Rachel Elliott Glass - Classes

Rachel currently teaches the following classes from her studio in Edinburgh, Scotland and is also available to teach larger groups at their own venues. A one day class typically lasts from 10:30 till 17:00 with a break for lunch (not included in cost) but shorter sessions can be arranged as appropriote. The maximum class size is 2 students for beadmaking classes or 4 students for kiln-working classes, with all students being from age 16 upwards unless supervised by parents.
For further information on prices and booking, please contact Rachel directly. All materials and equipment will be provided for student use during the class.

Glass Bead Making - 1 Day Class - £100
Learn how to tame the flame to make and decorate basic glass beads to take home at the end of class. Demonstrations throughout the day will show students how to use a range of techniques to create unique beads from the glass colours available. No previous experience necessary.

Intermediate Glass Bead Making - 1 Day Class - £100
Aimed at those who braved the flame in the Beginners class and are back for more! Students will be able to practice their initial bead making skills while learning how to develop different bead shapes and further decoration techniques.

Some of Rachel's first beads in Italian Soda glass and Edinburgh Crystal...

Freeze and Fuze Glass Making - From 2 hours (Depending on project) - From £35
Learn how to use rubber molds to cast glass powder in a freezer and kiln. Fire and ice clash to produce detailed cast glass pieces quickly and simply that can also be fuzed to larger work. With hundreds of different molds to choose from, there is something for everyone to make!

Freeze and Fuze Glass with Mold Making - 1 Day Class - £100
In addition to learning the technique, this class also gets you making your own small silicone rubber molds that can be used for this and many other craft techniques such as polymer clay, PMC and paper clay.
Past student work using their mold, all made during the class.

 		Examples of items made with finished glass pieces.
A screen, ready to use and surrounded by different coloured printing glass enamel.

Screen-Printing on Glass with Kiln-Fired Enamels - 1 Day Class - £150
Aimed at those who already have access to kilns and want to learn how to screen-print onto glass using their own imagery. During the day we cover the entire process from coating a screen with photo sensitive emulsion, printing with it onto glass to stripping it ready for re-coating. The emulsion used uses a halogen lamp rather than a UV unit so is easy and economical to do. Full details of equipment and materials needed to set up will be provided along with suppliers. Students will produce sample glass pieces with their own imagery and choice of coloured glass enamels.

Paint Your Own Glass Cake Stand - 2-3 hours - £65
Come along and make your very own glass cake stand using your own choice of design and colours. We can either use screen-printing to put your imagery onto the glass or hand-paint the enamels tracing over a paper template on a light box. Every piece will be unique and can include photos, text, dates, names and pictures making it perfect for a present too. Finished cake stands can be collected or posted back to students after firing and all decoration will be water and light resistant after this process.

 		A finished screen-printed cake stand in a white enamel paisley pattern.
For more details about any of the classes, including Parent and Child options or learning any other glass techniques, Please email Rachel Here or Contact Form

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Rachel Elliott Glassworks, Unit 10, Castlebrae Business Centre, 40 Peffer Place, Edinburgh, EH16 4BB
Phone: +44 (0)7709 499845

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