【Workshop(s)】Four classes in the first phase of Zhongxiao Fuxing Station Mosaic Glass Basic Course [1 person per class]

・Classes start every Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Sunday (afternoon class). The course starts as soon as one person registers. ・The fee is 5,000 yuan for each 3-hour class (4 classes per session (12 hours)). (The cost does not include materials, consumables, and tools) ・Material fee: glass, lamp holder, other materials depend on the work ・Consumables include flux, black dye, Bronze, solder, and lead bars. ・Bring your own tools and a set of basic tools. (cutting knife, grinding head, peeling pliers, curved nose pliers iron iron, iron iron stand) *Start from glass cutting, from the Bronze covering and welding techniques required to make small accessories, to the basics of plane production of lampshades and embedded door and window panels. The history and technique of mosaic glass, as well as explanations of works, pay equal attention to both practice and knowledge. ・Class time Afternoon class 14:00~17:00 ・The class location is located in SOGO Breeze Business District. Taipei MRT It is a 9-minute walk from Exit 1 of Zhongxiao Fuxing MRT Station on the Bannan Line. the bus ・669, 919 Get off at Huaisheng Elementary School Station and walk for 1 minute. ・41, 521, 685, 903, Fuxing Route Get off at Fuxing South Road (in front of the entrance of Fuxing South Road, Breeze Plaza, Zhonglunli) and walk for 6 minutes ・685, Fuxing Route Get off at Fuxing South Road (opposite the Fuxing South Road entrance of Breeze Plaza in Bitouli) and walk for 6 minutes #Enter the world of mosaic glass Since the 12th and 13th centuries, the superb skills of craftsmen have successfully used the power of religion to produce beautiful glass windows with mosaic techniques in Byzantine churches and church stained glass windows (also known as rose windows) in Gothic churches. It touches people's hearts. Even now, I am still obsessed with the colorful colors of the sun shining through the church windows, enjoying the mysterious light, and still full of emotion. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50284886546_cdafe2d905_o_d.jpg #Mosaic glass is to cut glass of various colors to create a designed pattern, and it is also combined with stained glass to add storytelling. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50284206038_d264990e7f_o_d.jpg Each brand of stained glass has different production techniques. The color, light transmittance, and performance of expensive handmade glass are completely different from mass-produced general stained glass. The color of the glass is based on the oxides of metals added. Each metallic element has its own unique spectral characteristics and displays different colors. For example, adding these oxides to glass ingredients is like tinting the glass. For example, by adding chromium oxide (Cr2O3), the glass turns green; manganese dioxide (MnO2), the glass turns purple; cobalt oxide (Co2O3), the glass turns blue, etc. The handmade stained glass are unique and fascinating works of art. #Taiwan’s mosaic glass As everyone knows, they are probably the National Taiwan Museum (on Guanqian Road, Taipei City) and the Sagrada Familia in Taipei; the Dome of Light at the Formosa Formosa Station of the Kaohsiung MRT is a famous large-scale work in recent years. There are more or less surviving public buildings from the Japanese occupation era. After the Meiji Restoration, Japan absorbed a large amount of Western culture. The art of mosaic glass also flourished during this period and was subsequently introduced to Taiwan. Mosaic glass may be used in some private houses, but in few cases There are fewer; currently they are mostly installed in churches.