List of Materials & Supplies

Tools : torch, marver, graphite pad and paddle, graphite reamer, tweezers, v-tool (graphite and/or brass), eye protection and ventilation. 

Materials : clear rod 6-7mm, clear tubing 19-25mm, cobalt tubing 19mm and rod, glass frit and powders, 22-24k gold and fine silver optional.  

Glass Kits are available to purchase: HERE

Glass Kit $50.00 Kit includes:

  • 5-7mm round rods

  • 11mm triangle rod

  • A few rods of color including jet black, star white, ruby red, or amber purple

  • 12.7mm heavy wall clear tube

  • 16mm cobalt tube

  • 19mm heavy wall clear tube

  • 25mm heavy wall clear tube

  • 30mm heavy wall scalloped tube

  • Pollack Glass lagniappe

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Introduction to Ornaments - ON DEMAND

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Introduction to Ornaments

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

lesson 1 - Icicle 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

  • 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
  • Share your progress! Ask Questions

Lesson 3 Prep work for advancing and reviewing

  • 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

  • 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

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