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
    • 2 mins
    • 1.26 GB
    Preview
    Lets Talk Safety
    • 7 mins
    • 589 MB
    List of Materials & Supplies
      Preview
      Virtual Ornament Class Handout ISGB -Andrew Pollack
      • 1.83 MB

      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
      • 4 mins
      • 1.59 GB
      2 - Icicles using triangle rod
      • 17 mins
      • 1.15 GB
      3 - Icicle with round rods
      • 5 mins
      • 2.03 GB
      4 - Icicles with color
      • 6 mins
      • 2.85 GB
      5 - Finishing Icicle Ornaments
      • 3 mins
      • 1.2 GB
      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
        • 9 mins
        • 4.26 GB
        7- Simple Clear Dangle Ornament
        • 7 mins
        • 3.43 GB
        8- Bonus Blow out ornament
        • 16 mins
        • 1.07 GB
        9 - Powder Color Dangle
        • 6 mins
        • 2.44 GB
        10 - Cobalt and White Wrap Ornament
        • 6 mins
        • 2.67 GB
        11 - Cobalt Double Bubble Ornament with White
        • 7 mins
        • 3.03 GB
        Share your progress! Ask Questions

          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
          • 20 mins
          • 1.35 GB
          13 - Lines
          • 8 mins
          • 3.97 GB
          14 - Hobnail Ornament & Fuming
          • 13 mins
          • 934 MB
          15 - Prep: Gold and Silver Fume Rods
          • 7 mins
          • 3.59 GB
          16 - Prep: Stringers and Veiled Cane
          • 8 mins
          • 3.88 GB
          17 - Prep: pulling points and more hollow theory
          • 13 mins
          • 908 MB
          18 - Straightening points
          • 2 mins
          • 596 MB

          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
          • 10 mins
          • 298 MB
          20 - Red and White Lined Ornament
          • 11 mins
          • 343 MB
          21 - White Solid Ornament
          • 8 mins
          • 266 MB
          22 - Bonus Holey Ornament
          • 11 mins
          • 747 MB
          23 - Feathered and Furrow Ornament
          • 21 mins
          • 508 MB
          24 - Fumed Ornament
          • 17 mins
          • 1.16 GB
          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
            • 12 mins
            • 829 MB
            Wig Wag Ornament
            • 17 mins
            • 1.16 GB
            Lagniappe Demo - Encalmo Ornament
            • 22 mins
            • 2.27 GB
            Making an Ornament stand & wrap up
            • 23 mins
            • 1.61 GB