Making tea light holders are a wonderful way to explore kiln formed glass and introduces the concept of draping. The final outcome can be used as a tealight holder or a vase. While it looks complicated this is an easy technique open to both beginners and those wanting to expand on their kiln formed glass skills.
In this workshop, you will learn how to:
· select, safely cut and shape glass,
· how to use arrange of glass tools including a glass cutter,
· how to select and prep a mould suitable for draping, and
· a brief introduction to the magic of a glass kiln.
Your artwork will be loaded into the kiln at the end of the session and will be ready for collection on the following week.
This workshop opens up attendance at the monthly Tactile Arts Fused Glass Group
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Level: Beginners (no previous experience required)
Tutor: Melanie Tribe
Workshop Date and Time:
Sunday 23 August 2026 9:00am to 1:00 pm.
Ticket price: Member: $245 | Non-member: $270
Materials / attendance requirements:
All materials and tools supplied.
All attendees must wear enclosed shoes and bring safety glasses to be worn during the workshop.
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Terms and conditions:
Minimum class size 5, maximum 8.
Class subject to cancellation due to insufficient bookings. If a class is cancelled for this reason, a full refund will be issued.
Cancellations with full refund can be made up until 2 weeks prior to workshop commencement, however individual classes will not be refunded due to nonattendance.
By attending workshops, the attendee confirms they agree to the workshop disclaimer found on the primary workshop page.
Tactile Arts members can access their workshop discount by entering TEALIGHT into the discount code field at the checkout.