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Kira Phoenix
- Rate £80
- Response 4h
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Students50+
Number of students Kira Phoenix has accompanied since arriving at Superprof
Number of students Kira Phoenix has accompanied since arriving at Superprof

£80/hr
- Craft Design
RCA Glass & Ceramic Graduate offering one to one or group Pâte De Verre workshops at their London-based studio
- Craft Design
Lesson location
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At Kira Phoenix's house: London
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Super Tutor
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About Kira Phoenix
I have been working as a Tutor and Mentor since 2009. I graduated from Central St Martins in 2010 and The Royal College of Art in Glass & Ceramics in 2015. I now run Pate De Verre workshops from my London based studio.
About the lesson
- All Levels
- English
All languages in which the lesson is available :
English
Pâte de Verre is a glass making technique that translates to "paste of glass".
Glass powder is mixed with a binder (glue), for example Gum Arabic, PVA Glue or Gelatine. The glass paste is applied to the surface of a plaster mould. This mould is then fired in my on-site kiln.
The workshop will last for two hours (please see the workshop rate details). You will learn how to create your own designs on pre-made plaster moulds, mix the glass and binder to make the glass paste and apply the paste to your mould.
This workshop is perfect for someone who is new to glass, wants to learn a new glass technique, would like a fun activity to share with friends and/or family, looking for the perfect gift or wants to add a new project to their University application.
The schedule of the workshop:
Introduction to tutor and Pâte De Verre technique.
Tutor will demo how to create designs on pre-made moulds and how to mix and apply glass paste to the mould.
Student/s create their own designs and apply glass paste to moulds.
Load kiln with Final Pieces.
***The kiln firing will take a week - Please note that if the temperature of my studio is above 32 degrees I won't fire the kiln as this can cause issues with the firing and glass may not fire correctly. I will let you know the date of collection if I need to hold off the kiln firing.
Recommendations
Recommendations come from relatives, friends and acquaintances of the teacher
Kira is an incredibly insightful tutor. Her resources that she has used during session have been ones that I have come back too again and again. She’s always happy to offer advice and her energy in her teaching is always fun. It’s really enjoyable spending time and learning from and with Kira and I always look forward to it!
Highly recommend!Kira is incredibly talented, dedicated, reliable, hard working and meticulously organised.
Her enthusiasm is infectious.
I would recommend her in a heartbeat.Kira has fantastic energy and creativity and I know her through her amazing glass art work. Being a fellow dyslexic I know how important it is to be taught by someone who really knows what it is like, the struggles involved and how to make learning fun for those that have it.
Kira is the perfect mix of compassion and drive. I know that after spending time with her anyone will be given new tools to overcome challenges and will have been met on their level. It is very easy to recommend Kira to anyone.
Kira is meticulous in all actions of her life and conversely into tutoring! As a winner in many disciplines in her life for sue she can produce great new Artists - photographers, sculptors you name it!
Kira is very kind and empathetic. She helped me out in many occasions during my PhD. Couldn't recommend anyone better than her.
I’ve only known Kira for a few months and I can safely say my life has been enriched! She is charming, beautiful, generous and extremely interesting. Oh and of course very talented.
You won’t go wrong with entrusting yourself in her very capable hands xUnderstanding, patient, friendly and has a natural ability to bring out the best in you, these are just some of the things that spring to mind about Kira. She has a passion for helping others, can help you build confidence within and will always be there for you when needed. Honestly speaking, you couldn't be in safer hands.
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Rates
Rate
- £80
Pack prices
- 5h: £400
- 10h: £800
Details
RATES FOR 3 HOUR WORKSHOP 1 Student:
£240 per student for three hour workshop
WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE WORKSHOP RATE:
Three moulds - x1 flat hexagon, x1 flat circle x1 flat square
Frames for the 'flat' shapes - this protects the pieces and they can be easily displayed.
Glass - selection of blue and/or green glass
Binder
x1 kiln firing
CANCELLATION POLICY
All workshops are booked and paid for in advance. If you cancel the workshop two weeks before the workshop takes place, 50% of the workshop fee will be refunded. If you cancel within the two week window of the workshop taking place no refund will be given.
TUTOR CANCELLING WORKSHOP
If the tutor needs to cancel the workshop a full refund will be given.
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