FOXY Fusions Blog

People often ask me how they can learn about fused glass. The only way to really learn it is to try it. And the only safe way to try it is to learn from an experienced fused glass person. Austin has several places to learn fused glass including:

• Art Glass Fusing Center (www.artglassfusingcenter.com). I took my first fused glass class here, and was so inspired I started FOXY Fusions! I often purchase my Bullseye glass from their store.
• Helios Kiln Glass Studio (www.heliosglass.com). I have taken classes at Helios and purchased glass here. Karen and Paul run a great shop and studio and are awesome people!
• Blue Moon Glassworks (www.austinbluemoon.com). I took a class in torchwork here and found out just how hard it is to work with glass under a flame! They have awesome classes and a great selection of glass and supplies.

If you live outside of Austin, you might be able to find a fused glass center by searching in Google with the terms “fused glass classes in <city>” and put your city in replace of  <city>.

You can also check out warmglass.com. It is a wealth of resourceful information about fused glass. And they have a book you can order online as well called Contemporary Warm Glass by Brad Walker.

People have also inquired as to whether I teach classes at my studio. Due to insurance requirements for holding classes, I haven’t yet done this. But you never know…I might team up with one of our Austin fused glass centers in the future….

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