It was at this time however where I wanted to explore other techniques for hot glass. Having made beads previously I set up a small oxy propane torch in the workshop to explore this techinique, I quickly found this to be limiting to my creative capabilities as the material characteristics were too volitile and delicate for my designs.

This is where I discovered Borosilicate glass, it was a material which I connected with almost immediately. During my time working on simple component pieces for another maker in clear glass, I began experimenting with coloured ‘boro’ on my own pieces with the funding and business support from the Princes Trust. 

In 2016 while at Corning Museum of Glass (NY) renowned glass artist and colourist; Suellen Fowler taught me how to mix colours and apply the coloured canes correctly to create a clarity in the glass I had previously not been able to obtain.

Suellen, was one of a small group of makers at the Glass Workshop (1968 – 1973) who began researching chemical formulae that led to an improved though still limited range of colored borosilicate cane. After the workshop closed Suellen continued to develop her own extensive colour range and share it with the community. From Suellen’s initial research we now have an extensive range of colours that match the soft glass palette.