The Ruskin Glass Centre and Cafe is reopening on the 8th September 2020. We would like to welcome you back and thank you for your patience and understanding through these challenging times.
The Ruskin Cafe will be open Tuesday till Friday 10am till 4pm and on Saturday 10am till 3pm.
Thank you for your continued support!
Glass Fusing Workshop on the 25th April 2020
Glass designer & maker Paul Floyd will lead afternoon sessions on glass fusing. The intermediate/advanced workshops will allow you to explore the techniques of fused glass as a creative medium. Within the workshop you will build on your skills with cutting glass to a pattern and working with coloured sheet glass, frits and powders. We have a selection of designs available for you to choose, but we also encourage you to bring your own design/pattern or inspiration to these more advanced classes.
You will create an original piece of glasswork and can make either a 20cm square panel, a 15cm x 30cm landscape panel that can be formed into a freestanding glass piece or a medium-sized round/square bowl 20cm diameter. Your glasswork will be fused and formed into a shape and available for collection a week later. Postage can be arranged for your glasswork for an extra charge to cover P&P. Only 4 people per workshop for maximum individual attention.
- Date: Saturday 25th April 2020
- Time: 1:30pm till 5:00pm
- Costs: £45 (includes all materials and fusing)
- Venue: Transparent Glass Studio, Ruskin Glass Centre, Wollaston Road, Stourbridge, DY8 4HE
Please note: These intermediate/advanced workshops are for people who have previously attended the taster workshop or have previous experience in glass fusing and would like to further explore fused glass as a creative medium.
For more information and booking contact Paul Floyd or on the details below.
Office: 01562 829376
Email Address: transparentglassstudio@outlook.com
Glass Fusing Workshop on the 14th March 2020
Glass designer & maker Paul Floyd will lead afternoon sessions on glass fusing. The intermediate/advanced workshops will allow you to explore the techniques of fused glass as a creative medium. Within the workshop you will build on your skills with cutting glass to a pattern and working with coloured sheet glass, frits and powders. We have a selection of designs available for you to choose, but we also encourage you to bring your own design/pattern or inspiration to these more advanced classes.
You will create an original piece of glasswork and can make either a 20cm square panel, a 15cm x 30cm landscape panel that can be formed into a freestanding glass piece or a medium-sized round/square bowl 20cm diameter. Your glasswork will be fused and formed into a shape and available for collection a week later. Postage can be arranged for your glasswork for an extra charge to cover P&P. Only 4 people per workshop for maximum individual attention.
- Date: Saturday 14th March 2020
- Time: 1:30pm till 5:00pm
- Costs: £45 (includes all materials and fusing)
- Venue: Transparent Glass Studio, Ruskin Glass Centre, Wollaston Road, Stourbridge, DY8 4HE
Please note: These intermediate/advanced workshops are for people who have previously attended the taster workshop or have previous experience in glass fusing and would like to further explore fused glass as a creative medium.
For more information and booking contact Paul Floyd or on the details below.
Office: 01562 829376
Email Address: transparentglassstudio@outlook.com
Glass Fusing Workshop on the 15th February 2020
Glass designer & maker Paul Floyd will lead afternoon sessions on glass fusing. The intermediate/advanced workshops will allow you to explore the techniques of fused glass as a creative medium. Within the workshop you will build on your skills with cutting glass to a pattern and working with coloured sheet glass, frits and powders. We have a selection of designs available for you to choose, but we also encourage you to bring your own design/pattern or inspiration to these more advanced classes.
You will create an original piece of glasswork and can make either a 20cm square panel, a 15cm x 30cm landscape panel that can be formed into a freestanding glass piece or a medium-sized round/square bowl 20cm diameter. Your glasswork will be fused and formed into a shape and available for collection a week later. Postage can be arranged for your glasswork for an extra charge to cover P&P. Only 4 people per workshop for maximum individual attention.
- Date: Saturday 15th February 2020
- Time: 1:30pm till 5:00pm
- Costs: £45 (includes all materials and fusing)
- Venue: Transparent Glass Studio, Ruskin Glass Centre, Wollaston Road, Stourbridge, DY8 4HE
Please note: These intermediate/advanced workshops are for people who have previously attended the taster workshop or have previous experience in glass fusing and would like to further explore fused glass as a creative medium.
For more information and booking contact Paul Floyd or on the details below.
Office: 01562 829376
Email Address: transparentglassstudio@outlook.com
Glass Fusing Workshop on the 8th February 2020
Glass designer & maker Paul Floyd will lead afternoon sessions on glass fusing. The intermediate/advanced workshops will allow you to explore the techniques of fused glass as a creative medium. Within the workshop you will build on your skills with cutting glass to a pattern and working with coloured sheet glass, frits and powders. We have a selection of designs available for you to choose, but we also encourage you to bring your own design/pattern or inspiration to these more advanced classes.
You will create an original piece of glasswork and can make either a 20cm square panel, a 15cm x 30cm landscape panel that can be formed into a freestanding glass piece or a medium-sized round/square bowl 20cm diameter. Your glasswork will be fused and formed into a shape and available for collection a week later. Postage can be arranged for your glasswork for an extra charge to cover P&P. Only 4 people per workshop for maximum individual attention.
