Coldworking with Dennis Brady June 19, 2025

 
Join Master Artisan, Dennis Brady, for this live, two-hour Glass Expert Webinar™ on Thursday, June 19, 2025, at 8:00 - 10:00 p.m. Eastern, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Central, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Mountain, and 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Pacific. For our international customers, you may use the following Time Zone Converter.

With kilnformed or torchworked glass, the greatest difference between average and exceptional work is how much is done to the glass after it leaves the kiln or the torch. Dennis Brady will show you how to use various coldworking techniques to elevate your art whether you’re working in cold, warm, or hot glass.

Dennis will demonstrate how to safely and effectively use coldworking equipment for cutting, grinding, smoothing, and polishing glass and show the difference between working with silicon carbide as compared with diamonds.

    
Also included is a demonstration of different techniques for cold finishing - both manually and with machines such as a diamond disk grinder, hand grinder, rociprolap, vibrating lap, tile saw, and wet belt sander. Special emphasis will be placed on using a wet belt sander - the tool most glass artisans consider to be the most valuable and most versatile piece of equipment for producing a professional finish.

You will also learn how to drill glass and how to improve or embellish a finish with sandblasting or etching. Whether your goal is to learn how to reshape glass, improve the finish, or bring it to a fine polish, you will learn how in this class.

Don't miss this incredible opportunity to interact live with Dennis Brady and other class participants via chat! There’s nothing quite like receiving answers to your questions while enjoying the fun and synergy of learning and growing alongside a community of fellow glass art lovers. 
—No Traveling Required!

**Within a week after the Webinar, everyone who purchases the class will receive an e-mail with the link to a recorded version of the Webinar. You will have unlimited viewing of the recording AND your link never expires!

**We suggest you test your connection well in advance of the event.**

If this is your first Webinar with us, you will need to install Adobe Connect on your computer using the appropriate link below.

Adobe for Windows:

http://www.adobe.com/go/Connectsetup

Adobe for Mac:

http://www.adobe.com/go/ConnectSetupMac

If you have attended our Webinars in the past you may need to reinstall Adobe to be sure you have the latest updates in order to avoid complications during the class. Click the appropriate link above then choose the "Uninstall" option. The previous version of Adobe will be removed from your computer and the new one will automatically install.

If you have problems installing or updating Adobe, try using a different internet browser. For help with Adobe Connect call 800.422.3623.

Procedure Note:  Please be sure the email address you give on your order is the one you wish to use to receive the webinar link.  Please be sure that [email protected] and [email protected] are on your safe recipients email list. You will receive a reminder email the day before the webinar. Please read it carefully as it will contain instructions about the webinar process.  

For the best possible webinar experience, we suggest using a desktop or laptop computer with a fast, stable internet connection.

On the day of the event, you will receive an e-mail with a link that will allow you to access the workshop 15 minutes before showtime. When signing in for the Webinar, be sure to use the Same Name that you used when you placed your order.