Experience the fusion of art and science as you sculpt mesmerizing plasma light sculptures with glass forms. From stacking readymade glass to using kilnfired enamel as solder, discover the thrill of capturing lightning in any vessel. No experience required—just bring your creativity and prepare to illuminate your world.
Go beyond neon. Learn the magic of sculpting with light and glass forms using gas plasma, and capture Lightning in a bottle!
In this class, you’ll explore stacking readymade glass and using kilnfired enamel as a solder to create your own plasma light sculpture. New to glass? Create your sculpture with found glass vessels like vases, bottles, cups, and bowls. Have some experience in glass making? Bring your own handmade cups, vessels, and blown sculptures and light them up with a mesmerizing and dynamic plasma light. This class will utilize the equipment in the Cold Shop to cut, drill, and grind your readymade glass. Harness the power of the kiln to fire your work together, and use the neon/plasma manifold to fill it with gas, where we will be lighting them up using specialized power supplies.
Kiln-fired Glass Solder in courtesy of the Wisdom, Knowledge, and Exploration by Ed Kirshner
Please bring 3 - 4 sets of glasses or vessels to work with. Glass should be soft glass (not borosilicate) and no larger than the equivalent of a 2 liter bottle. No experience necessary.
Additional information:
Plasma Primer | Learning Resource for Students, Co-learners, and Educators
(https://taminglightning.net/blog/plasma-primer-learning-resource-for-students-co-learners-and-educators)
2022 Live Q&A with Ed Kirshner | Summer workshop: Plasma Vessels Using Glass Solder
(https://www.youtube.com/live/Lr2z2Rxzdeo?si=Ot4JVEUxpkLG4ph-)
What to Expect: Students are required to bring at least 3-4 sets of glasses or vessel to work with.
This can include blown glass work and sculptures with an opening made with a tungsten hole or as large as 12mm in diameter.
Students are expected to be able to walk away with 1-2 filled sculptures, a transformer, and power supply.
The class will be a mix of:
Demonstration with coldworking equipment, how to apply the solder, and use of phosphor powders.
Lectures for knowledge and review,
Class time use for worktime and setting up kilns for firing.
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Enrollment cancellations made outside sixteen (16) days from the first day of class are eligible for a refund less a 5% processing fee. Refunds will not be granted for any cancellations made inside sixteen (16) days from the first day of class, or for withdrawals during class.
In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.
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UrbanGlass
Fort Greene, Brooklyn
647 Fulton St
At Rockwell Pl
Brooklyn, New York 11217 Fort Greene, Brooklyn
647 Fulton St
At Rockwell Pl
Brooklyn, New York 11217
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