INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

We are going to make a Little Red Truck platter, approximately 6 x 12.  Students will need to bring all glass & cutting tools.  You can choose to make the truck with transparent or opal glass.

You will need:

• two 6x12 sheets of clear glass, either 1) 2mm & 1) 3mm thick  OR 2) 3mm thick (finished size)
• clear powdered frit to sprinkle between the two sheets of clear glass so you don't get bubbles
• one 6x12 sheet of red glass, either transparent or opal - I really like the way cherry red transparent turned out in the sample I made
• several black stringers for outlining truck & making tree trunk OR black glassline paint - if you use black glassline paint you will need clear powdered frit to make it look blacker
• several dark green stringers for Christmas tree, either transparent or opal  
• you will need to choose what type & color of glass you want for hubcaps & headlight, something iridescent would work well, if you want you could make dots ahead of time OR you could just cut small circles - approximately 5/8" for the hubcaps & 3/8-1/2" for the headlight
• you will need black glass for the tires - they are 1 1/2" in diameter if you want to cut the circles ahead of time

These will be finished in a mold - please look at your mold options ahead of time, I like #14 & #24 - other molds might be ok, the finished size of the truck & tree should be approximately 4"x9" so that needs to fit into the center of your chosen mold.  There will be 2 firings.

Supplies to have readily available for all workshops to be fully prepared: cutting tools, running pliers, grozers, nippers, Elmer's (clear or white), nNeedle nosed bottle with non-aerosol hairspray, black sharpies (fine and regular), and tweezers, toothpicks, pen and pencil, P-100 mask, cutting surface (quilt-type mats work best). carrying box for projects, band-aids, and safety glasses.

• Toyo Cutter
• Running Pliers
• Grozers
• Nippers

GLUES

• Elmer’s (clear or white)
• a carrying box for projects
• band aids
• safety glasses
• closed-toe shoes

Registration begins 30 days before the start of the class.

Remember closed toe shoes and safety glasses are required. Please wear your name badge.

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