- Date: Saturday 8th February 2020
- Time: 1:30pm till 5:00pm
- Costs: £45 (includes all materials and fusing)
- Venue: Transparent Glass Studio, Ruskin Glass Centre, Wollaston Road, Stourbridge, DY8 4HE
Please note: These intermediate/advanced workshops are for people who have previously attended the taster workshop or have previous experience in glass fusing and would like to further explore fused glass as a creative medium.
For more information and booking contact Paul Floyd or on the details below.
Office: 01562 829376
Email Address: transparentglassstudio@outlook.com
Glass Fusing Workshop on the 25th January 2020
Glass designer & maker Paul Floyd will lead afternoon sessions on glass fusing. The intermediate/advanced workshops will allow you to explore the techniques of fused glass as a creative medium. Within the workshop you will build on your skills with cutting glass to a pattern and working with coloured sheet glass, frits and powders. We have a selection of designs available for you to choose, but we also encourage you to bring your own design/pattern or inspiration to these more advanced classes.
You will create an original piece of glasswork and can make either a 20cm square panel, a 15cm x 30cm landscape panel that can be formed into a freestanding glass piece or a medium-sized round/square bowl 20cm diameter. Your glasswork will be fused and formed into a shape and available for collection a week later. Postage can be arranged for your glasswork for an extra charge to cover P&P. Only 4 people per workshop for maximum individual attention.
- Date: Saturday 25th January 2020
- Time: 1:30pm till 5:00pm
- Costs: £45 (includes all materials and fusing)
- Venue: Transparent Glass Studio, Ruskin Glass Centre, Wollaston Road, Stourbridge, DY8 4HE
Please note: These intermediate/advanced workshops are for people who have previously attended the taster workshop or have previous experience in glass fusing and would like to further explore fused glass as a creative medium.
For more information and booking contact Paul Floyd or on the details below.
Office: 01562 829376
Email Address: transparentglassstudio@outlook.com
Glass Fusing Workshop on the 14th December 2019
Glass designer & maker Paul Floyd will lead afternoon sessions on glass fusing. The intermediate/advanced workshops will allow you to explore the techniques of fused glass as a creative medium. Within the workshop you will build on your skills with cutting glass to a pattern and working with coloured sheet glass, frits and powders. We have a selection of designs available for you to choose, but we also encourage you to bring your own design/pattern or inspiration to these more advanced classes.
You will create an original piece of glasswork and can make either a 20cm square panel, a 15cm x 30cm landscape panel that can be formed into a freestanding glass piece or a medium-sized round/square bowl 20cm diameter. Your glasswork will be fused and formed into a shape and available for collection a week later. Postage can be arranged for your glasswork for an extra charge to cover P&P. Only 4 people per workshop for maximum individual attention.
- Date: Saturday 14th December 2019
- Time: 1:30pm till 5:00pm
- Costs: £45 (includes all materials and fusing)
- Venue: Transparent Glass Studio, Ruskin Glass Centre, Wollaston Road, Stourbridge, DY8 4HE
Please note: These intermediate/advanced workshops are for people who have previously attended the taster workshop or have previous experience in glass fusing and would like to further explore fused glass as a creative medium.
For more information and booking contact Paul Floyd or on the details below.
Office: 01562 829376
Email Address: transparentglassstudio@outlook.com
Glass Fusing Workshop on the 23rd November 2019
Glass designer & maker Paul Floyd will lead afternoon sessions on glass fusing. The intermediate/advanced workshops will allow you to explore the techniques of fused glass as a creative medium. Within the workshop you will build on your skills with cutting glass to a pattern and working with coloured sheet glass, frits and powders. We have a selection of designs available for you to choose, but we also encourage you to bring your own design/pattern or inspiration to these more advanced classes.
You will create an original piece of glasswork and can make either a 20cm square panel, a 15cm x 30cm landscape panel that can be formed into a freestanding glass piece or a medium-sized round/square bowl 20cm diameter. Your glasswork will be fused and formed into a shape and available for collection a week later. Postage can be arranged for your glasswork for an extra charge to cover P&P. Only 4 people per workshop for maximum individual attention.
- Date: Saturday 23rd November 2019
- Time: 1:30pm till 5:00pm
- Costs: £45 (includes all materials and fusing)
- Venue: Transparent Glass Studio, Ruskin Glass Centre, Wollaston Road, Stourbridge, DY8 4HE
Please note: These intermediate/advanced workshops are for people who have previously attended the taster workshop or have previous experience in glass fusing and would like to further explore fused glass as a creative medium.
For more information and booking contact Paul Floyd or on the details below.
Office: 01562 829376
Email Address: transparentglassstudio@outlook.com
Glass Fusing Workshop on the 16th November 2019
Glass designer & maker Paul Floyd will lead afternoon sessions on glass fusing. The intermediate/advanced workshops will allow you to explore the techniques of fused glass as a creative medium. Within the workshop you will build on your skills with cutting glass to a pattern and working with coloured sheet glass, frits and powders. We have a selection of designs available for you to choose, but we also encourage you to bring your own design/pattern or inspiration to these more advanced classes.
