Create a stunning decorative bowl that looks like delicate coral or intricate lace – but it’s all made from glass! This half-day workshop teaches you the beautiful technique of glass lace and lattice work that produces truly spectacular results.

Perfect for a shorter creative session, you’ll learn specialised glass cutting techniques to create fine, delicate strands that fuse together in the kiln to form an organic, coral-like structure. The finished bowls are real showstoppers – the kind of piece that makes visitors ask “where did you get that?” and you get to say “I made it myself.”

What You’ll Learn

• Precision glass cutting – create thin, delicate strips and shapes
• Lace and lattice techniques – arrange glass to form intricate, open patterns
• Colour theory – choose complementary colours for stunning effects
• Kiln forming basics – understand how glass flows and fuses
• Bowl slumping principles – how flat becomes curved in the kiln

What You’ll Make

You’ll create your own coral bowl (approximately 8-10″ diameter) in colours of your choice. The technique creates dramatic, three-dimensional effects with an organic, nature-inspired look. Each bowl is completely unique depending on how you arrange the glass and which colours you select.

Popular colour combinations include:

• Ocean blues and turquoises with white accents
• Warm corals, oranges and reds
• Rich purples and deep blues
• Earthy greens and browns
• Bold contemporary colour mixes

Your finished bowl is perfect as a decorative centerpiece, fruit bowl, or stunning display piece that catches the light beautifully.

Perfect For

• Anyone wanting impressive results in a shorter timeframe
• Experienced glass fusers looking to learn new techniques
• Complete beginners ready for a creative challenge
• Those seeking a unique handmade gift or home decoration
• Anyone who loves organic, nature-inspired design

Why This Course?

The coral bowl technique produces incredibly impressive results that look far more complex than they actually are to create. While the cutting requires concentration, Jennifer guides you through every step, and the final effect in the kiln is pure magic as the glass transforms into flowing, organic forms.

It’s also a brilliant introduction to kiln-formed glass if you’ve never tried fusing before. You’ll learn fundamental skills while creating something genuinely beautiful – and you’ll want to make more!

Collection & Firing

Your bowl needs to be fired in the kiln overnight, then slumped into its curved shape in a second firing. This means your finished piece will be ready for collection approximately one week after your course date.

We highly recommend you collect your bowl from the studio because these are very delicate and won’t survive the post (and you get to see how it turned out in person – always exciting!).

Experience Required: All levels welcome – complete beginners to experienced glass workers

Course Duration: 3 hours (usually 1:00pm – 4:00pm)

What’s Included: All glass and materials, tools, kiln firing (two firings), safety equipment, tea/coffee and biscuits

What to Bring: Just yourself in comfortable clothes and closed-toe shoes

Collection: Pieces ready approximately one week after course date

Your Instructor: Jennifer Barker – 30+ years experience, Masters in Glass Design

Your Tutor: Jennifer Barker – Lead Instructor & Founder

Jennifer has been working with glass for over 30 years, having discovered her passion for the medium while studying at Wolverhampton and Staffordshire Universities, where she completed a BA and MA in Glass.

Her expertise spans the full spectrum of glass techniques – from delicate kiln-formed pieces to large architectural installations. Jennifer’s specialist areas include kiln-formed glass, surface manipulation, and kiln-casting, but she’s equally passionate about traditional techniques like stained glass and copper foiling. For 12 years, Jennifer was Head of the Glass Department at Glyndwr University, where she discovered that teaching glass art was almost as addictive as making it.

What sets Jennifer apart as an instructor is her genuine love for sharing knowledge. She believes that anyone can learn to work with glass beautifully – it just takes the right guidance, encouragement, and plenty of hands-on practice.