ISGB Education/Introduction to Ornaments - ON DEMAND

  • $125

Introduction to Ornaments - ON DEMAND

  • Course
  • 36 Lessons

Instructor Andrew Pollack Introduction to using Borosilicate Glass You will learn to make icicles to advanced glass blown ornaments. ISGB membership discount available. Login HERE to get your coupon code and save $25. JOIN the ISGB today and you can save too.

Contents

Introduction to Ornaments

Welcome to your ISGB Workshop
Preview
Introduction to Ornaments Workshop with Andrew Pollack
Preview
Lets Talk Safety
List of Materials & Supplies
Preview
Virtual Ornament Class Handout ISGB -Andrew Pollack

lesson 1 - Icicle Ornaments

Starting with the popular icicle ornament you will learn to shape, make hooks and add color. From the simple to the more advanced icicles, you will be hooked on ornaments.

1 - Breaking Down Glass Rods
2 - Icicles using triangle rod
3 - Icicle with round rods
4 - Icicles with color
5 - Finishing Icicle Ornaments
Share your icicles! Ask Questions!

Lesson 2 - Beginning Blowing Ornaments

Starting with simple exercises to get you familiar with blowing an ornament, followed by expanding your skills by adding decoration and color.

6 - Bonus Bubble Exercise
7- Simple Clear Dangle Ornament
8- Bonus Blow out ornament
9 - Powder Color Dangle
10 - Cobalt and White Wrap Ornament
11 - Cobalt Double Bubble Ornament with White
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Lesson 3 Prep work for advancing and reviewing

Here we will start the prep for the next round of embellishments on ornaments.

including, Gold and Silver Rods, stringers, veiled cane and reviewing our Hollow basics.

12 - Hollow Review
13 - Lines
14 - Hobnail Ornament & Fuming
15 - Prep: Gold and Silver Fume Rods
16 - Prep: Stringers and Veiled Cane
17 - Prep: pulling points and more hollow theory
18 - Straightening points

lesson 4 - Lets get Fancy

We will use all our skills start adding fun techniques to create fancier ornaments, including the white lined ornament, solid white, holey, feathered and fumed ornaments using scalloped tubing.

19 - White lined ornament
20 - Red and White Lined Ornament
21 - White Solid Ornament
22 - Bonus Holey Ornament
23 - Feathered and Furrow Ornament
24 - Fumed Ornament
Share your fancy ornaments! Ask Questions

Lesson 5 - Bonus Section

With so many options for creating your ornaments, Andy shares this bonus content with some of his favorites including veiled cane, wig wag, encalmo and making your own ornament stand.

Veiled Cane
Wig Wag Ornament
Lagniappe Demo - Encalmo Ornament
Making an Ornament stand & wrap up