You will create an original piece of glasswork and can make either a 20cm square panel, a 15cm x 30cm landscape panel that can be formed into a freestanding glass piece or a medium-sized round/square bowl 20cm diameter. Your glasswork will be fused and formed into a shape and available for collection a week later. Postage can be arranged for your glasswork for an extra charge to cover P&P. Only 4 people per workshop for maximum individual attention.
- Date: Saturday 16th November 2019
- Time: 1:30pm till 5:00pm
- Costs: £45 (includes all materials and fusing)
- Venue: Transparent Glass Studio, Ruskin Glass Centre, Wollaston Road, Stourbridge, DY8 4HE
Please note: These intermediate/advanced workshops are for people who have previously attended the taster workshop or have previous experience in glass fusing and would like to further explore fused glass as a creative medium.
For more information and booking contact Paul Floyd or on the details below.
Office: 01562 829376
Email Address: transparentglassstudio@outlook.com
Glass Fusing Workshop on the 26th October 2019
Glass designer & maker Paul Floyd will lead afternoon sessions on glass fusing. The intermediate/advanced workshops will allow you to explore the techniques of fused glass as a creative medium. Within the workshop you will build on your skills with cutting glass to a pattern and working with coloured sheet glass, frits and powders. We have a selection of designs available for you to choose, but we also encourage you to bring your own design/pattern or inspiration to these more advanced classes.
You will create an original piece of glasswork and can make either a 20cm square panel, a 15cm x 30cm landscape panel that can be formed into a freestanding glass piece or a medium-sized round/square bowl 20cm diameter. Your glasswork will be fused and formed into a shape and available for collection a week later. Postage can be arranged for your glasswork for an extra charge to cover P&P. Only 4 people per workshop for maximum individual attention.
- Date: Saturday 26th October 2019
- Time: 1:30pm till 5:00pm
- Costs: £45 (includes all materials and fusing)
- Venue: Transparent Glass Studio, Ruskin Glass Centre, Wollaston Road, Stourbridge, DY8 4HE
Please note: These intermediate/advanced workshops are for people who have previously attended the taster workshop or have previous experience in glass fusing and would like to further explore fused glass as a creative medium.
For more information and booking contact Paul Floyd or on the details below.
Office: 01562 829376
Email Address: transparentglassstudio@outlook.com
Glass Fusing Workshop on the 12th October 2019
Glass designer & maker Paul Floyd will lead afternoon sessions on glass fusing. The intermediate/advanced workshops will allow you to explore the techniques of fused glass as a creative medium. Within the workshop you will build on your skills with cutting glass to a pattern and working with coloured sheet glass, frits and powders. We have a selection of designs available for you to choose, but we also encourage you to bring your own design/pattern or inspiration to these more advanced classes.
You will create an original piece of glasswork and can make either a 20cm square panel, a 15cm x 30cm landscape panel that can be formed into a freestanding glass piece or a medium-sized round/square bowl 20cm diameter. Your glasswork will be fused and formed into a shape and available for collection a week later. Postage can be arranged for your glasswork for an extra charge to cover P&P. Only 4 people per workshop for maximum individual attention.
- Date: Saturday 12th October 2019
- Time: 1:30pm till 5:00pm
- Costs: £45 (includes all materials and fusing)
- Venue: Transparent Glass Studio, Ruskin Glass Centre, Wollaston Road, Stourbridge, DY8 4HE
Please note: These intermediate/advanced workshops are for people who have previously attended the taster workshop or have previous experience in glass fusing and would like to further explore fused glass as a creative medium.
For more information and booking contact Paul Floyd or on the details below.
Office: 01562 829376
Email Address: transparentglassstudio@outlook.com
The International Festival of Glass is the only UK based Festival celebrating the spectacle, drama and excitement of glass making, attracting visitors from around the world. Taking place every two years in the Stourbridge Glass Quarter, it features world class exhibitions, glass ‘master-classes’ in a range of techniques, and a four day Glass Festival to inspire, fascinate and amaze both artists and the public alike.
As part of the ‘International Festival of Glass‘, Transparent Glass Studio will be holding a series of taster sessions in glass fusing.
Beginners Fused Glass Workshops
Glass designer & maker Paul Floyd will lead afternoon sessions on glass fusing. Teaching the basics of fusing, cutting glass to a pattern and working with coloured sheet glass, frits and powders. We have a selection of patterns available for you to choose from and have a large range of colours for inspiration and design. You will create an original piece of glasswork and make your own fused glass light-catcher. Only 4 people per workshop for maximum individual attention.
- Date: Saturday 24th August 2019
- Time: 10am till 12:30pm
- Costs: £40 (includes all materials, fusing & postage of glasswork)
- Venue: Transparent Glass Studio, The Glasshouse, Ruskin Glass Centre, Wollaston Road, Stourbridge, DY8 4HE
For more information & Booking Please Visit: ‘International Festival of Glass’ website International Festival Of Glass 2019
Office: 01562 829376
Mobile: 07968 840218
Email Address: transparentglassstudio@outlook.com





