Paul will be teaching:

38F – "Freeze 'n' Fuse Secrets of the Pharaohs!" Friday, May 4
39S – "Freeze 'n' Fuse Secrets of the Pharaohs!" Saturday, May 5

Create pate-de-verre art in cheap candy molds? Fuse glass at low temperatures? Make 3D sculptures on a flat kiln shelf with incredible detail? Pipe glass through a pastry tube?

It's all possible! Six thousand years ago, the ancient Egyptians produced beautiful translucent works made of a mysterious material called "djenet". This incredible paste could be molded like clay, cold worked like a solid, and fired to produce a beautiful glass. Items made of it were prized as much as gold and gems. Now, the secrets of the ancients are rediscovered and combined with modern materials!

In this class, you will learn how to make pastes from commercial glass powders. We will explore color mixing and weighing, so you can control your designs.

You will mold glass powders in inexpensive and readily-available plastic molds, using the "Freeze-n-Fuse" method. You will also learn to make your own flexible molds from found objects, and explore the use of safe liquid binders that allow you to form glass as a 3D paste. Finally, we will show you how to use your works in jewelry and as elements in larger pieces.
The secrets of the ancients are revealed at last!

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Paul's knowledge, sense of humor and ability to clearly communicate this amazing yet simple process was a pure delight. (He also has some of the best handouts I've ever received in a class of any kind.)

Yes, he IS a rocket scientist! After many years in the aerospace and computer industries, Paul turned his attention to glass. Together with his wife Jennifer he operates Pyros Glass Studio. A registered Mad Scientist from an early age, Paul is constantly searching for the knowledge that others throw away and applying it to glass technology. His search for the perfect fusing binder led him to the "freeze-and-fuse" method.