Hebden Bridge Craft Workshops

Glass Fusing Workshops with Crafts Afloat

Beginners Fused Glass workshops with Crafts Afloat.

Glass Fusing is the magical process of joining and melting glass together in a kiln at high temperatures.  Different types of glass and glass powders (frits) can be used to make beautiful jewellery, dishes, bowls, light catchers and decorations. Beware, it is very addictive!  You can experiment with some of these techniques on the craft boat.

Come aboard the craft boat and create a selection of beautiful glass items. During the workshop you will make a coaster, a slump dish, a star and a beautiful set of dichroic glass jewellery with a decoupage jewellery box.

Fused Glass 1

White sands, pink skies! Felting for Open Studios.

A felt landscape, almost finished, ready for Hebden Bridge Open Studios.
This piece is inspired by Scottish sunsets and the fabulous felting artist Moy Mackay.  http://www.moymackaygallery.com/.
It’s also an example of what you can learn to do during my full day felting workshops.  This piece is created using wet felting and more detail is added using free motion machine embroidery and needle felting.  I’ve recently invested in a new sewing machine and it’s amazing! I love using the free motion embroidery foot to add detail and texture to the fabric.
I’ll be doing demonstrations during Open Studios so pop down to the Floating Pop Up Gallery! xx

White sands pink sky