Glass

Art glass classes are available in flameworking, fusing and slumping, kiln casting, stained glass, and mosaics. The well-equiped glass studios (details below) and facilities for these classes insure that students have an experience with glass that is both inspirational and useful. The glass studio is in Building 5, Room 100. Flameworking classes are held in Building 51.

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Kiln room

3 ea. - 10.7 cu. ft. oval top loading kilns
4 ea. - 4.68 cu. ft. front loading box kilns
2 ea. - 9.92 cu. ft. top loading round kiln
1 ea. - 52.7 cu. ft. bell kiln

Coldworking and finishing equipment

1 ea. - 4 "x 60" belt sander
1 ea. - 14 " / 5 hp. diamond wet saw
1 ea. - 24 " diamond lap grinder
1 ea. - 18 " reciprolap polisher/grinder
1 ea. - 14 " twin arbor buffer/polisher
1 ea. - pressure-pot sandblaster

Kiln Casting facilities

Plaster mixing station with engineered exhaust system
Fiberglass casting cottles and refractory casting frames
Plaster working and handtools
Wax working and dewaxing stations

Flat glass facilities/equipment

24 sets - glassworking student tool kits
8 ea. - glass grinders
112 ea. - bisqueware slumping molds
3 ea. - portable 2' x 4' light boxes (horizontal tabletop format)
1 ea. - light wall, 3' vertical x 8' w/horizontal format)

Flameworking facilities/equipment

4 ea. - 7' hexagonal steel worktables
5 ea. - Carlisle torches
17 ea. - Nortel Major/Minor torches
1 ea. - powder booth
5 ea. - annealing ovens