996118 E-Class: Blown Bird with Shane Fero Intermediate

Shane Fero - E-demo: Blown Bird 

Teaching exclusively online for Zurich Glass School we would like to present master lampworker Shane Fero from the USA.

This E-demo is designed for intermediate lampworkers/beadmakers interested getting better at sculpting off-mandrel. In this demo Shane Fero demonstrates how to create his signature work.

Shane will show you how to blow a bird in soft glass and introduce you to adding color. "We must think of the coloration of our glass as a form of painting in that we can apply color in stages with layers of powders, frits, shards and canes to create tonal qualities as well as shades to achieve our results. The viscosities of the particular chemistries of glass add an extra problem or resolution to our results. It can be challenging, but also rewarding to experiment and bring about new effects and colors. "Finally Shane will finish off his bird by creating and tweaking the very refined feet of the bird.

You have unlimited access to this E-demo for six months. Expect breakages and tears. What Shane Fero is creating is tricky and takes practice.

You will also receive a complimentary free 15 minute one-on-one consultation with maestro Shane Fero or Dr Julie Anne Denton to help you through the tricky bits. You can work through this E-demo at your own pace and you are subscribed for six months. Once you have purchased this E-demo it may take up to 24 hours to subscribe you.

A folder full of complimentary material is included with this E-demo which includes demo transcriptions, visual pdf of the technical steps, other technical data sheets which compliment your demo and helpful pictures. This demo has been transcribed and transcripts are available upon request in 30 different languages.

Skill level: Intermediate/Advanced level, must have your own torch