Kiln Casting: Introduction to Open-Face Casting - Two Saturdays
Kiln Casting: Introduction to Open-Face Casting - Two Saturdays
This workshop is hosted over two consecutive Saturdays
9.00am - 4.00pm:
Upcoming Workshop Dates:
Saturday 8 & Saturday 15 Nov 2025 - Places Available
Saturday 4 and Saturday 11 April 2026 - Places Available
Saturday 6 and Saturday 13 June 2026 - Places Available
Explore the diverse world of Contemporary Kiln Formed Glass in this exciting two-day Kiln-Casting Workshop
This dynamic course will equip students with a new range of kiln-casting skills to broaden their repertoire of studio glass techniques, whilst fostering each individual’s artistic direction in glass.
Students will be encouraged to draw on their own creative ideas and interests to dive into a sculptural casting project.
During this two-day course, students will sculpt up to 2 small (maximum dimensions 10×10×10cm) forms from clay, and learn how to translate them into cast glass creations. Day one will focus on sculpting forms for casting, mould preparation, and calculating glass quantities for casting, while day two will involve divesting the castings from their moulds post-firing, and learning how to clean and coldwork the finished artwork.
Core Techniques Covered Include:
• Clay sculpting
• Introduction to plaster-silica mould making and preparation
• Introduction to basic ‘cold working’ processes
• Kiln Firing Schedules
• Health and safety
If you would like to strengthen your unique artistic style in glass whilst learning a range of new techniques, then this is the course for you!
Materials provided:
• All tools (sculpting tools, measuring equipment, drawing equipment, etc)
• All safety equipment (safety glasses, P2 masks, etc)
• All artistic materials (glass for casting, silica flour, plaster flour, clay, etc)
PLEASE NOTE: While safety equipment is provided, it is strongly recommended that students bring their own fitted reusable respirators with suitable P2-P100 filters/cartridges, to strengthen personal safety measures while working with harmful silica and plaster powders.
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this course, each student will have the skills to:
• Make moulds for casting glass
• Calculate quantities glass for casting
• Linish, hand-lap, polish, grind, and engrave their glasswork
• Implement appropriate health and safety procedures
Please be sure to bring the following:
• Covered shoes
• Old clothes and/or apron
• Hair ties if required
• Pens and pencils
• Notebook
• Ideas and images for inspiration
• Packed lunch – fridge and microwave available (tea and coffee provided)
• Optional, but advised: A fitted respirator with suitable P2 or P200 Filters/Cartridges
Please note - all of our workshops have a minimum class size of 6 and a maximum of 10. Workshops may be rescheduled if minimum attendance cannot be reached. You will be notified by email in advance, should such circumstances arise.