点评:My partner bought me a 3 hr glass making workshop for a big birthday treat to share together, as I had always wanted to try this! I couldn't have been in better hands, Steve and Angie are super patient, humorous and fantastic teachers. They made the experience wonderful by imparting their decades of knowledge and experience. Steve explained the process in detail - including the names and use of all the tools as well as a step by step demonstration of the process. They are both super warm, friendly and personable, and ensured we understood what we were doing and we're with us every step of the way. Steve makes it all look tremendously effortless and easy but it really isn't, and it's obvious it takes many many many years to get that good. There are so many variables on how each piece turns out ie: - how much you twist the rod with the molton glass, how much colour you put into the glass or how you shape the piece once your sat in the bench, or even how you trim the edge of your piece etc.
Each item you make will be completely unique to you, which is all part of the pleasure. All in all it's a one off experience and I highly recommend it. We are even considering booking ball ball making workshop with children for Christmas.
In the end, we made 4 items each and we can't wait to see how they turn out when we pick them up next weekend.
Some tips if your thinking of trying this; you get very hot working around molton glass so wear layers that you can easily take off so that you can cool down quickly! Secondly, be prepared to focus and absorb the instructions and work quickly and calmly, because the molton glass cools rapidly, but Steve and Angie keep a close eye should you need them.
Lastly, don't worry if the piece your making doesn't quite shape or turn out as you expect! It's all experimentation and I found that the glass takes on a life of its own.
Steve and Angie thank you so much for a fantastic birthday treat, one to be remembered!
翻译:我的伴侣送了我一份特别的生日礼物——一个3小时的玻璃制作工作坊,我们一起体验,因为我一直都想尝试一下!我真是太幸运了,遇到了Steve和Angie两位老师,他们超级有耐心、幽默风趣,而且教学水平一流。他们倾囊相授自己数十年的知识和经验,让整个体验无比精彩。Steve详细讲解了整个制作过程,包括所有工具的名称和用途,并一步一步地演示了制作步骤。他们热情友好,平易近人,确保我们理解每一个步骤,并全程陪伴我们。Steve的技艺看起来毫不费力,但实际上并非如此,显然需要多年的练习才能达到如此精湛的水平。每件作品的最终效果都受到诸多因素的影响,例如:你用玻璃棒扭转玻璃熔块的幅度、玻璃中添加的颜料量、坐在工作台上如何塑形,甚至如何修剪边缘等等。你制作的每一件作品都将是独一无二的,而这正是乐趣所在。总而言之,这是一次独一无二的体验,我强烈推荐。我们甚至在考虑圣诞节带孩子们去参加玻璃球制作工作坊。
最后,我们每人做了4件作品,迫不及待地想看看下周末取回成品时的效果。
如果你也想尝试一下,这里有一些小贴士:在熔融玻璃周围工作时会非常热,所以最好穿容易脱掉的衣服,以便快速降温!其次,要做好充分的准备,集中注意力,认真听讲解,并保持冷静快速地操作,因为熔融玻璃冷却得很快,不过史蒂夫和安吉会随时关注你的动向。
最后,如果你的作品形状或最终效果不如预期,也不用担心!这都是实验的过程,我发现玻璃会逐渐展现出它独特的生命力。
史蒂夫和安吉,非常感谢你们为我准备的这份精彩的生日礼物,这将是一次难忘的回忆!