Recycling Glass = Love
As a way to make every day Earth Day – Erwin Timmers “Going Green” class works at reducing the amount of glass in the waste stream by upcycling – using recycled glass to make sculptural pieces and architectural elements.
The class eagerly explored ways to give new life to old glass – from bottles to recycled tempered float glass. Glass chemistry, coloration, and firing temperatures were reviewed for each particular application. The class’ final workshop is next week, when dryplaster – bas relief – casting with float glass will be explored.
Recycled glass never looked so lovely!
The eco students learn how to make hand built refractory molds for glass casting.