour sessions required.
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How to Attend Location & Contact details
Our details:
Toil &
Bubble
Bubble
Unit 5, Station Yard Workshops,
Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3HN
Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3HN
Phone: 01434 381722
email: info@fused-glass-classes.co.uk
email: info@fused-glass-classes.co.uk
Based in Alston, Cumbria, opposite the South Tynedale Railway and Hub Museum, the highest market town in England.
15 miles from Hadrian’s wall and set in an area of outstanding natural beauty. It's a great area to visit and being not far from the Lake district there's plenty to see and do.
Our workshops, facilities and what's included.
Well lit, warm, dry and well equipped. But most importantly a safe environment for you to learn and enjoy your time with us. We have wheel chair access and a disabled toilet too. We want you to feel at ease, have fun and a great time so we limit places on our courses.
NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED - Exactly as it says on the tin. We aim our glass classes and pottery courses at the beginner. We hope this makes you fell more at ease it you're just starting out.
If you're spending a few days with us, maybe over a weekend, we can provide accommodation for you (at extra cost). Just let us know when you book if this is required.
Just one more thing...
Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult whilst in the workshop.
On the day
Everything you require to do our classes is provided. We have tea and coffee making facilities. A light lunch is provided on our 1 & 2 day courses or you can bring your own (we have cooking facilities) and plenty of sink space for washing up too.
Due to health and safety we do not allow alcohol in the workshop or to be consumed during our classes (this includes during lunch break), there's plenty of time after to enjoy a glass of wine or two.
Glass fusing classes
Glass slumping classes
Glass moulding classes
Raku Pottery firing courses
Glass engraving workshops