Kids’ class in Samara

Friday afternoon, we made light catchers with students from Mareas Homeschool, here in Samara.

We talked about glass: what it is made of – and glass fusing: what happens when it is heated in a kiln.

 

We talked about color, the color wheel, and how different colors work together.

   

We used pre-fired pieces of fusible art on top of a clear base sheet, in designs to match or drawings.

Here are the light catchers, with hooks, in the kiln and ready for firing up to 1490 degrees farenheit.

Twenty-four hours later, we opened the kiln to find the pieces of glass fused to the base sheet.

 

And, voila!

Colored light, ready to hang in a window.

Kids classes can be scheduled for small groups.  Call for more information.