Fusing On Edge: Striped Platter with Cortney Boyd

At Flux Studio LLC, located at 1440 W 52nd Ave, Denver, CO 80221, the Fusing On Edge: Striped Platter with Cortney Boyd condenses two concentrated days of studio technique into an intensive, hands-on workshop for makers who already understand basic kiln-formed glass. Running 9am–4pm across two days, the class teaches strip construction—cutting thin glass strips, assembling them on-edge, then fusing, coldworking and slumping those strips into a single 10” x 10” plated object. The space reads like a working glass lab: broad bench tables with lightboxes for layout, a lap grinder for straight, finished edges, shrouded kilns for both fuse and slump cycles, and racks for test tiles and sample pieces.

Cortney Boyd, co-owner/operator of Flux Studio LLC, brings over twenty years of practice and instruction—an MFA in Glass, university teaching experience, and workshops at Pilchuck—so technical choices like working with reactive glass and adjusting firing schedules at Denver’s altitude are covered in practical detail. Students sharpen cutting accuracy, master on-edge assembly to create crisp stripes, and use coldworking techniques to refine edges. The curriculum emphasizes real studio problems: expansion compatibility, tempering reactive surfaces to avoid devitrification, and sequencing firings so patterns survive slumping.

By class end you’ll leave with a fused, coldworked and slumped 10” x 10” platter plus refined kiln timing instincts. This workshop stands out in Denver’s maker community because it bridges classroom fundamentals and studio-caliber finishing. Small group size (max 12) lets Cortney provide one-on-one adjustments while keeping the pace brisk.

Lab fees, materials and lunch are included so participants can focus on craft and technique rather than logistics. Practical details: minimum age 14 (participants 15 and younger require a guardian also enrolled), prior fusing experience is required, and the studio is stroller- and wheelchair-accessible. Classes generally continue through normal winter weather unless something extraordinary occurs and you are contacted.

Expect an active workshop environment—kilns, grinders, and dust control—and leave with a finished piece and skills you’ll reuse in future projects. Reserve early: space fills quickly today.